No Indian university in global top 200. Why?
November 20, 2014
But more important than rankings, however, is that the quality of education must be improved significantly so that graduates receive the skills they need for employment.… Read More
Ireland sets water fees, angering thousands
November 12, 2014
Unlike most other parts of the European Union, Ireland imposes no household charges for water, and on a per-person basis, the amount of fresh water used for households and businesses is higher than in most other European nations.… Read More
Suffering from shortfall in infrastructure, India faces obstacles to development
November 4, 2014
India is expected to have around 1.7 billion people by 2050 and surpass China as the world’s most populous nation. … Read More
Are there any pollution-free places left on Earth?
November 4, 2014
Still, the world is a big place. Might there be some last holdouts free from the taint of our pollution? Answering that question works best if we break down the environment into four realms – the sky, land, freshwater and ocean.… Read More
AIIB: Myths, vested interests, reality
October 31, 2014
A formidable competitor to World Bank and ADB, the new bank will benefit developing Asian countries and also serve several objectives for China.… Read More
Water Management and Climate Change: Dealing with Uncertainties
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Asit K. Biswas and Avinash Tyagi, 2014, Routledge, London, 176 pages.… Read More
A call for more infrastructure
October 29, 2014
If India is to catch up with China by 2050, it needs to close the widening infrastructure gap between the two nations.… Read More
New bank a challenge for Bretton Woods
October 24, 2014
President Xi Jinping surprised his Indonesian hosts during a state visit last year by initiating the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.… Read More
The challenge of eco-transition
October 8, 2014
Chinese top leader Xi Jinping’s instruction on the environmental pollution problem at the Tengger industrial park in Inner Mongolia once again highlighted that when it comes to the environmental protection, China doesn’t lack laws but lacks effective law enforcement.… Read More
Spicy friends
October 7, 2014
For times immemorial, spices have been a source of riches, status and power. Securing their supply once motivated the scramble for the world and its seas, making civilisations clash, mingle and merge to control trade routes.… Read More