Vijaya Ramachandran
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African governments are outsourcing their natural areas
Covid-19 may accelerate the trend
The ill-conceived push for a high dam to curb Kosi flooding is a litmus test for democracy in India
Will the people impacted by the project be heard through the cacophony of money, careerism, certitude and bombastic populism?
Australia defies international pressure to set emissions targets
Scott Morrison says he is not worried about the future of Australia's fossil fuel exports and will not be dictated to by countries such as Britain.
Union Budget 2020–21: Contrasting States and the Centre’s Approach to Gender Budgeting
India had been at the forefront of gender budgeting more than a decade ago. However, over the years, it has slowly lost the gains made. The reasons for this turnaround are manifold. But states, compared to the centre, have been demonstrating a...
How Pioneering Physicist Lise Meitner Discovered Nuclear Fission, Paved the Way for Women in Science, and Was Denied the Nobel Prize
“Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep joy and awe that the natural order o…
On Aid and Climate, Don’t Make the Poor Pay Twice
A few months ago, the experts at the OECD who decide what’s in and what’s out when it comes to what counts as official development assistance (ODA)
Vijaya Ramachandran
On Aid and Climate, Don’t Make the Poor Pay Twice | Center For Global Development @charlesjkenny
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A No-Confidence Vote in Tanzania’s Upcoming Elections
Tanzanians will head to the polls on Wednesday in an election that is skewed strongly in favor of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party—the longest-serving party on the African continent. CCM nominee and incumbent president John Magufuli is...
India to send 270 metric tonnes of food aid to Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea
According to an official statement by the MEA, the food aid, comprising 155 MT of wheat flour, 65 MT of rice and 50 MT of sugar, is being transported on the Indian Naval Ship (INS) AIRAVAT.
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Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax on the Role of Music in Dark Times
At the New Yorker Festival, the musicians talked with Alex Ross about how performance has changed during the pandemic and music that Beethoven composed “amid tears and sorrow.”
How Should We Evaluate Lockdowns? Disentangling Effectiveness, Context, and Politics
This blog outlines some recent evidence from Africa, and we present some thoughts on how lockdowns can be evaluated, using some of the Bradford Hill “criteria.”
Covid-19 Live Updates: Surge in Hospitalizations Strains U.S. Health Care Facilities
The country has seen a 40 percent increase in the past month in the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients.
Chobani’s radical plan to take care of its hourly workers: Pay them more
Yogurt maker Chobani is increasing its starting hourly wage to at least $15 per hour, more than double federal minimum wage.
Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies Won't End Fossil Fuels
Ending fossil fuel subsidies won't end fossil fuel organizations, but there are plenty of other useful things we could be doing with that money.
From Juukan to Jharkhand: Demanding Accountability for Desecration of Indigenous Cultural Heritage
Respect for indigenous cultural heritage is fundamental to forging a social license to operate in development projects.
Stephan Klasen Postdoctoral Fellowships for the Global South
Last week, the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Göttingen posted a call for two postdoctoral fellowships in honor of Stephan Klasen, a development economist who has written extensively about gender inequality in the Global...
Vijaya Ramachandran
.@uniGoettingen has announced two postdocs for the Global South in honor of my dear friend Stephan Klasen. I celebrate his achievements here
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Climate news Trump can use
HEATED analyzed 30 news articles about Biden's climate policy, and found that 25 adopted Trump's preferred framing.