COP27 diary (November 7): ‘World on a highway to climate hell, with our foot on the accelerator’

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

Renewable energy: Investments decline globally

China takes over from Europe as the largest investing region

Include public, fight Naxalites

Planning Commission wants to improve Integrated Action Plan

The key: empowerment

Arouse people's interest in governance

TOURISM & HANDICRAFTS: Backs to the wall

Militancy's most distressing casualties

WATER: Fading glories

Kashmir's dying lakes are choking their dependants

FORESTS: Losing its soul

The true cost of water

Karachi expressway elicits protests

EU for more funds in scientific research

No substance in budget's agriculture hype

COP-9 makes slow progress

New indices to track global carbon market

Least developed countries set expectations for COP28 with Dakar Declaration

LDCs account for 1% of GHG emissions but are at forefront of the climate crisis, say ministers

How to make Budget discussions in Parliament more fruitful

Both ruling and opposition parties need to play constructive and responsible roles

COP27 diary (November 17): Details on loss and damage facility, phasing out coal missing from ‘Cover Decision’ draft

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

Energy pill for renewable sector

World Bank prepares off-grid scheme to revitalise growth

Manipulating research

What about privatisation, then?

States may get back CAMPA money

Maharashtra to divert employment guarantee fund

The Gates accounts

IFC’s green claims ring hollow

Analysis of media reports on Indian projects financed by the World Bank arm

Sinha's trick

Of forests and wealth