Does poverty trigger extremism?
Two recent developments could precipitate a global debate on whether poverty triggers extremism
Today's profits, tomorrow's losses
Ecological economics attempts to evaluate the environmental and other external costs that a society pays to produce a commodity
Nigeria has just hiked interest rates: Why it’s the wrong recipe for curbing inflation
Hike would lead to an increase in the value of the Naira through what’s called “Carry Trade”
The past about to return
The US-China rivalry will lead to more competition, paving a comeback for a ’brown agenda’ we can ill afford
Wealth, inequality and children’s right to survival in India
The National Family Health Survey – 4 shows how economic inequality has a direct effect on stunting and wasting of India’s children
209,762 graduates in Delhi unemployed: Economic Survey
Worryingly, the number of unskilled people in Delhi has also increased from 32,033 in 2014 to 34,258 in 2015
Number of jobless swelled to 197 million in 2015
Nearly 2.3 million more unemployed people will be added this year. The increase in the number of jobseekers has occurred mainly in developing …
New raj wars the old
Its high time the panchayati raj institutions in India reviewed their actual role in spelling out developmental processes
Jharkhand
Most politicians and activists see the Forest Conservation Act as a hurdle towards empowering the tribal population. They want the act amended
Uttaranchal
The process of alienating people from natural resources has not stopped, even with the attainment of statehood
Chattisgarh
Fighting the drought preoccupies the new government. Charting a mining policy to explore the rich mineral deposits is next on the agenda
Climate change is the greatest threat to the planet
World Economic Forum's 'Global Risks Report 2020' and UN's 'Global Economic Prospects' claim extreme weather and loss in biodiversity will …
A pact to choke
To join the RCEP, a major regional trade bloc, India is making huge concessions without getting anything significant in return
The axe and human civilisation
The use and abuse of wood is a major theme in the history of humankind according to a new book, A Forest Journey
Chips make them rich
Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips
China debunks greens
China recently released a policy document debunking environmentalists' accusations that it was exploiting the Himalayan region for the benefit of …
Underbelly of black gold
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Provocative old hat
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Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12
The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …
Poor little rich states
Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been …
Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …
Budget 2023-24: Do you know what growth rate actually implies?
Before arriving at conclusions regarding growth, one has to be really aware of the factors and variables that determine it
Kenya’s GDP contracted 0.3% in 2020, courtesy COVID-19: Economic Survey
The Government of Kenya has recognised the information, communications and technology sector as a key contributor to the country’s GDP
Unequal India:101 billionaires thrive; 364 million poor struggle to survive
About 27.5 per cent of India’s population is multidimensionally poor and 8.6 per cent of the country’s people live in extreme poverty
The road to the great regression
In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms