BRICS Summit 2026: Congress calls for stronger Indian leadership, urges Modi govt to prioritise Global SouthThe Congress said India should provide "moral leadership and strategic clarity" to BRICS, while balancing its commitment to a rules-based i...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
New study shows how saving threatened species cuts their funding and triggers a relapse riskWildlife conservation faces a funding paradox where recovering species lose essential support. Current funding models rely on immediate ext...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture10 Sep, 2026, 06.46 AM IST
Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate-aid systemNepal seeks climate compensation for flood damages from a new UN fund. The nation faces immense costs for recovery and rebuilding after rec...
06 Sep, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Trump says Britain 'on the edge of disaster,' citing immigration and energy concernsUS President Donald Trump warned that Britain was “on the edge of disaster,” criticising its high energy costs, net-zero policies and immig...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
PM Modi at SCO: Shun double standards on terror, choose dialogue & diplomacy to resolve conflictsIn a powerful address, Prime Minister Modi called on the SCO to take a firm stand against nations that leverage terrorism for state agenda....
02 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
India needs investment rate of 34-35% of GDP to hit 8% growth: Surjit BhallaIndia needs a higher investment rate to achieve its ambitious eight percent growth target. Private investment revival is crucial for produc...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Bangladesh sees no risk in joining Mecca Pact: State Foreign MinisterBangladesh is exploring the possibility of joining a defense alliance with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, aimed at fostering collective security...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoilUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will push G20 economies to reduce trade imbalances, boost growth and cut ties with Iran at meetings in ...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
CJI Surya Kant flags 'climate injustice', says developing nations cannot bear brunt of green transitionAddressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House in London, CJI Kant on Friday said the globa...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
The most expensive half-sentence in market history, and Warren Buffett wrote the other halfHe wrote it as a caution. Somebody published just one half of it. A great many investors acted on the half they were shown. Warren Buffett ...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Washington state biologists reintroduced beavers on tributaries, and within years their dams slowed stream flow and rebuilt banks that resist erosionWildlife departments are making strides in reintroducing beavers to rejuvenate damaged stream ecosystems. These industrious creatures help ...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1989, a 185-page California climate report warned that a warming would slash the state's spring runoff by a full third. 30 years later, its warnings proved right, with mountain snow cover falling by half as droughts, floods and fires worsenedCalifornia received climate change warnings thirty years ago. These projections accurately predicted droughts, floods, and heat waves. The ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Five years of Taliban rule: Survival is not the same as stabilityThe Taliban has maintained control of Afghanistan for five years. Mounting domestic pressures include poverty and refugee returns. Internal...
15 Aug, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
France Heatwave Shock: What’s really driving the €15 billion economic toll?France faces enormous economic costs from ongoing summer heatwaves and drought. These combined direct and indirect losses are estimated bet...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.24 PM IST