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The IMF Programme

The IMF programme

The Executive Board of the IMF has approved a 36-month programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for US$ 6.68 billion on September 4, 2013. After the board approval, the…

Predictable Programme

Predictable programme

So the inevitable has transpired. Heralded by some chestthumping theatrics on `negotiating only on our terms` we have signed our 20th IMF programme since the late 1950s. Although the IMF…

Age of plastic

IN the iconic coming-of-age film The Graduate (1967), Dustin Hoffman’s young character, freshly graduated from college, is pulled aside at a party by an acquaintance who bluntly offers him a…

An optical illusion

Richard Powers’ ‘The Overstory’, a poignant reminder of humanity's intricate connection with nature, seemed almost prophetic during COP29. Like the characters in the novel, negotiators at COP29 appeared blinded by…

Climate ambition gap

AS the world inches closer to catastrophe, all eyes are on the Conference of Parties (COP) taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The opening speeches from the COP28 UAE presidency, COP29 Azer presidency, and the…

South Asia’s smog

AIR pollution is a major environmental threat of our time, affecting our well-being and posing health hazards to the most vulnerable members of our communities. South Asia, home to a…

Plastic plague

OUR planet is drowning in plastic. The convenient, cheap and durable nature of plastic has led to its massive production and consumption over the last 70 years. With 9.2 billion…

How the elite add to the climate mess

Sweltering heat and unbearable temperatures in several parts of the world have once again forced millions of environmentalists to pressure policymakers into coming up with agendas that might address this…