Unfair fields: Asymmetric WTO rules let US inflate cotton subsidies must be reformed
Cottton farmers in India and other Global South countries, like the Afican C-4 of benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, at peril …
Intolerance in Paris: an opinion by Sunita Narain
As I write this, it is two days to the endgame at the Paris climate conference. Despite problems, everybody is clear that there will be an …
Big blue trips up Twitter
IBM’s claim of patent violation by Twitter reflects the madness in software litigation in the US
The Microsoft way
Wherein an Indian firm using pirated Microsoft software here is sued in the US by California state for using unfair trade advantage
Looming threat of a secretive trade pact
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will extend restrictive intellectual property laws globally
Guar mine
Farmers in Rajasthan make big bucks as shale gas rush boosts demand for little-known cluster bean
Coronavirus: Where are countries finding the money to mitigate economic catastrophe?
Governments are digging deep into their finances that in some instances were already under strain
Amid protests over agri laws let's look at how some countries support farmers
Every day, 54, mostly developed countries give nearly $2 billion in support to their farmers
India can exert itself as one of the largest vaccine manufacturers during COVID-19: Vaccinologist Peter Hotez
Hotez talked to DTE on India’s role in global vaccination, its challenges on the home turf, anti-vax movement and vaccine diplomacy
Richest 1% emit twice as much carbon as poorest 50%: Oxfam report
The richest 10% accounted for 46% of emissions growth; the poorest 50% accounted for 6%
New index for measuring backwardness of states soon
Composite development index to include criteria such as health and literacy, which are not included in the present backwardness indicators
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …
New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India
EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK
Data on plant ‘sweat’ might help predict wildfire severity
NASA studies data from space station instrument; Water-stressed plants help identify areas with greater fire risk
Climate finance for Small Island Developing States slumped to 2017 levels in 2019: OECD
Small Island Developing States are vulnerable to increased risk of storm surges, sea-level rise and altered rainfall patterns
‘See Afghans as brothers and sisters with whom we have ties since Mahabharata, not some distant aliens’
The second and final part of DTE’s interview with former ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, where he discusses the situation in Afghanistan, …
Biden’s climate summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22
An ambitious nationally determined contribution unveiled by the US at the Leaders Summit could help rebuild trust among sceptics
Trump must confront climate challenge, but will he?
People in the US must turn up the heat on Donald Trump so that he doesn’t water down Obama's environmental agenda
Volkswagen to pay $14.7 billion to settle emissions-cheating cases
After violating environmental and consumer laws for years, Volkswagen makes the largest-ever automotive buyback offer in the US
US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution
The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution
The truth about US emissions
A close look at the inventory published by the US Environmental Protection Agency shows emissions rose and dipped due to market forces and …
Patently hollow claims of the US
Global organisations and academics defend India’s IP laws and call for US to back off
Menacing US diplomacy
Specialist attachés are strenuously pushing maximalist intellectual property rules worldwide
Myriad gains, we all lose
The US appeals court has upheld the patents for isolated human genes, ignoring scientists’ warning that it would obstruct vital research …
Bank’s first contest
Developing countries challenge US monopoly by putting up candidates for World Bank’s presidency