'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
Great Nicobar Project: NGT upholds clearance amidst environmental concernsThe National Green Tribunal has approved the Great Nicobar project. This decision faces criticism for relying on studies from government bo...
India set to move into upper-middle-income group by 2030 & join China: SBIIndia is likely to enter the upper-middle-income group by the end of this decade, joining China and Indonesia, according to a report by the...
France faces pressure to slash overseas aid as debt crisis worsensFrance's overseas development aid faces a crisis due to national debt, leading to pressure on the AFD and a shrinking budget. Despite domes...
Great Nicobar port clears paperwork, but will money follow?Despite environmental and social concerns, the Great Nicobar trans-shipment port project has secured Indian government approvals. However, ...
Baku COP29: Will climate finance hit the $1 trillion mark?COP29 in Baku is set to focus on climate finance, aiming to establish a multi-layered goal for mobilizing development funds and investments...
Google collaborates with fact checkers to weed out misinformation in electionsIn a blog post, Google said as part of its commitment to enable the news ecosystem to combat misinformation, it will support Shakti, India ...
Why India needs a new economic model to transform into a high-income countryMaking India a developed nation by 2047 is our second freedom struggle, and we must unite and work hard to get freedom from being a lower-m...
Economically stressed China stops funding big projects in AfricaIn Africa, Chinese bank financing for infrastructure projects under BRI fell from $11 billion in 2017 to $3.3 billion in 2020, said a repor...
Chinese Embassy in Male calls Maldives' non-participation in Indian ocean forum meet "regrettable"Chinese Embassy in Male has now responded to Maldives' denial to participate in the "China-Indian Ocean Forum on Development Cooperation" w...
Poor countries' debt rose 12% to record $860 bln in 2020: World BankThe G20 and Paris Club of official creditors launched a Common Framework for Debt Treatments last year to restructure unsustainable debt si...
EU to borrow around 150 billion euros annually for recovery fundThe financing for the EU economic plan, agreed at 750 billion euros in 2018 prices, but totalling around 800 billion euros at current price...
Pakistani journalist suggests PM Imran Khan to follow Bangladesh’s development modelZaigham Khan advised the newly elected Prime Minister and the ruling party of Pakistan to follow the Bangladesh model of development instea...
need2know: Five things you must know to start your day on D-StreetThe government is looking at possible takeover of NPAs by PSUs operating in related sector.
Licence raj must for net: Craig MundieMicrosoft’s tech troubleshooter Craig Mundie tells ET how he copes and gives a peek into the future of computing.