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How India moves: During peak hours, Raipur crawls slower than a bicycle

New Delhi, June 11 -- The growing number of vehicles on the roads of Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, is contributing to an increase in road accidents. According to the Road Accidents in India 20... Read More


How India moves: Delhi's ring railway revival an uphill task

New Delhi, June 11 -- Delhi's Ring Railway network, with 21 stations, ferried passengers in a circular route starting and ending at the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station since the late 1970's, until t... Read More


Baku to Belem roadmap: Countries diverge on how to mobilise $1.3 trillion climate finance

New Delhi, June 11 -- COP29 witnessed a disappointing outcome on climate finance provisions for developing nations - the New Collective Quantifed Goal (NCQG), wherein developed nations set a target of... Read More


UNOC3: Close to 100 countries sign Nice wake-up call for ambitious plastics treaty

New Delhi, June 11 -- Over 95 countries have endorsed the "Nice Wake-up Call for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty" at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), currently underway in Nice, France,... Read More


Participatory videos can be a tool to revolutionise farmer-led extension in natural farming

New Delhi, June 11 -- Recently, the Union cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) with a total budget outlay of Rs 24.81 billion. The NMNF scheme will be implemented in 15,000 ... Read More


The mammoth in the patent system

New Delhi, June 11 -- This could well be the new century of the woolly mammoth, the most iconic of our extinct species, which is set to make an epic return to our world. The hairy, spiral-tusked humon... Read More


UNOC3: Brazil and France launch initiative to encourage ocean-focused action in national climate plans ahead of UNFCCC COP 30, six countries join

New Delhi, June 10 -- Brazil and France have launched a new initiative to bring oceans to the heart of climate action at the third instalment of the United Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held in Nice,... Read More


UNOC3: 49 states, EU ratify high seas treaty but still short of 60 mark

New Delhi, June 10 -- Close to 20 more countries have ratified the high seas treaty during the third instalment of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France, which is taking place f... Read More


How India moves: The energy sector has made Singrauli India's 'Energy Capital', but has also led to a mobility crisis

New Delhi, June 10 -- Chintamani (51) is walking slowly along the road, with a bundle of clothes loaded onto his bicycle. Finally, he reaches his roadside kiosk and sits down, panting. When asked why ... Read More


How India moves: Kochi's e-mobility model a good start but residents point out practical challenges

New Delhi, June 10 -- For Kochi resident Alex, an IT professional who travels frequently for work, e-mobility in the city has made a significant financial difference, among other things. "Pre-COVID, I... Read More