India, May 8 -- Non-tariff measures now impose higher trade costs than tariffs for 88 per cent of countries, while developing economies are simultaneously being hit by rising tariffs and mounting comp... Read More
India, May 8 -- The number of self-employed small traders and unregistered business owners is increasing in India, but these individuals are earning less than workers working on a minimum wage, accord... Read More
India, May 8 -- EU-Mercosur trade agreement, 25 years in the making, provisionally took effect on May 1, 2026. It created one of the world's largest free trade zones for 700 million consumers. It sl... Read More
India, May 6 -- Cyclone Idai's devastation in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani District went far beyond deaths, destroyed homes and a US$2 billion economic toll. Researchers found survivors grappling with deep... Read More
India, May 5 -- Conflict in the Persian Gulf and war in Iran have choked fertiliser exports through the Strait of Hormuz. This threatened African food systems that import about 80% of their fertilise... Read More
India, May 5 -- Three deaths on an Atlantic cruise ship have drawn global attention to hantavirus, a rare but often severe disease spread mainly by rodent urine and droppings. The virus can trigger l... Read More
India, May 4 -- India's Paryavaran NITI Manthan conference revealed that 6.2 million tonnes e-waste was generated in FY24. Only 10 per cent of it was formally recycled. Of an estimated Rs 51,000 cro... Read More
India, May 4 -- Jharkhand's urban water crisis is no longer a future risk or a routine summer inconvenience. In April 2026, Ranchi was already deploying 50 municipal tankers as water scarcity spread a... Read More
India, May 4 -- A litre of water from a water body every week for a year has helped scientists to capture a snapshot of life in and around New York City, including human food consumption habits, urban... Read More
India, May 4 -- The Union environment ministry is set to roll out a common Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) portal, a move aimed at streamlining compliance, improving traceability and scaling In... Read More