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GREEN COLONIALISM IN BRAZIL
Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...- Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch bought 4 lakh acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. What he did next was unusualJohan Eliasch bought a logging company to save acres of the Amazon rainforest from destruction. Cool Earth, the charity he co-founded, clai...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
- ‘Renewables will transform growth in the Global South — like China, India can pivot from US ‘carbon dominance’ pressure’Climate change poses a greater inflationary threat than tariffs, as extreme heat impacts agriculture and life, creating a global disruption...
- India and China were the world’s richest nations — rice grew their wealth: Francesca Bray, University of EdinburghFrancesca Bray's research highlights rice's unique position in global commodity networks, resisting industrial monoculture and supporting s...
- Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit in 2025; and there's an Indian twistLonely Planet has announced its top 10 must-visit destinations for 2025, featuring cities like Puducherry, Osaka, and Edmonton. Notable hig...
- Travel planning 101: 52 places you must visit in 2024Planning your next holiday? Consider adding these destinations to your itinerary for the perfect vacation.
- European states deal a blow to China's BRI ambitionsContrary to the euphoria associated with the launch of the forum, the 10th anniversary was a muted celebration as many of the Chinese inves...
- PM Modi's full interview: India PM shares views on inflation, G-20 meetings, climate change, Chinese debt trap & morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unfolded his opinions on various issues including inflation, G-20 meetings, climate change and more....
- Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.
- How FIFA World Cup battle lines get drawn in IndiaQualification is still a pipe dream, but Indians know how to get a kick out of the football World Cup. And with the 2022 edition in Qatar b...
- UNCTAD supports India, South Africa proposal to waive off global IP provisions“This waiver will ensure that intellectual property rights do not restrict rapid scaling up of manufacturing and do not hinder an equitable...
- View: What the Moon mission told us about EarthIconic images like Earthrise and Blue Marble helped us understand our place in the universe.
- Indian economy has jumped five ranks in 4 years of Modi government: Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC“We have to leverage our natural resources for our benefit. If there is continuity in policy, all the better.”
- FIFA World Cup 2104: Kolkata’s continuing obsession with Brazilian footballBrazilian football involves skill, stamina and passion— attributes the working classes in Kolkata understands. The underprivileged young ma...
- ET round table: Powered by FII enthusiasm, Indian markets are going where they have never gone beforeWith policy irritants out of the way and attractive valuations, a fractured poll verdict will only trip markets for a short while, conclude...
- After work hours: Make the most of a business trip and explore the cityscapeDidn’t have time to take the family on a summer vacation? Have them flown down and make the business trip a family holiday.
- Paulista vistasSao Paulo is unique in that it has an actual date of birth. Over 450 years ago, two Jesuit priests following the explorers to Brazil, found...
- Latino quintetIn some Native American cultures, what knots the cultural life together is a regular road trip on the soul's metaphysical highway which the...
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