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Can India Solve The Air Pollution Problem?

Mundane as it may seem, this is in some ways a metaphor for the challenges facing the nation, argue Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur in their new book, A Sixth Of Humanity. IMAGE: India Gate......

Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Lightning claims more lives in India annually than any other extreme weather event.Between April and July this year alone, 1,621 people died due to lightning strikes. IMAGE: Lightning flashes over......

The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy. IMAGE:......

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

Supply chains face stress test amid trade shifts: PwC India

Supply chains are evolving from operational backbones to strategic growth enablers for organisations, though they remain underleveraged and struggle for recognition at the executive level, a report......

What India Plans to Focus On At COP30 Summit in Brazil

'At COP30, the emphasis will be on unlocking climate finance, reinforcing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and building resilience through inclusive transitions and the......

What is India's top risk stemming from Covid?

'The climate crisis remains the biggest long-term threat facing humanity. Failure to act on climate change could shrink global GDP by one-sixth.' A fracture of interstate relations could be......

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

AI adoption is transforming industries worldwide, with half of the employers planning to leverage it to target new opportunities, 41 per cent planning to reduce their workforce due to automation,......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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