Extreme climatic events: Impacting millions and costing billions
December 27, 2014
The 2014 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that extreme climatic events are likely to be more frequent in the future.… Read More
December 27, 2014
The 2014 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that extreme climatic events are likely to be more frequent in the future.… Read More
December 24, 2014
The Communist Party of China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that a senior Party official and national political advisor, is under investigation for “suspected serious disciplinary violation”.… Read More
December 23, 2014
To maintain the global health body in its dysfunctional form and flawed governance structure is to make the world increasingly vulnerable to new pandemics.… Read More
December 22, 2014
In Phnom Penh in November 2012, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) decided to launch the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).… Read More
December 12, 2014
The remarkable transformation of Singapore’s urban water services has not been witnessed anywhere else. But challenges lie ahead. The low price of water here may also have created a perception problem.… Read More
December 9, 2014
Throughout history, India’s disaster management has never been stellar. In recent years, it has become worse.… Read More
December 5, 2014
In terms of global developments, Asian countries, including India, have been comparatively newcomers to urbanization.… Read More
November 23, 2014
On 21st October, twenty-one Asian countries become founding members of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), including India and Malaysia. It will start functioning formally in late 2015.… Read More
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
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