'Punjab Contract Farming Act protects traders’ interests'
In April this year, the Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Contract Farming Act. The new law provides a legal framework to regulate contract …
Time-out
The 17th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change met in Durban in December 2011. Negotiations were heated and …
Unearthing reality: A DTE-CSE probe into the workings of the Indian voluntary carbon market
1,451. That is the number of projects implemented across India to churn out the new-age essential commodity—carbon credits. Industries and …
India needs 30,000 agri-markets to give fair deal to farmers
For 47 years, government has not acted on recommendation of upgrading rural markets into business hubs
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
Shear desperation: How can India’s wool sector be revived
India’s once thriving wool economy now depends on imports to sustain demand. Will the recent import of Australian Merino sheep for …
Climate crisis: 3 financial firms can make an effect
Corporate ownership has become concentrated in the hands of the 'big 3' passive asset managers: BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street
Competitive policies
The Ericsson case highlights the uneasy interface between competition policy and patent law
Why investigating the origin of COVID-19 is important — and tricky
Experts, including WHO, have argued insufficient data from China hampers our understanding of the disease
Emissions trading: ‘Permanence of carbon credits, human rights protection needs focus at COP27’
Jonathan Crook, policy officer at Carbon Market Watch, on carbon market negotiations in the first week of COP27
In photos: Hard times for India’s wool industry
India’s wool industry may have set off on a decline: Degrading pastureland and an increase in agricultural activity has affected sheep herding …
Lessons from PAT scheme can shape Indian carbon market
Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme must set ambitious targets and robust framework; compliance must be timely and with real penalties
What is the new theory of COVID-19 originating from raccoon dogs at the wet market in Wuhan?
Analysis of genetic data from in and around Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market shows that raccoon dogs, which were being sold illegally at the market,…
Global non-cooperative movement
Insecurity in the supply of basic materials, from energy to food, is making countries shun global interdependence and shut doors
Globalisation and its discontents: Why there's a backlash and how it needs to change
The electoral victory of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of an aggressive nationalism in Europe are all part of a backlash to globalization
Why Punjab stands to lose from farmers’ produce trade and commerce ordinance
Instead of putting Punjab farmers at the mercy of big corporates and private players, there is a need to strengthen existing infrastructure
National Green Hydrogen Mission will establish India as global market leader: Experts
Target of 60-100 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyser capacity by 2030, heavy investment needed
Don’t let lack of market access be a barrier in India's journey towards non-chemical farming: Experts
Policy support needed to leverage farmer-producer organisations & federations that operate in remote areas
After massive crop damage, Maharashtra onion farmers stare at more losses as prices drop to all-time low
Farmers have decided to define a minimum selling price for selling onions at the APMC to counter losses
Distributed renewable energy : How to make it work for India
DRE projects have greater scalability and offer substantive co-benefits; they need a more favourable regulatory and policy environment
Economic Survey 2021 backs setting up of Social Stock Exchange in India
It will be set up under the regulatory ambit of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Pulse paradox
A record production of pulses is in the offing. But neither farmers nor consumers stand to benefit because the government is withdrawing …
Unseasonal showers, crops lying in mandis: Farmers across India fear the worst as IMD predicts more rainfall
Around 46% of wheat purchased this season is lying unlifted at the mandis and are at risk of water damage
COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill
Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …
ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks
Even a small change in market conditions can trigger a large number of trades, leading to sudden price swings and increased volatility