Facebook's wild and severe side effects
Facebook is undermining democracies and leading to shallow and degraded public discourse
Delhiites breathe in five times more SO2 than a decade ago
The national capital faces challenges on toxicity and vehicular pollution, highlights the Economic Survey
Are monetary penalties effective enough to save forests?
The Union Environment Ministry has issued guidelines to deal with forest clearance violations by revising penalties. Will these guidelines …
Honduras emerges as most dangerous country for environmental activists
In majority of the cases involving threats and killings, attackers are not held accountable
Why the BRICS coalition still matters
Despite financial crises and political differences among these five emerging economies, the BRICS coalition is here to stay. And it may just …
'Dissatisfaction with quality of life triggered Arab Spring'
Standard development indicators failed to predict the outburst of anger in the spring of 2011, says a World Bank report
Can we make this U-turn?
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DISTRESS SIGNALS
New diseases are emerging with changes in the environment, some old diseases are also staging a comeback
DYING FOR PROGRESS
The growth of cities and industries has severely affected the environment. The spread of disease has increased with the spread of civilisation
Sharing the air
The rich nations are trying to frame the rules for trading in emissions. However, the methods being used to allocate these are questionable. ANIL …
Nurture nature
To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources
Chimney sweepers
Industrial production threatens to shroud all economic development activities in layers of smog
Road to hell
Emissions from two-stroke vehicles and diesel have contributed to the eight-fold rise in vehicular pollution in two decades
Creative accounting
The US administration reneged on its earlier undertaking on the Kyoto Protocol, choosing instead to come up with its own climate change strategy: …
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
40 million more people experienced food insecurity in 2021 than 2020: Report
The report demonstrates the need for a greater prioritisation of smallholder agriculture as a frontline humanitarian response, according to FAO
National migrant policy: A good first draft
NITI Aayog’s draft national migrant policy takes a rights-based approach and discusses importance of collective action to help migrants …
India's withdrawal from RCEP a breather on many fronts
India's decision to pull out of RCEP means its policy on access to inexpensive drugs will not be under pressure
Development news, polarisation and social media in times of Lok Sabha polls
Polarisation of development news in social media makes its impact partisan and non-effective
India must spend 10% of its GDP to meet SDGs by 2030: Report
UNESCAP report flags concern regarding India’s rising non-performing assets, which can potentially derail the country’s efforts …
Central concerns
In a bid to give more fiscal autonomy to states, the Centre in the last budget gave them a higher share in Union tax receipts. Has this helped …
Out of rathole
Post a ban on small-scale coal mining, Meghalaya is investing its energy and enterprise in other sectors
Health for all: WHO launches first-ever roadmap to link health with sustainable economic growth
WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All launches report at 76th World Health Assembly
Developed countries received most from crisis funds, poorest got the least: UN chief
Guterres advocates for sustainable development goals simulus to give a boost to the poorest nations
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark
The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education