Rising CO₂ is making the planet hotter, but it is also making Earth greener: A 2026 study analyzing 40 years of satellite data found carbon dioxide was responsible for 82.8% of global greening through 2021Earth has experienced sustained global greening from 1982 to 2021. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide was the dominant driver behind this tr...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
India to pitch central bank digital currencies to BRICS partners at meetThe global grouping celebrates 20 years at the New Delhi summit on September 12-13. A high-level meeting would be held next week to thrash ...
29 Aug, 2026, 05.31 AM IST
How Kosher, Halal and Jain diets signalled trust, turning food laws into passports for global tradeJain and Marwari merchants in India created, perhaps, the strongest iteration of this framework. Their strict vegetarianism and avoidance o...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Quote of the day by Justin Bieber, 'I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it' offers inspiring message on success, teaches power of self-belief, determination and positive influence, reminding us that a focused mindset can help turn dreams into realityQuote of the day by Justin Bieber is a reminder that ambition becomes more meaningful when it is connected to positive influence. “You can ...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Global Market: Shein’s Hong Kong debut marks a major shift towards its Chinese rootsShein is set to debut in Hong Kong, marking a shift toward embracing its Chinese roots after failed US and UK listing efforts. Regulatory a...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks steady as property shares offset Biotech, chip lossesChinese stocks were largely steady on Friday as gains in property shares offset losses in biotechnology and semiconductor stocks. The Shang...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off IranThe United States seeks to economically isolate Iran through expanded sanctions. China's continued trade with Tehran complicates these US e...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Canada’s trade war is forcing a rethink of who its friends areCanada faces a trade war with the United States after imposing significant tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada was attacked a...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks rise as Nvidia outlook boosts AI and hardware sharesChina’s mainland stocks rose on Thursday, led by AI, semiconductor and hardware companies after Nvidia delivered an upbeat revenue outlook,...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
India, China may build new framework for investmentsIndia and China are exploring new frameworks for business exchanges and investments. Beijing may unveil an investment package for India dur...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
China Evergrande fiasco: Court stops PwC International's attempt to distance itself from its local arm's doingsPricewaterhouseCoopers International's attempt to exit the multibillion-dollar Evergrande lawsuit has been dismissed by a Hong Kong court. ...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partnersThe United States is pressuring Iraq to curb its financial dealings with Iran. Washington has sanctioned Iraqi banks involved in trade with...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.59 AM IST
Xi Jinping's Delhi visit could be the big brick in the BRICS summitXi Jinping's potential visit to India for the BRICS summit is a key development. This meeting could foster cooperation and enable concrete ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
China's Geely used 800 engineers and AI to create a modular EV manufacturing system; Ford is now applying it in Spain, aiming to slash development time and costs by half without building the system itselfFor decades, Western automakers entered Chinese joint ventures primarily to secure access to local buyers. That dynamic has quietly inverte...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
China warns new US sanctions on Iran will 'escalate the situation'China stated that sanctions will not resolve the issue with Iran. Beijing warned that additional pressure would only escalate tensions and ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Trump to impose 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese goods, raising the total to 20 percentThe US plans to impose a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods soon. This move aims to restore previous duties to around 20% before a summit. Beijin...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
China, Indonesia ministers meet to discuss security, defence and economic tiesIn Jakarta, high-level discussions took place between Chinese defense and foreign ministers and their Indonesian counterparts. Central them...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST