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World should move from donor-recipient to partnerships based on solidarity and equality: PM Modi to G7 leadersSpeaking at the Outreach Session on 'Forging new Partnerships and rebuilding international solidarity here, Modi also underscored the impor...
Quote of the day by Jim Carrey: ‘Many of us choose our path out fear, disguised as practicality. So we never dare to ask the universe what we really want.’ The Truman Show actor on breaking free from fearActor Jim Carrey's 2014 commencement speech powerfully advises graduates to confront fear, not eliminate it. He argues that 'practical' dec...
Quarter after quarter, year after year, India is fastest growing economy: FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India remains the world's fastest-growing major economy and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi o...
Why India’s green transition must move beyond large-scale renewable projectsAs India pursues ambitious climate and renewable energy goals, decentralised clean energy solutions are emerging as a critical driver of ru...
Nirmala Sitharaman flags global risks, says PM Modi Govt ensuring supply stability amid crude, Hormuz pressuresUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India faces risks from crude prices, Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, ...
Air India, Tata Sons disburse nearly Rs 300 crore to AI171 victims' familiesAir India also said 94% of those injured on the ground have received either interim or final compensation, while discussions on final settl...
Earth observation can add USD 263 billion in annual economic value globally: ReportEarth observation data offers a massive economic opportunity, potentially worth over USD 700 billion annually. However, a significant porti...
A very online Israeli army spokesman is the face of war for millions of ArabsAvichay Adraee, Israel's Arabic-speaking military spokesman, has become a prominent figure. He uses social media to issue warnings ahead of...
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA huge AI data centre is planned for Fouju, France. This project brings hope for jobs and money to the small village. However, residents wo...
France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA massive AI data centre planned for the small French village of Fouju is creating a divide. While proponents see economic benefits and job...
In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
Extreme weather to drive $20 trillion in global spendingAnalysts note that companies involved in environmental adaptation and mitigation have already outperformed the broader market significantly.
Will we K-Pop (desi remix)? How India can turn Tata, Adani, Reliance into global titansForeign companies are exiting India for various reasons, from business failures to global strategy shifts. India aims to build national cha...
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
Putting the Bekaart before AI's racehorse: How widespread adoption of the tech can fill the nation with Kantian roachesArtificial intelligence adoption threatens widespread job losses, wihch could devalue human work and necessitate government income support....
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill townA chemical tank collapsed at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington. The incident killed eleven people. This disaster struck...
Public will thrash BJP in next year's UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav attacks govt on power 'disruptions'Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party regarding power supply disruption. He stated that voters will deci...