Delhi Government announced its budget for the financial year 2016 on 28th March 2016. India follows a federal system of government. For functioning of the states, they are provided with certain central allocations by the central government. The state further collects revenue for expenditure on development allocations deemed right by …
India has been developing fast, but not always equitably or inclusively. The biggest issue we face is the empowerment of women. While certain development indicators show their quality of life is improving – maternal mortality rates are declining, literacy rates are increasing, more women are gaining access to healthcare and …
2016 marks the beginning of a new global commitment towards eradicating poverty in all its dimensions. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that the well-being of People is inextricably tied to the health of our Planet and that ensuring sustained Prosperity for all will require genuine Peace and equitable Partnerships. All that we do …
Yatra – Our vision The dictionary defines yatra as a journey or pilgrimage. At Development Alternatives (DA), yatra more specifically pertains to a journey of knowledge and learning to attain higher goals. TARAgram Yatra (TGY) is an annual event led by the DA Group designed to deliberate on issues of development with the mission of …
Bhutan and its Natural Biodiversity Bhutan is endowed with an outstanding natural environment. It is dubbed as the ‘crown jewel’ of the Eastern Himalayas, a region recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot. Broadly speaking, the natural habitats range from the subtropical broadleaf forests and grasslands through temperate mountain forests to …
The term “biodiversity” and its related concepts have been mentioned and interpreted in various ways by ecologists, environmentalist, biologist, policy makers etc. If simply stated, it includes the sum total of all the genes, species and the ecosystem of a region. It operates at different levels of ecosystem and varies …