Governance
Water: Governance challenges and suggested tools
posted 1 week 5 days agoDahanu, an ecologically fragile area about 120 km from Mumbai, in Maharashtra’s Palghar district witnessed massive protests in 2019. Over 59 gram panchayats were opposing the land diversion to high-tech infrastructure projects.

Disaster strikes Uttarakhand, yet again
posted 2 weeks 3 days agoUttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 58 as rescue operation continues

Budget 2021: MGNREGA allocation insufficient
posted 3 weeks agoThe pandemic and the inadequate measures to contain it have created a multidimensional crisis – economic, nutritional and in the field of education -- in addition to the original, and still ongoing health crisis.

Pollution levels rising post-lockdown in cities in south India
posted 3 weeks 5 days agoAn analysis was done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of winter pollution (until January 26, 2021) in India’s five southern states - a vulnerable but poorly monitored region from the air quality perspective.

Budget 2021: What does it have for the water and agriculture sector
posted 1 month agoCOVID-19 pandemic brought clean water, basic hygiene practices and sanitation to the centre stage with these becoming crucial to deal with the health crisis.

Budget 2021: Will agriculture sector get a boost?
posted 1 month 1 week agoThe agriculture sector is confronted with high price volatility, low returns, low productivity and weather risks.

Budget 2021: Cash transfer and urban employment guarantee can help blunt the economic blow
posted 1 month 1 week agoTo revive India’s growth story and to cash in on our rapidly closing demographic dividend window, Prof Santosh Mehrotra, a human development economist suggests four essential proposals that must be included in the Budget 2021. This includes an increased expenditure in infrastructure, health sector and an urban employment guarantee programme.

Budget 2021: Policy measures in the nutrition sector
posted 1 month 1 week agoIndia's food security policy framework includes many proven nutrition interventions. In 2015, India committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero hunger.

Natural resource management through a gender lens
posted 1 month 2 weeks agoBuilding upon decades of international diplomatic relations and scientific research, the United Nations adopted the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ in 2015.

India faced with the onslaught of rising temperature
posted 1 month 2 weeks agoOn January 4, 2021, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a report titled
