Barack Obama's claims of American leadership in the fight against climate change were always hollow, and Donald Trump has just exposed this
4 min read7 Jun 2017India must carefully weigh the pros and cons of embracing the US on all fronts at a time when Washington claims that the world is not a global community
4 min read7 Jun 2017Big emitters led by China, EU and India have reaffirmed their commitment to Paris Agreement on climate change, while Donald Trump wants to favour US coal
3 min read17 May 2017Divisions within Donald Trump's administration have left in doubt the US participation in the landmark 2015 Paris climate deal to limit global warming
3 min read10 May 2017The government said that the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by India will encourage other developing countries also to undertake this exercise
1 min read24 Jan 2017India has done well to defend its development priorities, while detailing its ambitious renewable energy targets
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1 min read14 Dec 2015Come Friday, the world will know whether governments managed to strike a credible and equitable accord based on justice and historic responsibilities
5 min read8 Dec 2015The Europe refugee crisis highlights how dominant industrial powers have singularly failed to live up to their promises and commitments on both political and economic fronts
4 min read27 Oct 2015All the talk of corporate respect for human rights naturally exists as there is not much of it at present
3 min read23 Oct 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared