Brakes on bill

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Economic Survey recommends using MGNREGA to revive water bodies

Revival will lead to an increase in the net irrigation potential

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

BRAZIL

Green signal for Gorai SEZ

No developed land for farmers

Maharashtra takes U turn; amends rehabilitation law

Bolivia to nationalise mines

Time to bid adieu

No free lunches in India

Bring back the social sector, but not interventionist planning

Our voice

Economic Survey low on health; public health infrastructure may take a backseat

The Survey reiterates the government’s commitment to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

SEZ duped us

Picture imperfect

Travesty of public purpose

Public dissent

Projects precede public hearing

India: How COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

Economic abuse tends to involve controlling and coercive behaviour by a woman’s partner, in-laws or other family members

UNDP administrator pushes for forest protection for sustainable development at Davos

‘Commodity production without deforestation a win-win situation’

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

Free access

Sham, sham

A recent survey finds the food for work progamme mired in corruption