Blame it on the foreign hand

Centre's motive behind the unseen "foreign hand" theory is to polarise the development discourse

Myth of onion

The humble vegetable’s price is not a lethal weapon against politicians but their victim

Red alert in the east

Real estate developers and government agencies are devouring the wetlands in communist-ruled Calcutta

Trim that FLAB

The bureaucrat is a generalist and gets to head departments that should be managed by specialists

Going green helps

The evidence is conclusive. Politicians who take care of the environment end up taking care of the people and their vote bank as well

Right to know

The Rajasthan Assembly recently passed the Right to Information Bill. But will it make state records more accessible to the public?

A new manifesto

Francis Wurtz, president of the Paris-based European United Left party, is certain that ecology is emerging as a political ideology on the left. …

First birthday

Although setting up of the EPA did result in policies to control pollution, political interference has blunted its effectiveness

Battling climate change

Technologies exist to arrest global warming. But the political will to implement them is missing

Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows

And yet, women constitute less than half of national legislators in all but four countries in the world

Yoshihide Suga: Who is the man set to be Japan’s next prime minister?

Suga played a crucial role in protecting former PM Shinzo Abe from greater scrutiny over numerous scandals that dogged his government  

Map shows India at top of climate violence

Conflicts related to water management appear highest in India with 59 cases, followed by conflicts in fossil fuels and climate justice

In Parliament on July 19, 2016

Here’s a round-up of environmental and developmental issues that were discussed and debated in both houses of parliament

World Bank in a new avatar

While the World Bank launches its 'development gateway', critics gear up to counter the 'caring sharing knowledge bank' that it strives to portray

Will he beat around the bush?

He may not have a clean environmental track record. But as president, George W Bush will have to tread carefully

Talking in riddles

A recent protocol on compensation to victims of hazardous waste permits the generators to go scot-free

Climate logjam

After wrecking the climate talks in the Hague, the US-led coalition refuses to participate in further negotiations in Oslo

When do politicians get to think?

The people’s representative is facing a paradox: Of keeping away from people due to COVID-19. A good vision is needed to make good politics

How the growing “one water” movement is not only helping the environment but also saving millions of dollars

Solutions to floods, droughts and pollution that look upstream, downstream and everywhere in between save dollars and make sense

Political turmoil in 2016 can be traced back to 2008 financial crisis

Here is a highlight of key political and economic developments across the globe in 2016 and a look at future prospects

Rush to form political parties in India

The rush to form political parties is triggered by Finance Minister Jaitly’s proposal in his budget speech to amend section 2 of the …

Masterly exploration of the state of Earth

Earth in the Balance Al Gore Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd, London Price: £14.95

Filthy lucre

US's Democrats and Republicans break common bread over the fairness, or otherwise, of the Regulatory Reform Bill that could make industry …

Deep in the Woods

When it comes to management of forests in the US, the timber industry and environmentalists have traditionally been at loggerheads. Whoever wins, …

Bhopal revisited

The government department to provide relief to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy may be closed down