On 3rd April, the Prime Minister held a meeting with the Secretaries of various departments.┬а As per reports, several top bureaucrats flagged their concerns over populist schemes and freebies announced by political parties during...
22nd┬аApril 2022 will be the 52nd┬аyear since the observation of┬а Earth Day. A day that marked the birth of the modern environment movement across the West in the back drop of protests against war...
The mining industry in India has constantly been in the spotlight for violations of many kinds, ranging from environmental degradation to labour violations and cases of child labour.
The Primer on Finance, published by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), provides a very competent account of the various concepts, instruments, and policies as are commonly used in the vast and upcoming canvas...
Our countryтАЩs constitution talks of equality, equal opportunity and social justice. ┬аBut unfortunately, even after 74 years, we lag behind in social security.
Infrastructure is considered the backbone of any economy. The impetus on infrastructure sector becomes much more in a growing economy, with the government terming investment in infrastructure тАЬquintessentialтАЭ to boost growth as highlighted in...
It is more than a year since solid waste management work was massively privatized in Chennai. In October 2020 the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) signed papers with Urbaser Sumeet, a joint venture between Spain-headquartered...
Introduction When the Modi government came to power in 2014, two urban programmes тАУ Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) тАУ of the union government were being implemented...
A truly historic development took place in the US earlier this month which has attracted little attention in India. The workers of tech giant AmazonтАЩs New York warehouse forced the second-largest employer in their...
The Money Trail Sri Lanka has walked into a debt trap and many are waiting in line. Globalization is proving to be junk, globally. Meanwhile, Russia attempts a counterattack in the financial war...
Infrastructure remains the key focus for investment in sectors like roads and highways, real estate, ports and smart cities. Various initiatives are being taken to promote private participation and investment in infrastructure sectors, in...
The youth of today are both the most optimistic and pessimistic generation. Some of us have given up and accepted the inevitable doom of climate change and certain others remain apathetic. Considering where they’re...