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August 8, 2012
Major prospects for geothermal energy in South America
South America has in the past largely relied on hydropower, but its capacity is weakening. Geothermal presents a major opportunity throughout South America, but exploratory drilling has been limited. According to the ESMAP report, the range of geothermal capacity estimates is quite broad. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Solar power helped keep the lights on in India
In India, 400 million people who lack electricity were joined by another 700 million as India faced crippling power outages in the Northern and Eastern parts of its geography. Solar energy helped the formerly energy poor find themselves better off than the middle-class suffering in the cities due to the […]
August 6, 2012
India: CPI(M) call for revised Food Security Bill
The CPI(M) recently criticized the Food Security Bill by the government in its present form and demanded that the government bring a new and revised legislation in the monsoon parliamentary session. The party said that the government was doing away with the PDS system instead of […]
August 6, 2012
UK government will enforce open access to development research
The results of scientific research that tackles disease, food security issues and poverty in the developing world will soon become freely available as part of the UK government’s plans to open up access to publicly funded studies.The requirement for open access to development research will be announced on […]
August 6, 2012
UN officials call on academicians to step up their efforts in fighting hunger
José Graziano da Silva, United Nation’s Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organizationrecently called on academics to get involved in essential research to help reduce rural poverty and assist small-scale farmers as part of the global fight against hunger. Read more here.
August 6, 2012
Food price volatility constitutes growing concerns
The World Bank expressed worries amid the exceptional drought in the US, current crop conditions in other grain producing regions, and the resulting increase in international food prices. Read more here.
August 6, 2012
Moving out of extreme poverty – Conclusive evidence of BRAC programme working
The graduation model, initially inspired by BRAC in Bangladesh, provides the extreme poor with support for immediate needs such as food security and basic consumption, combined with longer term measures to enhance skills and business capabilities. After several randomized control trial (RCT) studies assessing the impact […]
August 6, 2012
Food insecurity in India
This post gives an comprehensive overview of the magnitude of hunger problem in India, the causes and more. It talks about the wealth and hence health (due to shortage of food consumed/calories ingested) between the affluent India directly benefiting from the ‘economic superpower’ status of India, […]
August 6, 2012
Tackling hunger with smart supply chain
According to the recently released Global Food Loss and Waste study, commissioned by the FAO, which reports that approximately one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Read other facts here, and read the FAO’s document on Global Initiative on food loss […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..