Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment
Since Eisenhower assumed presidency in 1953, the economy measured by GDP, unemployment, inflation & recessions has done better …
Changing patterns
Changing patterns in distribution of producer support estimate and market price support across countries
Davos 2020: Will sweeping protests across the globe lead to a new form of capitalism
‘Stakeholder capitalism’ may become a buzzword, but will it be a concept that can deliver
We are all consuming a deadly cocktail of medicine residue
Reports suggest such is the medicine residue in water bodies that fish is changing character; oral contraceptive residue makes them ‘…
Modi govt may tweak SEZ rules to power up Adani Group
The Department of Commerce has proposed a change in guidelines to let the conglomerate set up a power plant in Jharkhand’s Godda district
More than 18% households in Delhi still don’t get piped water supply
According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, around 6,25,000 households rely on tube wells, hand pumps, canal, ponds, tanks for water
During 2015-16 Nepal blockade, medicine export from India fell drastically: study
The Himalayan nation paid US$ 22.3 million more to procure medicines during the blockade
Climate change is the most impactful risk in 2016: World Economic Forum
Climate change will also aggravate water and agriculture crises, conflicts and forced migration
Gender equality: India ranked 101 among 136 countries
Country rated lower still at 135 when it comes to ensuring health and survival of its women
Tackling rape and sexual violence
It is time we had a national body, not merely our politically appointed, generally toothless Womens' Commissions, with trained, dedicated …
A long-term perspective on global warming
Global Warming: The Economic Stakes William R Cline Publisher: Institute for International Economics, Washington, May 1992 Pages: (xi) + 103 …
Integrated development essential for India
Impact of Urbanisation and Industrialisation on Rural Society Edited by PS Lamba and S S Solanki . Publisher: Wiley Eastern Limited, Delhi . …
Wisdom from an obscure archipelago
In Down To Earth's first Country Report, ANIL AGARWAL and SUNITA NARAIN look at Papua New Guinea, its short but volatile transition to the market …
Regaining a paradise
Involvement of locals in the management of natural resources has earned remarkable dividends for the Doon valley
Does government know one ecotourism from another?
Is the Andaman Works Department an expert body on eco-tourism? It will, in the near future, monitor the construction of hotels and resorts on …
Socio-economic caste census: only 4 states, UTs complete survey
Union rural development minister, Jairam Ramesh, asks all states to sort out inconsistencies in preliminary data
Uncertain economy: ‘Green goods’ grew last year despite a slowdown in global trade, says UNCTAD
Trade stagnated for Q1 of 2023, but second half of year shows promise; underdeveloped and developing countries performed poorly
District formation in Indian states is a tricky decision
Formation of districts leads to infra development, employment generation; But brings in operational costs too
COVID-19 and the changing face of child labour
The number of children working as child labourers came down by 100 million in last two decades; but COVID-19 pandemic has undone a lot …
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How global and local experience would play out in WTO top job
Okonjo-Iweala would be in a position to use her multifaceted experiences to energise the WTO’s 164 members to work harder to achieve the …
Land inequality threatens livelihood of 2.5 bln: Report
There is urgent need to act on land equality for any significant progress towards global sustainability, stability and social justice, flags Land …
Hyderabad Floods: The ghosts of dead lakes haunt the city
Absence of infrastructure to drain out a meagre half a metre of rainfall led to mayhem
COVID-19 trade restrictions devastating for Africa’s urban poor
Trade enables formal firms to flourish, which is essential for economic recovery; It also also protects the urban poor in informal economy …
Economic Survey 2018-19: Healthcare still inaccessible in rural India
Most primary health centres have only one doctor; out-of-pocket expense still high
Facebook's wild and severe side effects
Facebook is undermining democracies and leading to shallow and degraded public discourse