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Old poll stunt?

New water harvesting scheme

Bogus claims

Filed by Karnataka farmers?

Imperfect picture

Families finance addiction at the cost of child health

Locked out

Animals to lose rescue home

Windfall

imd's failure to predict rains could be a blessing for it

Green facade

CoP26 Diary (Nov 10): Cover decision draft mentions ‘coal’, ‘fossil fuels’ for first time

Guinea, speaking on behalf of G77, commented that developed country partners showed “no appetite to discuss the definition of climate …

Green lending: World’s biggest banks’ latest initiative at COP26 is a step backwards

It wouldn’t make sense to abruptly forbid lending to non-green projects now, since we need to avoid hitting hardest the banks that are …

SC issues notice to Centre for changing NGT appointment rules

Changes in the composition of the selection committee for NGT appointments and in qualification and removal of chairpersons were brought about …

Fiscal branch

For the first time, the 14th Finance Commission gave forests weightage in determining states' share in the Union tax revenue. Whether this will …

Economic goals set for scientists

Scientists in the West who have been flush with funds over the years are being shaken out of their smugness as taxpayers demand more tangible …

Mint tales

Book>> The Ascent of Money, A Financial History of the World By Niall Ferguson, Allen Lane London 2008 Price Rs 595

India’s G20 Presidency: It’s an opportunity to set the agenda on crucial challenges of our time

New Delhi’s presidency could prove instrumental in steering policy towards climate action, sustainable growth, energy security and a host …

Autonomy issue

ICMR needs funds and teeth

Relieved? Not quite

South Asia

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COP28: New Initiative to tackle debt & climate change launched by Kenya, Colombia, France

Countries announce coalition of experts to review linkages between debt, nature and climate change   

COP28: African youths want industrialised nations to more than double adaptation finance in Africa

Even if adaptation finance was doubled to $40 billion, it wouldn't still meet the assessed needs, they highlighted

Climate cynic busted

Leaked documents>> Climate change • US

Texts of prey

Cell Phone >> Financial institutions • The US

Bengal stops funds to pollution board

Funds change destination