global warming and climate change

Global climate change report highlights urgent need for emissions cut

A climate change report by US federal agency proves long-term warming trends continue unabated despite comforting touch of La Nina. Read more »
Indian railways, Budget 2023 and urban infrastructure

Indian economy not out of the woods yet, despite green shoots

Pickup in GST collections and consumer spending no solace for Indian economy which is suffering from high inflation, lacklustre monsoon rains, and global uncertainties. Read more »
EV, electric vehicles future

EV Push: Carmakers vie for a pie in the nascent electric vehicles market

Policy changes, consumer preferences, and energy prices foretell the coming of an electric vehicles (EV) revolution in India. Read more »
The rupee free fall

GDP growth: Indian economy faces global headwinds

The GDP growth rate in the April-June quarter was the highest in a year, helped by a revival in domestic demand and a favourable base effect. Read more »
crimes against women, Indian middle

Crimes against women: What causes the rise in gender-based violence

Crimes against women are rooted in the cultural and institutional social structures such as discriminatory rules, customs, traditions, laws and misogynistic language. Read more »
india retail, reliance retail, RIL, inflation

Reliance Retail looks to steal a march over rivals

Reliance Retail has made a number of acquisitions to get a foothold in every conceivable retail segment. Read more »
UGC, Higher education, foreign university

UGC woos foreign universities with autonomy promise; chokes the best at home

The UGC will invite applications from foreign universities seeking to set up campuses in India once the proposed guidelines are approved by the government. Read more »
green hydrogen vs blue hydrogen

Two landmark deals will transform green hydrogen industry

The convergence of a number of geopolitical and economic factors have made green hydrogen a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Read more »
Ageing Indian society

Ageing India must build a foolproof social security net

Ageing India will a need strong social security net, knitted around better healthcare facilities and welfare schemes for the future. Read more »
policy circle image

Rise in dog bite cases: Kerala must act in humane way

There were 95,352 dog bite cases in Kerala in the first half of the year which highlights the high human exposure to unvaccinated pet and stray dogs. Read more »