Quotable Marx

An abridged selection of his memorable statements on the environment

How the GST has affected traditional weavers in West Bengal

Orders from wholesalers have dried up, affecting the weavers' income

Economic drift

Graphic editor Sorit Gupto questions the stark economic divide between rich and poor

Being 'backward' in India

Pills tell stories

Installation>> Economic Sanctions • Iran/USA

Monument to rubble

Cultural Centre>> Economic Crisis ÔÇó Spain

Loopholes in the net

Small monies, few hitches

A price to pay

End of poverty is near

Can’t walk and talk

DTE Coverage of Abu Dhabi WTO meet

Negotiations on fisheries “came close” to a deal but one or two or two matters could not be reached

Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it's not that simple

Past studies may have considerably overstated the chances of moving from low to higher pay

Circular production might be the answer to India’s textile waste problem

Push to recycling, promotion and spreading awareness need of the hour   

The misnomer of sustainable fishing

Restricting subsidised high-seas fishing and supporting the local catch benefits fish, fishers and coastal communities

Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward

In 2020, sub-Saharan Africa had a total external debt stock of $702.4 billion, compared to $380.9 billion in 2012

Watch what new ILO report predicts on unemployment

Unemployment will rise by 2.5 million says International Labour Organization's World Employment and Social Outlook: 2020  

The Indian story that needs revival

Ivory wood scarcity affects Channapatna's small scale toy making artisans  

What’s the role of external financing in Indian Railways?

Let’s understand the growing prominence of external institutions in helping the government supplement its efforts to establish railway projects

Entrepreneurship funds in Africa: distinguishing the good from the bad

Some entrepreneurship support models work better than others. And how they are set up is key

Record rise in fuel price and dramatic fall of rupee

Sharp rise in fuel prices is attributed to increase in international crude prices and a fall in the exchange value of rupee against the US dollar

Agriculture key to creating jobs in India's largely informal economy

The NDA government is repeating the mistake of the Vajpayee regime by relying on the formal sector for job creation

Me-too ideas fail to start up India

A majority of the start-ups in India are failing the innovation test because of their copycat mentality

Poplar - moneytree no more

Poplar tree, which was getting a good price in the market till 2014, is suffering from sharp fall in its prices. Farmers have stopped planting it …

Union Budget 2016: Praveen Jha on Fund Allocation to Agriculture and Health

Praveen jha is professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University