Economic growth has done little to reduce child under-nutrition
Data taken from 121 health surveys and 36 countries has been analysed
Rise of Asia: Will GDP do the talking?
The trend is now backed by numbers, as revealed by the European Report on Development
Maharashtra dumps SEZ for real estate
Its new industrial policy appears to benefit industrial houses
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Market rules UK's land-use planning
A noise filter for the State
Roll back SEZ
Hunger in South Africa: Study shows one in five are at risk
Social inequalities are well documented in South Africa, but not enough is known about the link between social vulnerability and food insecurity …
Oxfam’s latest report is a wake-up call on the ever-increasing gulf between India’s haves and have-nots
India should adopt a pro-people and nature-friendly economic model to reduce its inequalities
Black hole of public finance: Unequal fiscal burden on citizens
73% of the wealth generated in India in 2017 went to the richest 1%, while the poorest half of the population saw only a 1% increase in their wealth
COVID-19: Economic Survey credits lockdown for India’s success, silent on nitty-gritties
‘1918 Spanish Flu lessons were guiding factors for India’s lockdown, other pandemic strategies’
COVID-19: A long economic quarantine
Forecast of high temperature, erratic rains and cyclone push India’s poor into a point of no survival return
El Nino and La Nina weather events set to increase: report
Frequency of extreme weather events is expected to nearly double with global warming—from one in 23 years to one in 13 years
Civil society raises alarm as regional free trade negotiations get under way in Delhi
‘Regional FTAs will jeopardise farming, dairy, manufacturing and generic medicines sectors’
Girls interrupted
Ruhi Kandhari visits Jhajjar-the district with lowest number of girl children in India-to know the reason behind the decline
People in development
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Kyoto in trouble
Russia may not ratify it. And even if it does, it's not going to do so anytime soon. That was the message, loud and clear, from the Russian …
Peace isn't elusive
After the Pulwama terror strike, the Kashmir debate has reopened. We bring to you an older article from brighter times, which underscores the …
Uzbek farmers face criminal charges for not growing cotton, wheat
Planning Commission's new toilets: lessons for us
Coal cess increased, power generation to become dearer
Finance Minister increases carbon tax for fossil fuels
Tarballs on India’s west coast: A tale of shifting responsibilities
Tarballs are hazardous to human life and marine biodiversity
COVID-19: UNCTAD predicts $3.4 tln debt for developing countries
Income losses to exceed $220 bln in developing countries, says report
India’s gender gap widens
India ranked at 114 among 142 countries in World Economic Forum's gender gap index
True measure of growth