Unpaid work: Women and the burden of unpaid labour
By recognising unpaid labour as genuine work, India will not only benefit in terms of its GDP figures but also empower its women
Humans should always be in control of AI and Robots says ILO report
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) wants people to be given priority over Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. In its new report …
No worries? Ask Simba
A furore over Disney's trademark on the Swahili phrase Hakuna Matata heats up the cultural appropriation debate
Why Tanzania’s army is buying country's entire cashew nut
A crisis brimming in Tanzania over the price of cashews has led to a spate of twists and turns
In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds
Farmers are leaving their cattle and cowsheds are in a pitiable condition but they hardly figure in political parties' poll promises
Centre hikes prices of ethanol to bail out sugar industry
The revised price will push more sugar mills to produce ethanol and increase their revenue
The sheer folly of Indian GIs
States are competing to pile up Geographical Indication tags without studying the benefit to producers
Budget 2017: corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore for railway safety
With increasing number of incidents recorded last year, finance ministry creates corpus to deal with accidents
Demonetisation and rural economy: what experts have to say
As demonetisation completes 50 days, we bring to you expert comments on how the currency ban derailed the rural economy
Demonetisation week two: how Azadpur market traders are reacting
In the second week after demonetisation was announced by the Centre, Down To Earth visits Azadpur market to find out how things are going
Cotton imposters
Companies like Welspun India may be passing off ordinary cotton fabrics as Egyptian cotton ones and there is no foolproof method yet of detecting …
Ghana targets bringing a million fisherfolk under insurance cover
The nationwide rollout will cover all the landing beaches across the fishing communities in the country. The scheme was launched on December 1, 2015
A pact to choke
To join the RCEP, a major regional trade bloc, India is making huge concessions without getting anything significant in return
When sharing is so hard
Ayush companies claim the laws on biodiversity require only foreign entities to share benefits of commercialisation
Debate: Is GDP a true and accurate measurement of growth?
A new book, The Great Invention by Ehsan Masood, unveils the genesis of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and how it shaped the modern economic …
FDI is for Free Dumping in India
New foreign direct investment policy will only help firms like Apple to sell used phones made in China
Labour organisation report shows 150 million migrants in global workforce
Two main factors are driving migration at present—economic hardship and geopolitical crises leading to the lack of decent work
Assam bank is changing lives, making entrepreneurs of illiterate women
The cooperative bank has been helping marginalised women save and become financially independent
When the Chinese go marching on
China's stupendous financial growth rate has exacted a stiff toll of its environment and other nations are worried that the disaster may spill over
The economics of science
Scientific research in China has become big business with the nation's economy banking heavily on it for results
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STATES OF DISARRAY-THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION.UNRISDreport on the World Summit for Social Development, Geneva, March,1995
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GST of 18% on tendu leaves: how it will impact tribals
Many tribals in central India depend of tendu leaf collection for subsistence
COVID-19: Centre’s relief package an eyewash for NREGA workers
The Rs 1.7 lakh crore package by the Centre has nothing for the 13 million NREGA workers