Agriculture sector has beaten pandemic, latest GDP figures show
Estimate for June quarter reported a contraction of 23.9 per cent in national GDP, but agriculture was the only sector to have reported positive …
Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …
COVID-19: WTO pushes long-term agenda of liberalising MSMEs
World Trade Organisation recommends digitalisation, transparency, trade facilitation and finance of MSMEs to revive economy
SDG commitments need financing, local monitoring: NITI Aayog
The National Indicator Framework, which monitors SDGs at the national level, did not include indicators for 36 out of the 169 targets, pointed …
India’s health expenditure down to 3.2% of GDP in 2018-19
National Health Accounts report shows out-of-pocket expenses down, but still significantly higher than global average
Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water
African leaders need to be very proactive in their climate change and mitigation efforts
Advance warnings
The agriculture sector is estimated to grow at 1.8 per cent in 2023-24—a steep decline from the 4 per cent growth in financial year 2022-…
Basic income support in South Africa: Risks, rewards and what it will take
The money will be taken from employed citizens and the affluent
Worry for economy: Labour’s contribution to income keeps dipping
Income is being transferred from workers to capitalists, finds the latest UNCTAD report
Geopolitical tensions can hit sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, warns IMF
Region could see 4% GDP contraction over 10 years
Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis
Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too
India faces energy-economic growth paradox for achieving $10 trillion economy goal
The country has a choice between energy efficient sustainable economy and energy intensive economic growth
Least developed countries need help to overcome COVID-19-induced economic setback: UNCTAD
Boosting productive capacities biggest hope for LDC to cushion COVID-19 impacts
India reduced emissions intensity 33% in 2005-2019, shows new submission to UN
Current clean power capacity of 41% but 73% power generation in 2022-23 from coal
COVID-19: New assessment pegs 25% GDP slide for April-June
Expects industrial output to halve; inflation may shoot up
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2022): PM10 pollution worsened in 31 cities in 2020-21, decreased in 96
All that was discussed in the House through the day
How to make Budget discussions in Parliament more fruitful
Both ruling and opposition parties need to play constructive and responsible roles
COVID-19 impact pushes India’s $5 trillion dream 3 yrs farther
Policymakers must focus equally on all 3 sectors: Agriculture, industry, services
COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation
Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up
No more climate neutral
Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning
Minimum wage for South African farm workers: 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
Low minimum wage compliance was observed among the lowest paid workers — employers did not comply with the new minimum wage