Climate Summit 2017
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Bonn climate talks end as developing countries fight the odds to keep their hopes alive
After bitter fights, intrigue and convoluted trade-offs, the window of opportunity had been kept open to implement Paris climate change agreement.
Nitin Sethi
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Bonn climate summit: India and other developing countries score a victory
Developed countries will now need to report what they have done so far to stop climate change.
Nitin Sethi
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Bonn climate talks: What the debate around Loss and Damage is about (and why it is so heated)
Harjeet Singh of ActionAid International explains what’s at stake.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
Trending
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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How refugees from Sindh rebuilt their lives – and India – after Partition
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Why the sacrifices of Abdul Khader and the Penang 20 freedom fighters bear special relevance in 2022
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In the shadow of Bhutan’s tag as the ‘happiest country’ is the trauma of Nepali-origin refugees
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Watch: Fifty-metre segment of Chandigarh-Shimla highway collapses near Solan, posing traffic danger
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Bonn climate talks: In second week, ministers will try to break impasse on pre-2020 agenda
In the first week, developing countries were perplexed by the US and EU acting in tandem, as also the less-than-neutral stance of Fiji as president.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Bonn talks: Developing world chides developed countries for failing to deliver on climate goals
137 developing countries collectively demand that rich nations be bound by deadlines to deliver on their commitments.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Bonn climate meet: Talks on developed world’s obligations can’t be postponed, says Africa Group
Xolisa Ngwadla, lead coordinator for the Africa Group of Negotiators, lays out the block’s priorities at the ongoing climate summit.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
Video
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Watch: Dams near Mumbai lit up with colours of Indian flag ahead of Independence day
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Eco India, Episode 192: How to mitigate the waste caused by Lithium-ion batteries
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Watch: 5,885 students stand in formation to create a waving national flag in Chandigarh
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Watch: Kuthu, the Tamil Nadu folk dance, found a place at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
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‘Freedom of speech must be absolute’: Watch Salman Rushdie speaking on the need for free expression
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Bonn talks: US and EU oppose assessments of their current climate change commitments
Developed countries do not want to discuss whether they are on track to fulfil their promises to cut emissions and provide funds to developing nations by 2020.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Fiji, presiding over Bonn climate talks, defers assessment of rich countries’ current commitments
India and other Like-Minded Developing countries protested the decision. They say this could raise doubts over promises rich countries make in the future.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Principle of equity must guide Bonn talks, says member of Indian PM’s climate change council
Excerpts from an interview with JM Mauskar on India’s expectations from the Bonn climate change negotiations.
Nitin Sethi
The Reel
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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Bonn talks: India and China wrest focus back on action by rich countries to prevent climate change
As part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries group, the two want to ensure that discussions are also held on what developed countries have done so far.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Rich nations must take holistic view on climate change, says developing countries group spokesman
Excerpts from an interview with Majid Shafiepour, the spokesperson for Like-Minded Developing Countries group, which includes India and China.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava & Nitin Sethi
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Bonn climate change talks: Fiji’s proposal to raise targets on cutting emissions angers India, China
The island nation wants all countries to compulsorily raise goals before 2020. But some countries say this subverts the accepted decision-making process.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava & Nitin Sethi
The Field
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Asia Cup 2022: Ricky Ponting backs Rohit Sharma-led India to beat Pakistan and win the title
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Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan
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Indian tennis: Sania Mirza-Madison Keys reach women’s doubles semifinal at Canadian Open
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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara hits 22 runs in an over en route to another century for Sussex
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La Liga: Financially-strained Barcelona register Robert Lewandowski just in time for season-opener