In 1995, John D. Liu filmed 1 Loess Plateau project in China where slopes were terraced, vegetation restored and water managed. 25 years later, 35,000 sq km had recoveredChina's Loess Plateau, once severely eroded, underwent significant ecological recovery. Communities actively participated in restoration ef...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Amazon Now’s sales surge; govt’s stance on UPI chargesHappy Tuesday! Amazon's quick commerce arm is scaling fast, India head Samir Kumar told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Rs 1.13 lakh crore boom in one corner, a bust in another: What changed in the AI trade?Indian IT stocks surged as calls for a slower pace of frontier AI development eased concerns over disruption to traditional software servic...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
The world wishes it had a 'diesel printer' as two wars push fuel to the brinkThe world is facing a severe diesel shortage as the US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars disrupt crude supplies, refinery operations and global ...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
SEBI tightens scrutiny of Wall Street giants operating in IndiaIndia's securities regulator is increasing its oversight of foreign financial firms. Prominent players like JPMorgan Chase and Jane Street ...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
SoftBank shares slide 13% after AI chiefs sound alarm on safetyThe company plans a ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) retail bond issue and a $10 billion loan linked to OpenAI shares as it finances deals such a...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world's lowest interest ratePresident Donald Trump stated the United States should have the world's lowest interest rates. He expressed this view ahead of the Federal ...
13 Sep, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet Trump on sidelines of UNGA on September 23: ReportPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly. He received an invitation to a reception din...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
In 2014, Minneapolis demolished the Metrodome and diverted more than 80% of the stadium from landfill, including 80,000 tons of concrete and 4,500 tons of steelThe demolition of the Minneapolis Metrodome set a remarkable benchmark, with over eighty percent of its materials recycled, diverting numer...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
'Breakthrough', 'good move': Several foreign journalists covering BRICS Summit welcome New Delhi DeclarationForeign journalists covering the BRICS Summit in Delhi welcomed the New Delhi Declaration. Some called the consensus document a breakthroug...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Christine Lagarde wades into French poll politicsLagarde has refused to rule out an exit from the ECB before her term ends in October 2027, and news that her memoir, Lady First, will arriv...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Chinese President calls on BRICS countries to play 'due role' in bringing peace in West AsiaChinese President Xi Jinping hailed BRICS as an influential cooperation platform. He urged the grouping to play a role in West Asian peace....
12 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources sayIn light of recent attacks linked to Iran, the UAE is re-evaluating its extensive AI data center project. Officials are contemplating distr...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Canada launches free AI courses for students, educators, workers and jobseekers: Check date, who is eligible, what they will learn and how to access themCanada is launching a National AI Literacy Initiative to educate its citizens which offers free online courses covering AI basics and respo...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
JPMorgan, Jane Street probes show India scrutinizing Wall StreetIndia’s market regulator Sebi is intensifying scrutiny of global financial firms, targeting entities linked to JPMorgan, Jane Street, Bank ...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Trump's latest threat just baffled one and all, but it could turn out to be a major gift to Fed's Kevin WarshPresident Trump’s remarks about US interest rates in relation to trade sparked confusion among market experts. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, thoug...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Jio Platforms gears up for IPO marketing next week, eyes November listingJio Platforms is set to embark on a significant investor outreach next week, gearing up for a potentially historic IPO slated for November....
08 Sep, 2026, 09.14 AM IST