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Poll-bound Bengal gets a few infra projects, but less investment compared to pre-budget expectations

India, Feb. 3 -- Poll-bound West Bengal got a few infrastructural projects in the latest budget tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. However, man... Read More


IPBES 12: Global biodiversity meeting begins at Manchester

India, Feb. 3 -- The 12th IPBES plenary in Manchester, UK focuses on the intersection of business and biodiversity. It aims to guide global efforts in sustainable resource use and nature conservation... Read More


Preventable deaths in a warming world: How politics shapes who lives & who dies

India, Feb. 3 -- The tragic deaths of the Galvan family in Texas highlight how climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities, particularly among the elderly and chronically ill. As heatwaves intensify, ... Read More


Popular distrust

India, Feb. 3 -- The world seems to be going through a period of stasis despite facing an unfathomable polycrisis. Key surveys on people's perception of the world in 2026 reveal uncerta-inty about the... Read More


India is facing up to its innovation lag

India, Feb. 3 -- Coming of age can be traumatic. It involves a journey of discovery when youngsters come face to face with the adult world and its many challenges while coping with the inadequacies of... Read More


Conserve or perish

India, Feb. 3 -- Entry to Periyar Tiger Reserve is not marked by any ceremonial gate. The checkpost that leads to the national park in Kerala also has no sign to announce that one has crossed into one... Read More


Great drying

India, Feb. 3 -- November 14, 2025; hundreds, if not thousands, of people throng four shrines in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is a Friday, but these crowds are not for the usual prayers. Rather, th... Read More


Unexplored potential

India, Feb. 3 -- Speaking at a national level meeting held at the Sundarbans on December 21, 2025, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav criticised the West Bengal g... Read More


Competing concerns

India, Feb. 3 -- Since December 2025, a wave of agrarian anger has swept across Europe: farmers have blocked the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris and tractors have descended upon the EU Parliament in S... Read More


Budget 2026: Boost for modernisation and sustainability in Indian textile industry

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 introduces multiple measures to modernise and sustain the Indian textile industry. Key initiatives include the National Fibre Scheme, Tex-Eco Initiative, and... Read More