Un Climate Summit
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UN climate summit: India refrains from signing pledges to phase out coal
India also opted out of a declaration that emphasises the need to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions for health benefits.
Scroll Staff
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COP27 summit adopts resolution to fund poor nations for damages caused by natural calamities
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the COP27 has taken an important step towards ensuring justice.
Scroll Staff
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COP27: UN climate summit has begun in Egypt with little hope of success
Hope for a strong outcome is perhaps at its lowest in the three-decade history of global climate negotiations.
Joydeep Gupta
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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If India wants to fulfil its 2030 climate promises, it must take stronger steps: UN report
The report provides the latest assessment of scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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Rich countries have no right to label India and China as the villains of the Glasgow climate summit
While the world berated developing countries for weakening the latest coal resolution, few questioned the new fossil fuel projects in developed nations.
Daniel Parsons, The Conversation & Martin Taylor, The Conversation
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Glasgow climate summit was high on words, but low on action
The diluted pact will not put the world on track to avoid catastrophic global warming, but it does represent progress.
Soumya Sarkar
Video
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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Glasgow climate pact: An economist explains why India did not commit to coal phase out
Without historical emitters agreeing to enhanced finance, the agreement wasn’t perfect in the first place, says Ulka Kelkar of World Resources Institute, India.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Five loopholes that the UN climate change conference has left for the fossil fuel industry
Until future climate negotiations put a ban on new fossil fuel projects, the industry will continue to thrive.
Jeremy Moss, The Conversation
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Explainer: What Modi promised at the COP26 climate change meet – and what that means for India
However, with dilutions in environmental laws at home, ambitious announcements abroad will not go far in fighting the climate crisis.
Ishan Kukreti
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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G20 leaders’ empty talk on climate action has cast a shadow on the Glasgow summit
While world leaders agreed that substantial action was needed to contain global warming, they made few real commitments.
Caitlin Byrne, The Conversation & Susan Harris Rimmer, The Conversation
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Four key issues to watch as world leaders meet in Glasgow for the climate change summit
At COP26, countries are discussing how they will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming.
Rachel Kyte, The Conversation
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Opinion: For a more just UN Biodiversity Framework, bridging the North-South divide is crucial
The 30×30 biodiversity conservation proposal, which is largely developed by scientists from the US and Europe, could be disastrous for the poorer nations.
Subhankar Banerjee
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May