‘The US-Iran war will hurt both food consumers — and producers’The US-Iran conflict threatens global food supplies. Rising oil prices increase fertilizer and transportation costs. This impacts food prod...
21 May, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
21 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Turn fog into water: How these women are using an incredible technique to survive in harsh, dry mountainsIn Morocco’s drought-hit Anti-Atlas Mountains, women are changing lives by turning fog into clean drinking water. Using giant mesh nets ins...
21 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...
21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinionIndia abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convent...
21 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: “Great battles, won or lost, change the entire course of events, create new...” — Learn the powerful life lesson on struggle, sacrifice, and destiny by the legendary wartime statesman whose timeless wisdom still shapes leadership, resilience, victory, and human history todayThe Winston Churchill quote of the day on great battles, history, leadership and human destiny is again trending as readers search for deep...
18 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Quote of the day by American philosopher and professor Noam Chomsky: “There are no poor countries— only systems that have failed to manage resources.” — Is poverty really man-made? The hidden truth behind broken economic systems, wealth concentration, and growing inequality continues fueling global frustration and social instabilityQuote of the day by Noam Chomsky: The quote challenges the common belief that poverty is unavoidable. It argues that broken economic system...
15 May, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
PM Modi, Pope discuss Covid-19, climate change & povertyThe Modi government has also made efforts to rescue Christian community members stranded in conflict zones. Earlier this year, the PM met s...
30 Oct, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Poor nations need space to address 'development deficit': IndiaAmit Narang cited research estimates that at least a third of human deaths annually, almost 18 million can be attributed to poverty related...
25 Mar, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
Climate deal: India seeks debate on 'lifestyles' at Paris meetIndia on Monday appealed to countries across the globe to include a debate on "lifestyles" while arriving at a climate deal.
08 Sep, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
- Climate deal: India seeks debate on ‘lifestyles’
India on Monday appealed to countries across the globe to include a debate on “lifestyles” while arriving at a climate deal when they assem...
08 Sep, 2015, 05.57 AM IST
WEF 2015: 193 'protesting snowmen' catch attention of delegatesThe unique initiative drew the attention of A-listers like billionaires Bill Gates, Richard Branson and singer Will.i.am, among others.
24 Jan, 2015, 06.48 AM IST
No trade-off between climate action and robust economy: UN chief Ban Ki-moonBan said that India's dependence on imported sources of fossil fuel energy is draining its coffers and weakening its own energy security.
10 Dec, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
Unchecked climate change to lower food productionClimate change, scientists warn, will slow down economic growth, impact poverty reduction, lower food production and drive up food prices.
06 Nov, 2013, 10.39 AM IST
Poverty, climate change & terrorism affecting us most: HindujaHinduja highlighted the urgency for a 'Global Challenges Day' for stock-taking of government efforts in areas to combat these challenges.
25 Sep, 2013, 12.00 PM IST