A quiet Revolution
Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite-…
Misdirected move
The Orissa government's decision to increase water cess for irrigation may spell doom for the state's farmers
Dussehri's entrepreneurs
Village women emerge as successful entrepreneurs thanks to NEED an organisation with a difference
Union Budget 2021-22: How good is the hike in allocation for health?
Sitharaman admits high out-of-pocket-expenditure worrying; claims ‘137%’ hike to health and well-being in budget
How Union Budget 2021-22 can support the women workforce
Only 16% employed women were able to keep their jobs during and after the lockdown as opposed to 60% men
Gender gap in labour market stagnant since 1995, flags UN report
Gender equality a far-fetched goal; women living alone more likely to be in the labour market, finds report
Poor site choices for green energy plants led to EU losing $100 billion, says Davos report
Better cross border coordination between EU nations could have saved another $40 billion, says World Economic Forum report
Nearly 4,000 Odisha villages free of child marriage now
Child marriages surged after COVID-19 first wave; streamlined state efforts helped arrest the trend, claim officials
Small businesses provide most jobs in under developed, developing nations: ILO
Policy makers need to focus on informal sector and small economic units to address fundamental challenges of employment creation and improvement …
Extreme floods to increase economic loss 166 times in coastal megacities: IPCC
These cities with over 10 million populations, including Mumbai, are likely to lose at least $1 trillion annually by 2050, finds the report
NGT halts construction on wetland between Bengaluru lakes
The construction projects violated the Master Plan of 2015 as well as environmental guidelines
A Mea Culpa budget
The budget is expected to have all the elements that will empower the government to say, ‘We are pro-poor’
African economies to grow by 4.5 per cent in 2015
Modernising local economies will be the key to improving living standard of the people, says report
‘Disasters like Ebola threaten Africa’s progress towards MDGs’
Report launched at the ninth African Economic Conference says the continent made headway in human development but its continuation is threatened …
Rich bias
THE SKEPTICAL ENVIRONMENTALIST Bjørn Lomborg · Cambridge University Press · Cambridge · 2001 · Pages: pp 515 &…
Economic Survey 2022-23: Production of coal to cross 900 million tonnes next financial year
Coal industry is expected to grow at 6-7 per cent annually to reach a production level of one billion tonnes by 2025-2026
Is India set for big shift in its energy mix?
Announcements made by energy minister Piyush Goyal at Davos indicate drastic reduction in capacity addition in thermal power
15 African nations set up fund to fight Ebola
The recent outbreak of disease has claimed about 500 lives; medics continue efforts to combat misconceptions and mistrust around the disease
Mindless on ‘reform’
Reforms in India have become synonymous with opening up to foreign capital. Does it reform our corrupt polity or institutions?
Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time
Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague
Geospatial tech can fast-track sustainable development beyond COVID-19: UNESCAP
But re-skilling youth and investments to strengthen their technological skills will be essential
E-waste is not waste, but treasure
There is 100 times more gold in a tonne of smart phones than in a tonne of gold ore itself! But the precious metal is virtually thrown away …
Almost 60% of Africa’s low-income countries in debt distress: UNCTAD
Ghana and Tunisia are in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency loans
Climate change disrupts the goal of doubling farmers’ income
According to the just tabled Economic Survey, the government needs to implement “radical” actions to ensure the Prime Minister’…
Fruitful venture
Now, the natural process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide is translating into profits for the farmers of Karnataka