This paper presents a status report of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) on two crucial development parameters—inequality and poverty—that have a significant bearing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; especially SDG-1 and SDG-10). The paper tracks the origins and movements of absolute and relative poverty, …
Centre to set targets and give funds operational plan to come from states The Planning Commission will give a big thrust on health through a much wider programme than the existing National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), in the 12th five-year Plan that begins from today. It would be a pan-India …
The United States does not need to explode nuclear weapons in order to be sure its aging arsenal is still potent, and its ability to detect weapons tests by others is good, according to a report released Friday by the National Academy of Sciences. Those conclusions run counter to some …
The Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the 'Bangladesh Atomic Energy Control Act, 2012' with provisions for constituting a separate regulator for the country's first-ever nuclear power plant at Rooppur, Pabna. The approval was given at the weekly meeting of the cabinet held at the Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday explored the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to maximise the trade potential between the two countries, sources said. Sources said the proposal regarding the CECA between India and the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus …
Surpassing China, India will become the world's largest economy by 2050, a report said. "China will overtake the US to become the world's largest economy by 2020, which in turn will be overtaken by India in 2050," according to Wealth Report 2012 by Knight Frank & Citi Private Bank. As …
A U.S. House committee pressured the Obama administration on Wednesday to accelerate diplomatic action to resolve a global dispute over a European law that would penalize airlines for aircraft emissions. A bipartisan panel of Transportation Committee members, mindful that the EU standard that took effect in January could trigger a …
Tensions continue to run high over the inclusion of aviation in the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), after Indian government officials confirmed last Thursday that New Delhi would be asking its airlines not to participate in the scheme. Meanwhile, the trade group representing the largest US airlines is now calling …
The Government of India is bent on maligning the struggle against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu because it cannot comprehend that ordinary citizens can understand issues and wage a spirited struggle to protect their lives and livelihoods. One of the leaders of the movement writes about their …
Instead of imposing nuclear power upon unwilling people, India should join the renewables revolution for handsome gains. PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has stooped low by alleging that the large-scale protests against the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu, sustained impressively for six months, are inspired and financed by American …
The ongoing controversy over the EU's plan to include aviation in its Emissions Trading System (ETS) ramped up another notch this week, with India reportedly planning to urge its airlines to boycott the scheme. Brussels, meanwhile, continues to stand firm in support of the ETS in the absence of a …
MOSCOW: Though the Russian capital is not known for its sunshine, authorities believe the city gets enough sunlight to afford solar-powered bus stops. The stops, which will use solar energy collected during day to provide lightning for passengers at night, are part of the City Hall's strategy for tackling Moscow's …
The cabinet has approved the proposal to ratify a deal for setting up Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna in cooperation with the Russian government on Monday. Under the contract, Russia will extend all necessary supports for setting up the plant and supply nuclear fuel for the entire life of …
Airbus and Europe’s biggest airlines on Monday called on the European Union to find a compromise on aviation carbon curbs, warning that Europe’s emission limits on foreign carriers could lead to retaliation. Airbus, the world’s biggest maker of civil aircraft, and eight airlines including Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways …
Beijing: China has unrolled a plan to fill the sky with its satellites, launching a total of 100 by 2015. It will also carry out the first manned space rendezvous with the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft this year. “The densely arranged launch missions and flight tests have posed an unprecedented challenge to …
India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a new report said today. According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, over 77 million migrants, or about 36 per cent of the worldwide total, have come …
Developing countries with an insatiable thirst for electricity are going full speed ahead with new reactors a year after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster disrupted the growth of nuclear power around the world. Innovations in nuclear design are tackling problems like the ones that contributed to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in …
Six world powers have accepted an Iranian offer for talks on its disputed nuclear programme, the European Union’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, after a year’s standstill that has increased fears of a slide into a new West Asian war. The announcement by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton came …
Global private sector activity grew at its fastest pace in a year last month as a strong improvement in the United States offset a drag from the euro zone, survey data showed on Tuesday. The Global Total Output index, produced by JP Morgan with the input of research and supply …
Germany reiterated support on Monday for EU law making all airlines pay for carbon emissions, underlining the bloc's determination not to bow to international pressure to scrap the scheme. The European Union's requirement that all airlines buy carbon allowances to offset flights that use EU airports has stirred threats of …
