Sustainability

Is Forest Certification Necessary for Sustainable Forest Management in India?

India’s new wood certification scheme hopes to lead to greener forests. However, studies show limited market value gains for certified products. Certification alone does not guarantee sustainability…
▶15-Apr-2024
Dhanapal Govindarajulu
Essay

Seven Lessons for the Future

The pandemic has already taught us that for a better world we cannot have the market as the backbone of the economy; we need a more inclusive politics; decentralised governance is essential; and we…
▶14-May-2020
Prem Chandavarkar

Debt and Welfare In A World of Pandemics

Drastic times call for radical measures. Falling tax revenues call for an increase in borrowings by the central government to help states. A failure to do so now could have a negative impact on the…
▶12-May-2020
Rahul Menon