In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York Marathon to back a Kenya conservation trust; its work now directly protects 283,000 acres of Maasai landWildlife protection, however, is rarely straightforward. The 2022 report describes a year marked by severe drought, increased poaching pres...
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BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
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ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fans inflation fearsThe European Central Bank has taken another bold action by raising interest rates for the second occasion within the year. This effort is d...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fuels inflation fearsThe European Central Bank increased interest rates again this year. This action aims to control inflation fueled by energy prices and confl...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farmingExtreme weather is pushing farmers toward climate-resilient practices for better yields. Regenerative farming methods improve soil health a...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
The long boat to school gets longer as Iran war drives up the price of fuelSoaring fuel prices due to the Iran war are impacting global education access. Many children are forced to leave school and work to support...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Europe’s economy faces the hard reality of climate change this summerThe intense heatwaves sweeping across Europe this summer are leaving deep economic scars. With soaring temperatures and severe drought hamp...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Global Market | AI boom, market correction risks emerge as major credit threats: FitchRatings agency Fitch highlights AI boom and market correction as major global credit risks. Unprecedented AI spending and soaring valuation...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Fitch warns AI market correction emerging as major global credit riskRatings agency Fitch warns of significant AI-related market correction risks. Unprecedented AI spending and soaring tech valuations raise c...
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Contingency plan soon to deal with deficient monsoon: Finance Ministry officialThe Met department had earlier this week said that the rainfall this year would be 88 per cent or "deficient" of the long term average, tri...
04 Jun, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
Expect India to hit 7.5 per cent growth in 2018: Indranil Sengupta, BofA-ML"It is beyond doubt that the government is on a path of fiscal consolidation. That is something that the previous regime had spoken about."
11 Jul, 2014, 05.25 PM IST
Centre approves Rs 511 crore for drought, flood-hit Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal PradeshOut of the total amount, approved under the National Disaster Management Fund, Rs 320 crore would be released to Rajasthan for the drought ...
09 May, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- India summer crops may be 20 pc below normal: Govt
India could record a 15 to 20 percent crop shortfall due to widespread drought caused by a bad monsoon, the finance minister said Thursday.
27 Aug, 2009, 06.43 PM IST
- No fresh proposal on farm debt waiver: FM
Exuding confidence that the economy would grow by over six per cent despite erratic monsoon, the government today said it is not considerin...
18 Aug, 2009, 05.13 PM IST
- Easier loans soon for drought-hit farmers
The government has initiated discussions to restructure farm loans disbursed by public sector banks to help the rural population withstand ...
15 Aug, 2009, 01.57 AM IST
Drought or not, Pranab sees 6% GDP growthEconomy will grow by more than 6% and there is no need to press the panic button despite a fear of drought finance minister Pranab Mukherje...
12 Aug, 2009, 12.35 AM IST
- Govt concerned over rising inflation: Jaswant
Expressing concern over rise in inflation, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Thursday said the macro economic situation remained comfortabl...
08 May, 2003, 03.39 PM IST