Caught in a crossfire

A proposed power generation project in Laos has become the target of environmentalists' ire

CITES, round 12

Sustainable use of wildlife comes to the fore; India remains backward

A fish called subsidy

Promotes inequality between fishers and hampers sustainable development

Government to re-introduce tax breaks for hotels, hospitals

Subcontinental drift

Drop in unemployment not necessarily good news

Aiding self

Book>> AID and Other Dirty Business by Giles Bolton Ebury Press 2008

Allocation for family welfare awareness fell 8% last year: PFI on why Budget 2024-25 should focus on adolescents

Investment to bridge digital gender gap & improve health literacy critical to unlock India’s true economic potential, says …

Indian blue economy is thriving but country needs to be careful about marine litter

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear is a serious threat worldwide

Inflation in basic commodities higher in rural areas than urban: Consumer Price Index

Among states, West Bengal had the highest inflation at 10.29%

Hurun India Rich List: Malnourished and the multi-billionaires

The rich will only get richer, irrespective of the poor getting richer or not

COVID-19 lockdown, recession backbreaking for informal workers, survey shows

The survey was done on 1,613 rural households in Bihar

COVID-19: Losses stoke fear among Bengal’s betel leaf farmers

More than 1.5 mln betel leaf farmers stare at losses in the state

COVID-19 lockdown: Odisha’s mahua flower collectors left in lurch

The state’s tribal economy intrinsically runs on mahua flower trade in summers

Women are overburdened with unpaid work everywhere across the globe

India can learn from some of the countries that are taking steps to tackle this problem

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

After Paris, UK's latest 'carbon budget' just isn't ambitious enough

British people will still be able to emit 60% more than their fair share

'Paris Agreement signing would mark critical global efforts to address climate change'

In a couple of days, the Paris Agreement document will be open for signatures by states

Use public sector lands for Make in India-like businesses, suggests Economic Survey

It also recommends the use of public lands for start-ups and industrial clusters

Plastic money

Roadshow>> Currency Note • UK

Powering US networks

It's official now

Price mechanism is the only way to discourage the use of dirty fuels

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