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
Book>> The Plundered Planet: How to Reconcile Prosperity with Nature • Penguin • Rs 1,000
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
India second most unequal region in wealth distribution: report
India’s 10 per cent rich share 55 per cent of the national income, making it the second most unequal region after the Middle East
The false burden of social cost on renewable energy
The Economic Survey estimated high social cost of renewable energy, but an analysis shows many discrepancies in calculations
When mountain comes melting
Fast-receding glaciers will impact water supplies and disrupt economic activities in mountain regions—in the not-too-distant future
Why I should be tolerant
In this exclusive extract from the book, Narain says the most powerful nations would like to believe there is no other side. So, there is no …
India stands 90th on Energy Architecture Performance Index
The country’s ranking remains low due to inefficient energy infrastructures and lack of energy access
Indian Budget 2016: In conversation with Sunita Narain
Budget 2016 was a surprise due to its thrust on strengthening the rural sector. DTE Editor Sunita Narain explains what it holds for the …
Coming of the know-all
The socio-ecological implications of the knowledge revolution are many and multifaceted. But the world needs a system where a 'post bi-polar' …
Global growth to slow in 2023, trade to grow at less than a third the pace before pandemic: World Bank
Growth projections for 70% emerging markets & developing countries downgraded
DTE Coverage: The highlights of Davos 2023
The world economy, climate change and the Russia-Ukraine War were among the issues discussed at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
Inflation is rising in Kenya: Here’s why, and how to fix it
Politicians eyeing Kenya’s 9 August polls have been offering solutions in exchange for votes
Simply Put: How far will Nirmala Sitharaman's longest budget take India?
Down To Earth's Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto decodes the comparatives and superlatives of Union Budget 2020-21