'A new report, published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), showed that economically developed countries fell short of their promise to jointly mobilise $100 billion Read More...
'Till a few decades ago, crop residue, including stubble, was used as dry fodder for livestock or as fuel for the kitchen or incorporated in-situ in soil. ' It wasn’t burnt, at least not on a Read More...
'As many as 86 days this year so far have already breached the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature threshold, as global greenhouse gas emissions scaled a record high in 2022, a new UN report stated.' Th Read More...
'By 2040, according to one estimate, 20 lakh people a year will be diagnosed with cancer in India.' Cancer is already the third leading cause of death in India. In the coming years, it is expected Read More...
'Recently, one of Bangladesh’s largest labour forces — the 4.4 million-strong ready-made garment (RMG) sector workers are demanding a trebling of their legally mandated minimum wages from Read More...
'The Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order recently to set up a Fact Check Unit with the intent of checking across all media platforms the authenticity of information related to the Government of T Read More...
'There is no denying that education is a human right. It ought to be accessible and affordable for all sections of society so that development is truly inclusive.' Yet, a study by IIM Ahmedabad&rsq Read More...
'Schools in Delhi this year will continue to admit students to Class 1 below the age of 6 years.' This is contrary to recent letters from the Union government to all states, urging them to align th Read More...
'Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi has ‘withheld’ assent for certain Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.' This follows the Supreme Court expressing ‘serious concern& Read More...
'At Amazon’s facility in Sumner, Washington, robotic arms pick products from the conveyor belt and send them to another location where they get assigned to a specific spot in totes, a word for o Read More...
