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Environment
Is India On Track to Meeting the Paris Agreement's 2°C Goal?
PM Modi has said India is on track to achieving its Paris Agreement goals. What were the goals and what has India's record been so far?
4 min read
Dec 15, 2020
Policy
Agriculture
How is Stubble Burning Impacting the Environment and the Economy
The Government is enacting a law to curb and monitor the air polluting effects of stubble burning. What are the facts and events that led to this development?
4 min read
Oct 29, 2020
Energy
Environment
Can Canal-Top Solar Help India Realise Its Solar Energy Ambitions?
To boost solar energy projects, India is looking at constructing solar panels atop irrigation canals. What does this look like and what are its pros & cons?
5 min read
Aug 11, 2020
Health
Effects of India’s Coronavirus Lockdown: Clean Air and Drinkable Water
Thanks to the lockdown, people reported seeing the Himalayas from Jalandhar, the Ganga's waters became drinkable at Haridwar, air became cleaner all across and the Yamuna turned bl...
2 min read
Apr 25, 2020
Health
Why Do Bats Carry So Many Viruses?
There are two things you need to know about bats – (1) they are extremely adaptable and (2) extremely diverse. They are the only mammals capable of sustained flight and they can be...
2 min read
Apr 20, 2020
Time
Virtual Safari Tours Pick Up as Global Travel Hit by Restrictions
Without tourist footfalls thanks to coronavirus travel restrictions, the global travel industry is struggling. There seems to be a temporary fix through Virtual Safari tours.
2 min read
Apr 15, 2020
Banking
Companies
How Did Inflation in India Change, Which Bank Changed its Name, Which Billionaire Pledged $10bn to Fight Climate Change?
Is inflation in India climbing up or falling down? Which bank decided to change its 293-year-old name? Who's the billionaire who pledged $10bn to fight climate change?
3 min play
Feb 19, 2020
Environment
What Are Ocean Dead Zones?
Scientists estimate the size of ocean dead zones has quadruped since the mid-20th century. This is due to an increase in influx of chemical nutrients from pollution.
2 min read
Jan 27, 2020
Environment
Economy
The World's Thirst for Sand is Having Serious Economic and Environmental Consequences
Humanity has been mining sand at an exponential – and unsustainable – rate and this is having serious economic and environmental consequences.
2 min read
Jan 24, 2020
Markets
Companies
Best-Performing Stocks, Disinvestment Blocks, Ecofriendly Docks, and Carlos Ghosn in a Box
Best-performing assets of the 2010s. Qasem Suleimani and US-Iran tensions, Ratan Tata & Cyrus Mistry controversy, Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan to Lebanon, and more!
3 min play
Jan 8, 2020