gender gap in education, literacy

Gender gap: In Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, women suffer age-old prejudices

Jaisalmer district has a gender gap of 32.3% in literacy rate which is more than twice the national average. Read more »
Indian NBFCs

RBI paper busts the myth of inefficient PSU bank

PSU banks key to financial inclusion, more efficient than private counterparts in financial services delivery, says RBI paper. Read more »
Atmanirbhar Bharat is a programme of enormous magnitude and scope, however, most of the benefits will accrue only in the long run

Textile industry: India bid to fill in for China faces hurdles

India’s textile industry will need to build capacity to meet the global demand gap left by Chinese exports. Read more »
COVID-19

Post-Covid-19 syndrome: Government must brace for the gathering storm

The worst of Covid-19 pandemic may be over, but the flurry of problems classified as post-covid syndrome could sweep the world. Read more »
renewable energy, solar energy,

Unplanned renewable energy drive threatens food security, biodiversity

A TNC study of land use patterns by renewable energy projects found that more than 85% of the country’s solar projects are built on land that could create potential biodiversity and food... Read more »
BMW announces hydrogen fuel cell cars

Hydrogen fuel cell cars: BMW takes a leap of faith

German giant BMW has committed to make millions of hydrogen fuel cell cars every year under its deal with Japan's Toyota. Read more »
china, zero covid policy, chinese economy in big trouble

Explained: Can Chinese economy weather the current crisis

With its huge domestic market and manufacturing prowess, the Chinese economy can avert a Japan-style stagnation. Read more »
threat of climate endgame

Climate endgame: Governments must prepare for worst-case scenarios

While there is little chance of a climate endgame involving human extinction or global societal collapse, facing the future without an understanding of the worst-case scenarios would be foolish. Read more »
INSURANCE, IRDAI

Confusion prevails over the state of Indian economy

Confusing macroeconomic signals emanating from Indian economy continue to trouble policy makers. Read more »
global methane emissions grossly underestimated

Shooting in the dark: Methane emissions data gap threatens climate action

Many countries are underestimating their methane emissions, complicating climate change mitigation efforts. Read more »