Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's Xi JinpingThe Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told Reuters in an interview that he believes China might agree to restri...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Quote of the day by Matt Damon: ‘The fate of entire communities, economies, countries is caught up in that glass of water’ - An inspiring message by The Odyssey, Interstellar actor on the fragile balance that sustains lifeMatt Damon quote of the day: Addressing graduates at MIT's 2016 commencement, actor Matt Damon underscored how crucial clean water access i...
11 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency saysA powerful El Nino may push nearly 49 million more people into food insecurity. This event carries an 81% chance of being very strong, impa...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Slovenian proverb of the day: "After the hail, it is too late to ring the bell" — Inspiring life lessons on foresight, preparation, wise decision-making, and why the best opportunities are often the ones we act on before they disappear through timeless Slovenian folk wisdomSlovenian proverb of the day: Slovenian proverb, "After the hail, it is too late to ring the bell" (Po toči zvoniti je prepozno) serves as ...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa, 'If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one' shows timeless powerful inspiring motivational life lesson that one act of kindness can change the worldQuote of the day by Mother Teresa is far more than an inspiring quotation — it is a practical guide for living with empathy. The world may ...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.26 AM IST
UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage ListThe UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South ...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
El Niño worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shockLower harvests risk driving up global food prices and inflation. This situation threatens food security for millions across developing Asia.
25 Jul, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Aswath Damodaran explains why country risk is no longer just an emerging market problemValuation expert Aswath Damodaran argues that country risk is no longer limited to emerging markets as global companies face political, leg...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
War and economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran's endangered wildlifeWar and economic crises are severely impacting Iran's endangered wildlife populations. Conservationists face immense challenges preserving ...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countriesWomen in rural households in poor countries are disproportionately affected by climate change, losing income during heatwaves and floods. T...
05 Mar, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Global Climate Movement urges world leaders for real climate action at the UN climate talks in Egypt06 Nov, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
222 million children in India face double threat of climate disaster, poverty: ReportDeveloped by child rights NGO Save the Children and climate modelling from researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, it also stated th...
26 Oct, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
'51.6 million people doubly hit by climate-linked disasters, Covid-19'At least 51.6 million people globally have been affected by floods, droughts or storms and also the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Inter...
24 Sep, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
International cooperation needed to tackle climate change, financial crises: Eric MaskinMaskin says solving climate change is not so easy because every country, though delighted if other nations reduce their carbon emissions, i...
04 Jan, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Climate change poses national security threat to US: White HouseClimate change poses a great threat to US' national security interests and may lead to a spike in poverty and terrorist activities besides ...
20 May, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
- A stronger Asia-Pacific, post-crises?
The region should play a more influential role in the multilateral processes that are reforming the global architecture of finance, trade r...
28 Mar, 2009, 03.36 AM IST