India calls for timely reform of global financial institutions

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 14:09

India has called for timely reform of global financial institutions, saying it will give "real voice" and participation to developing countries.

Remittances to help balance capital outflows: World Bank

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 10:03

Remittances to developing countries should swell 6.3 percent this year to USD 414 billion, flowing from workers abroad to their home countries and helping to offset volatile capital outflows, according to World Bank forecasts released on Wednesday.

Some Italian tourists go abroad for child sex

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 12:19

At least 80,000 Italian "paedophile" tourists travel abroad each year in search of sex with children, mainly in developing countries, according to a new study.

'Unresolved bottlenecks slowed growth in developing countries'

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 09:42

Unresolved bottlenecks has slowed growth in middle income countries like India, Brazil, Russia and Turkey, World Bank President Jim Young Kim said while insisting that growth has to translate into poverty reduction and job creation and must be inclusive to curb inequality.

'Economic crisis may force donor nations to curtail development aids'

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 16:29

The ongoing global economic crisis has impacted development assistance funds provided by world's major economies to developing countries and such aids may fall further from its current levels, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran said here on Friday.

BRICS urges World Bank, IMF to urgently review quota system

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 14:36

The BRICS group of nations Thursday urged the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to urgently review the their quota system to safeguard the interests of all nations and said it will support candidates from developing countries to head the multilateral lenders.

India takes over presidency of G-24 after 28 years

Last Updated: Friday, September 23, 2011, 13:45

India Thursday took over the presidency of the G-24 group of 24 developing countries after a gap of 28 years and said it would use the multilateral platform to build stronger South-South cooperation.

Women are treated badly in developing countries, says Annie Lennox

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 19:18

Scottish singer Annie Lennox has admitted she had a ‘wake-up call’ when visiting developing countries.

Prince Charles for more active birth control measures

Last Updated: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 20:54

UK`s crown Prince Charles has advocated greater adoption of birth control measures in developing countries.

More e-waste from developing than developed nations

Last Updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 14:49

Developing countries will be producing at least twice as much electronic waste (e-waste) as developed countries in the next six to eight years, says a new study.

Copenhagen deal done?...not yet

Last Updated: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 15:39

The climate summit is on the brink of collapse after poor countries rejected the US brokered accord.

EU approves 230 mn euros aid for developing countries

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 23:25

The European Union approved on Tuesday 230 million euros (USD 335 million) in aid for 13 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to help them confront the economic crisis.