Lauren Sanchez and Amazon's Jeff Bezos are pouring $25 million into a massive Pacific Ocean conservation project covering an area larger than AlaskaLauren Sanchez is backing a new Bezos Earth Fund ocean conservation push as Jeff Bezos' philanthropic organization commits more than $25 mi...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
In 2016, Gwyneth Paltrow bought 2.4 acres in Montecito for $4.9 million and rebuilt from scratch; 6 years later, her 14,000-square-foot solar-powered home used graywater systemGwyneth Paltrow built a large estate in Montecito during a severe California drought. Her new home incorporated solar panels and a graywate...
12 Sep, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
In 1969, Robert Redford bought 5,000 acres in Utah to protect wilderness. 57 years later, 3,343 acres remain protected from development at Sundance Mountain Resort todayRobert Redford’s connection to Utah’s wilderness began with a motorcycle trip and grew into the creation of Sundance Mountain Resort and a ...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Today in US history on March 1: Michigan ends capital punishment; Yellowstone becomes the world’s first national parkMarch 1st witnessed pivotal moments in American history. The US entered the nuclear age with the Castle Bravo test. Michigan abolished the ...
01 Mar, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Poilievre pushes for national projects: Another bold vision or a desperate bid to stay relevant?Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre advocates for pushing forward with major projects like oil pipelines, even without unanimous provincia...
10 Jun, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
We did not give the Panama Canal to China, we are taking it back: Donald TrumpDonald Trump, in his inaugural address as the 47th U.S. President, announced plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, currently controlled by Pan...
21 Jan, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Indian Ocean Region acts as a bridge between Pacific & AtlanticThe Indian Ocean Region (IOR), bridging the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, is becoming a critical axis of global trade and geopolitical inter...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
UK's July general election: Impact on India FTA, Indo-Pacific tiltWhile political analysts and strategic experts have expressed confidence that very little should change on the bilateral relationship front...
24 May, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
A green move: Jeff Bezos is giving $1 bn to efforts around biodiversity, conservationThe pledge is a part of his previously announced the Bezos Earth Fund.
21 Sep, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
Japan extends aid for Andaman infrastructure project to bolster Indo-Pacific partnershipCooperation between Japan and India on these crucial islands demonstrate the commitment of both countries to realizing a stable, peaceful a...
26 Mar, 2021, 06.37 PM IST
India, Japan finalise pact for cooperation in 5G, AI, critical information infrastructureThe cooperation between India and Japan on 5G technology comes in the backdrop of growing reluctance by a significant number of countries g...
07 Oct, 2020, 09.05 PM IST
Covid-19: Airports Council seeks India to bail out airport, airline operatorsAirports Council International has reached out to India's civil aviation ministry seeking to bail out the players affected by Covid-19 viru...
14 Mar, 2020, 12.08 PM IST
- How warmer seas are changing our planet for the worse
London, Sep 21 (IANS) The upper depths of the world's oceans have warmed significantly since 1995, resulting in severe hurricanes, storm su...
21 Sep, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
Green goups slam re-approval of Adani's mine project in AustraliaThe latest decision has been termed as a 'travesty' by the traditional owners of Queensland's Galilee Basin, the Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J...
16 Oct, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
India ready to work with Pacific Islands to harness resourcesPresident Pranab Mukherjee today said India is keen to work with Pacific Island countries in harnessing their mineral, marine and hydrocarb...
20 Aug, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio donates $2 million for environmental conservationHollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $2 million from his foundation to help create large protected areas in the Pacific Islands and...
17 Oct, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
- Pension sector in India and China require major reforms: Study
Old-Age dependency ratios in India will worsen from eight in 2005 to 21 in 2050, due to falling fertility planning, according to a survey ‘...
19 Nov, 2007, 06.03 AM IST