The battles against Modi
Today, we stand at a juncture where the chief beneficiaries of the neo-liberal model of “development” have succeeded in presenting it as the one best suited for everyone’s needs, which the Bharatiya...
View ArticleDeepening democracy and local governance challenges before Kerala
Kerala's decentralised experience has demonstrated that democracy is more than just balloting. But deepening democracy is a continuous quest for justice and freedom. While participatory democracy has...
View ArticleMaharashtra MLAs demand the establishment of Energy Committee in the Assembly
Maharashtra MLAs demand the establishment of Energy Committee in the Assembly Mumbai. Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly recently petitioned the Speaker of the Assembly to form a standing...
View ArticleThe political economy of MGNREGS spending in Andhra Pradesh
Are ostensibly demand-driven public programs less susceptible to political clientelism even when private goods are allocated? Investigate this conjecture using expenditure data at the local level from
View ArticleThe millennium development goals report 2014
Fourteen years ago, the Millennium Declaration articulated a bold vision and established concrete targets for improving the existence of many and for saving the lives of those threatened by disease and
View ArticleUnbalanced progress - What political dynamics mean for education access and...
While millions more children in developing countries are in school than was the case at the turn of the millennium, there is growing awareness of a ‘learning crisis’, with many of those in school unable
View ArticleGlobal Trends 2014
Global Trends 2014 looks at the attitudes and behaviours of consumers and citizens in 20 key countries around the world.
View ArticleThe political economy of MGNREGS spending in Andhra Pradesh
While government spending on pro-poor community asset creation and income-transfers could have compounding positive effects on poverty reduction, it is important to first study trends in the allocation
View ArticleUK political parties urged to include green pledges in election manifestos
Campaigners including National Trust and Greenpeace ask politicians to demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Green campaigners are calling on all of the UK's political parties to include
View ArticleThe global gender gap report 2014
The Global Gender Gap Report 2014 emphasizes persisting gender gap divides across and within regions. Based on the nine years of data available for the 111 countries that have been part of the report...
View ArticlePakistan pushes climate change back up political agenda
ISLAMABAD (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Pakistan has reinstated its ministry for climate change, suggesting the government plans to pay more attention to the issue as countries prepare a new...
View ArticlePakistan pushes climate change back up political agenda
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reinstated its ministry for climate change, suggesting the government plans to pay more attention to the issue as countries prepare a new international deal to curb global warming.
View ArticleCongress manifesto for Delhi Election 2015
The Congress released its manifesto for Delhi Assembly elections, promising reforms in the power and water sectors. It has promised to provide electricity at the rate of Rs 1.50 per unit. Women's security
View ArticleAAP manifesto promises reviving non-functional water plants in Dwarka,...
This 70-point agenda for the betterment of
View ArticleVision document 2015 for Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP promises to transform Delhi into a world class city, focussing on roads and transport and the environment. Click here for the party’s vision document released just four days before Delhi elections.
View ArticlePolitical economy of climate-relevant change policies: the case of renewable...
Integrated energy (electricity generation) policy is by no means a settled issue in the post-apartheid era in South Africa. The policy framework is predicated on the need for new and additional energy
View ArticlePolitics, red tape ‘turning EU clean energy into zombie industry’
The EU’s dysfunctional political system is turning clean energy companies into a “zombie industry” of the living dead, the head of one of the bloc’s biggest green power groups has warned. Manuel Sánchez
View ArticleEncyclical by Pope Francis: Laudato Si (Be Praised), On the Care of Our...
Pope Francis released this document on June 18, 2015. The encyclical states that humans have made "irresponsible use" of the Earth, that climate change affects most people living in poverty, and that all
View ArticleGovernment at a Glance 2015
India has secured second position amongst 40 countries in a survey of trust in national governments for 2014 conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Switzerland has
View ArticleA tale of greed and cynicism
Investigation into Madhya Pradesh's Vyapam scam must be completed quickly. (Editorial)
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