Trade barred

Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier  

Do welfare schemes catch votes?

Governments in power in the four major states that went to polls were running similar schemes, but not all registered a win

The land betrayal

Attappady's tribals have been alienated from their land by settlers as well as the government. This is the root cause of their poor health status …

Transition failure

With an eye on the 2014 general election, the UPA government is expanding its ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer programme that promises welfare …

Cop-out

Hopes were pinned on the latest UN climate summit at Lima. It was supposed to prepare the ground for a new climate deal that will replace the …

Bamboo rights: Maharashtra gives priority to paper mill over Forest Rights Act

Chief Minister Prithvi Raj Chavan says agreement with Ballarpur Industries predates the Act

Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants

No information available on location of dams and whether the projects are in ecologically sensitive areas like the Western Ghats

Direct Cash Transfer scheme begins on low key

Government scales down UID-linked scheme to 248,000 people in 20 districts

Investments in basic needs, education & modern tech should be India’s focus in the next 25 years: Experts

Currently, only 3% of India’s GDP goes into education

Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters

Built-up area in Himachal Pradesh increased exponentially during 1989-2012, says report

People oppose the rush for cash

Say linking cash transfers with Aadhaar will cause problems

Whither Cancun

Rs 79 crore transferred to ineligible beneficiaries under NSAP, finds CAG

This led to several eligible beneficiaries being left out of the scheme

Centre releases Rs 20,677 crore via PM-KISAN

West Bengal’s farmers among 95 million to get PM-KISAN instalment

Indian Science Congress: assessing progress and challenges

Copenhagen Diary

Press conference by Chinese delegation

Will cash transfer check migration?

India needs to be cautious as experience shows it can backfire

Union Budget 2020-21: Not one to double farmers' income

Last year's allocartion goes unspent; this year's raise less than 3%

GoodBAU, cruel world

UBI can be a game changer

Experiments carried out in Indore have shown positive behavioural changes among people

Why green projects in India are hot favourite of international NGOs?

Chidambaram pinpoints targets ahead of polls

Offers budget sops to women, youth and the poor

A bad example from the US

A public sector technology transfer bill focuses exclusively on patenting

Last ditch attempt

UPA gives sops under MGNREGS to attract rural voters ahead of elections