-The Telegraph There are developing countries in top 20 emitters that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred New Delhi: Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. During the first week of the climate talks, Developed Countries...
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Editorial on recent growth of private schools
-The Telegraph One reason for the shift to private schools is the inadequate number of government institutions What government schools lacked in glamour they once made up in width and depth of study and aspirations towards social inclusiveness. The recent growth of private schools suggests that even their academic credentials have become suspect. According to the Global Education Monitoring Report, 2022 by Unesco, in the last eight years, seven out of 10...
More »Trade pacts: India’s FTA thrust lacks clarity -Abhijit Das
-The Hindu FTAs are about pursuing economic goals. They should have little to do with achieving social or geo-strategic objectives After hurtling for many months towards finalising the India-UK FTA by Diwali, a substantial trade deal appears unlikely by this deadline. Instead of bemoaning this as a missed chance, it should be taken as an opportunity for introspecting India’s approach to FTAs, particularly with the Developed Countries such as the UK, European...
More »India’s real food problem isn’t hunger but loss and wastage -Shweta Saini and Pulkit Khatri
-ThePrint.in Food losses can't be brought to zero; even developed nations like Ukraine experience it. But this analysis highlights a low-hanging problem and a solution to it. On 14 October, the Global Hunger Index 2022 was released. Out of 121 countries, India ranks 107, and the level of hunger and undernutrition in the country is now at “serious” levels. India’s rank on this index has been worsening since 2020 — 94 in...
More »Macro policy for uncertain times -Sonal Varma
-Business Standard External storms are morphing into hurricanes. India is in a relatively better position than many other countries, but this period of heightened volatility will require agility and clarity on policy Despite recovering from the pandemic, repeated global shocks have presented numerous challenges for India’s economy this year, driving inflation and evoking balance of payments (BoP) pressures. These shocks will likely persist for much longer. In the US, even amidst signs of...
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