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Better forecasts save lives in cyclones, but India needs stronger defences and faster recoveryIndia experiences an average of five cyclones annually, with two becoming severe cyclonic storms. The Bay of Bengal generates more cyclones...- Is the world preparing for war? Why US, UK, Japan and Europe are ringing emergency alarm bellsWorld War 3 coming? Is the world preparing for war? The governments across the world in the US, UK, Japan and Europe are strengthening emer...
- Buffett on gold: It does not lose because the pessimists are wrong. It loses for a reason almost nobody mentionsThe number of shares Berkshire Hathaway held in American Express did not change for eight years. Yet, its ownership of the company rose fro...
- As COP31 nears, India's heatwave disaster tag puts spotlight on global adaptation finance gapIndia's recognition of heatwaves as natural disasters underscores the urgent need for international climate finance. Experts note that dome...
- Veolia opens India disaster hub as climate risks mount, commits over €1 million globally to emergency responseVeolia has opened a New Delhi hub to deploy mobile water-treatment units and trained personnel for disaster response across South and South...
- How Satellite Imagery and AI can enable targeted solutions for Indian farmersTerrastack has integrated land records, farm-level satellite data, crop activity, climate signals, market data, and more for over 140 milli...
- Warren Buffett calls out the worst accounting trick in corporate America, and the analysts who help it alongEvery loan that Warren Buffett’s home business makes, it keeps. When the borrower stops paying, the loss is borne by his company rather tha...
- Bezos Earth Fund’s $26 million FireSat could detect 15-by-15-foot fires anywhere on Earth within 20 mins: Lauren Sánchez Bezos says, ‘I watched friends and family lose everything’FireSat is a new satellite network designed to detect wildfires early and provide timely data. This constellation, backed by Jeff Bezos, ai...
- Warren Buffett's analysis was correct. His temper was not. The bill ran into billionsThere was no bad analysis, no misread of a balance sheet, no industry he failed to understand. The company he bought was superb and remains...
- In 1896, a railway up Britain's highest Welsh mountain crashed on its opening day; 130 years later, trains still make the 4.7-mile journey to the summitOn April 6, 1896, a tragic accident involving a steam train on the Snowdon Mountain Railway resulted in a loss of life, prompting significa...
- Jamie Dimon’s Life Advice: ““I made a lot of mistakes. I don’t want to echo the secret sauce. Admit your flaws quick...” — JPMorgan Chase CEO's masterclass in grit, humility, learning from failure and knowing when to change courseToday's life advice by Jamie Dimon, “I made a lot of mistakes... admit your flaws quick”, sets the tone for a candid view of success, failu...
- Warren Buffett and his arithmetic: Why one might be better without dividendHe could have called it a record and nobody would have argued. Instead he opened with the bad news, explained why the number was not good e...
- In 2008, Virginia began paying fishermen to pull ‘ghost traps’ from Chesapeake Bay; six years of cleanup helped unlock an estimated $21 million in extra crab catchesVirginia's six-year program removed thousands of lost crab pots from Chesapeake Bay. This cleanup effort generated an estimated $21.3 milli...
- In 1995, only 51 kakapo were left, including just 20 females. Now, New Zealand’s rare flightless parrot has reached 325, but they don't breed every yearNew Zealand's kakapo parrot has seen a remarkable increase in its population, which now stands at 325 individuals, a recovery from a mere 5...
- BRICS 2026: A declaration, no roadmapIndia displayed diplomatic strength by forging consensus for the New Delhi Declaration. Member nations hold differing perspectives on BRICS...
- In 1864, Tasmania imported brown trout for sport. 162 years later, it is building barriers to save a native fish reduced to just 6,000 individualsFor more than a hundred years, introduced brown trout have altered the freshwater ecosystems of Tasmania. In response, conservation teams a...
- From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
- Psychology says people who always imagine the best-case and worst-case scenario may be using a surprising anxiety strategyPeople who habitually consider both extremes may have a strong tendency toward future-oriented thinking. They may be planners who use menta...
- Himalayan states' GLOF, avalanche preparedness reviewed by home secretary Govind MohanUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed Himalayan states' preparedness for GLOFs and snow avalanches. He assessed early warning systems ...
- After Nepal floods, Centre reviews Himalayan states’ GLOF readinessUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches. Himalayan states and UTs presented their mitigation strat...
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