Analysis

To understand how the pandemic relates to climate requires us to look at certain overlapping behavioural science factors that have been linked to our inability to make the required, rational choices needed to address both these crises — climate change and the pandemic

With a massive surge in urbanisation — an increase in built-up area undermines natural drainage systems – without compensating for the loss of natural drainage systems with man-made ones, floods are bound to cause more damage, at least in monetary terms, in India

IPCC’s findings, put forth in over 3,949 pages of analysis from over 14,000 scientific papers, holds up the mirror on how human influence alone has caused the present crisis and there is no getting away from future warming of at least 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next 10 to 20 years

A little over a fortnight since Navjot Singh Sidhu’s anointment, the Punjab Congress remains a divided house. Adding to a palpable sense of disquiet and drift in the rank and file is a battle of wits playing out between Captain Amarinder Singh and Sidhu, who are now seen as rival centres of power

The problems, to be sure, stem not from principle of predictive analysis of AI (the part that was deemed to be most helpful in understanding a virus that continues to befuddle scientists), but from issues in data science and design

A plan is only as good as its execution. Here is how to ensure that MPD-2041 does not meet the fate of its three predecessors, which mostly remained on paper

While in absolute numbers, the increase in cases may be marginal, it’s the change in trend that is the alarming part. Each time such a reversal has occurred in India’s outbreak, it has marked a crucial turning point in the cycle

The latest MPC resolution has retained the GDP forecast for 2021-22 at 9.5%, which was projected in the June meeting. However, a look at the quarterly projections suggests that the MPC members are more bearish on the economy than they were a couple of months ago

The capital’s long wait continues as unrealised provisions keep resurfacing in successive plans over six decades

The headline rainfall statistic hides large regional variation in rainfall. Perhaps this is what explains the fact that progress of sowing for India’s winter crop or Kharif season is still short of normal sown area at this point of time

PMI values above 50 indicate an expansion in economic activity compared to previous month. The month on month increase in July PMI manufacturing value is also the highest since June 2020

The variant has meant that a year when the world hoped to leave lockdowns behind, the need for them has become more pronounced than ever, especially in regions with unvaccinated, vulnerable populations

Thanks to the coronavirus disease, countries outside the advanced world will now grow at a lower-than-expected pace. Whichever way one looks at it, the poor have suffered disproportionately in the pandemic

Though politics is all about imponderables, it’s getting clearer by the day that the Opposition space is becoming overcrowded with political parties making the electoral battle easier for the ruling BJP and allies, which swept the state by winning 325 of the 403 seats in 2017

It is the apex court’s judgment in SR Bommai Vs Union of India, delivered in March 1994, that defined the contours of Article 356 of the Constitution, which allows for President’s Rule in states, and acknowledged various perplexing issues in the realm of Centre-State relations

Often referred to as the (SR) Bommai case, a Supreme Court judgement now makes floor tests mandatory in disputes over numbers commanded by an existing regime; the process is as much applicable when elections throw up a hung House

In today’s world, inflation numbers influence more than an ordinary household’s budget. Thanks to the entrenched inequalities in what is a globalised economy, inflation can have very different consequences for different economies

Internal border disputes go back at least a century. The triggers for them often are disputed claims over land, forest resources, perceived encroachment, ethnic differences, and even rumours

PLFS report shows urban unemployment grew; there was an unprecedented shift from urban to rural jobs; wages fell and underemployment increased

The fact that there is no obvious front-runner despite Yediyurappa’s resignation being in the works for months underscores his importance in Karnataka’s political landscape

Reports have described the list as being of numbers “selected for targeting” by clients of Israel-based NSO Group, which makes the infamous Pegasus – a mobile device surveillanceware

While lockdowns per se might not be a threat anymore — unless there is a third wave — the economy might still have to deal with significant post Covid-19 complications. Ignoring these issues can prove to be costly in the long-term

These concerns were triggered when the party released profiles of newly appointed union ministers last week, where it had referred to the party’s outgoing Tamil Nadu chief L Murugan as hailing from Kongu Nadu

A health ministry statement issued on July 14, has termed comparison of data from Civil Registration System and HMIS with official Covid-19 mortality figures as “conjectures and speculation without any substantial basis”. How accurate are such comparisons? Read to find out more...

Globally India is at a sweet spot being one of the key players to events in Afghanistan, QUAD and the Indo-Pacific, but the bureaucratic architecture of the country needs a revamp as tribal loyalties sometimes override national interest due to critical delays in policy or decision implementation.

From politics to law, the UP law commission’s proposal is likely to be judged on various parameters. However, the draft bill has triggered a debate on the necessity and feasibility of a population control law in India

Here are three things that will shape the economic narrative when the BJP seeks a third consecutive mandate in 2024

Just as Swamy foretold his death during his medical bail hearing in May to the Bombay high court, suffering as he was from a progressive neurological disorder like Parkinson’s, there is a growing elderly population in prisons that struggles to get basic health care needs