International pressure on Israel over settlement building in Palestine isn't likely to abate, says former director-general of Israel's foreign ministry Alon Liel
5 min read15 Jan 2017Ahead of the Paris talks, a look at the numbers that explain the politics of climate change and what countries have promised so far
1 min read30 Nov 2015At Paris Climate Change Conference, India should work hard to maintain an independent green policy that does not hurt its economic growth prospects
1 min read2 Dec 2015Report by 18 civil society groups estimates that the US and the European Union have promised about a fifth of their 'fair shares' and Japan about a tenth
2 min read19 Oct 2015Climate negotiators to gather in Bonn to mark the final round of UN talks before leaders from around the world meet in Paris in six weeks
1 min read19 Oct 2015Expanding India's carbon sink to absorb emissions is a powerful proposal
3 min read18 Oct 2015The dangerous effects of climate change threaten to undo the development gains the MDGs helped achieve
4 min read17 Sep 2015Observations of climate patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans combined with record global temperatures in 2014 suggests likely increase in warming
1 min read14 Sep 2015Brian Deese, Senior advisor to the US President Barack Obama, will visit New Delhi on 7 September and Beijing on 9 and 10 September
1 min read5 Sep 2015Ahead of 31 March, only the EU and Switzerland have unveiled plans, representing about 10% of global emissions
3 min read25 Mar 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