Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
El Nino pushes Pacific to its hottest ever, and global temperatures show no sign of coolingEl Nino has reached an all-time high in sea surface temperatures, significantly surpassing previous peaks. The rising temperatures are expe...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Waterlogging damages paddy stocks in Fazilka, Ambala as farmers blame poor drainageHeavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana, resulting in significant damage. Farmers have rep...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Turkiye, Australia outline COP31 climate action agendaAs the UN climate talks approach in Antalya next month, Turkiye and Australia have shared their strategic priorities. Emphasizing the urgen...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Fading Aroma of Black Cardamom: A $480 million market may bloom while India's 'black gold' wiltsIndia’s large black cardamom industry is battling declining plantation health, crop diseases and climate change, threatening farmers’ livel...
11 Oct, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Asian countries, including India, must accelerate transition to renewable energyAsian countries including India need to accelerate a just transition to renewable energy and take a stronger lead in shaping the Global Sou...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
ET Evoke: ‘Shipping, moving 80% world trade, is far more volatile than stocks,’ says Harvard University's Myrto KalouptsidiMyrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard professor of international economics, explains how shipping disruptions at chokepoints such as Hormuz, Suez and ...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Tea Research Association launches TocklAI, the world's first AI model for teaThe Tea Research Association has launched TocklAI, an AI model designed specifically for the tea industry and trained on Tocklai Tea Resear...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
India, EU launch industry coalition for green shipping corridorIndia and the European Union launched an industry coalition for a green shipping corridor to bring companies together to develop cleaner ma...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
At Pre-COP31, Bhupender Yadav calls for closing climate gaps, fulfilling Paris Agreement commitments and accelerating implementationUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed COP31 priorities during the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji. He highlighted the need for br...
07 Oct, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Electricity, cash and crises: what's on the COP31 agenda?The upcoming COP31 conference in Antalya, Turkey, is gearing up to tackle pressing climate change and energy challenges. The negotiations w...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
India's growth outlook remains robust, but risks rising: Erik BerglofIndia's growth prospects remain strong despite external shocks affecting the economy. Erik Berglof highlights the need for resilience again...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Next UNSG's top task, UNmaking irrelevanceWith just three months left in his term, Secretary General Antonio Guterres prepares to pass the torch to his successor. To be considered, ...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
The business case for climate actionThe former IKEA CEO and Earthshot Prize chair argues that climate change and nature loss have become immediate business risks, not future c...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Jaishankar says India-EU FTA will be a "real game changer" for tiesIndia and the European Union are working towards a Free Trade Agreement that aims to strengthen their economic ties. External Affairs Minis...
04 Oct, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
As ‘world architecture’ changes, Jaishankar calls for middle powers to pool resourcesExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on emerging and middle powers to pool diplomatic, economic and technological resources as glo...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
UN climate chief hails India's Green Energy Corridor-III, says grid strengthening will deliver "big dividends"India’s Rs 1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III has won backing from the UN’s top climate official, who said stronger grids and ...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.47 PM IST