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India-US agree to fight climate change through better use of information

India and the United States have agreed to work together on efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change and improve climate resilience through better use of information ...

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Meeting the New Prime Minister

As the New York Times put it before his visit to the United States recently, India’s Prime Minister has “pledged to cut through red tape, stamp out corruption, rev...

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Pricing row hits pharma industry

Last week’s announcement by the country’s drug price regulator doing away with a provision that permitted it to determine the price of drugs considered ‘non-...

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How people are coming together to tackle climate change

The People?s Climate March on September 21 was a watershed for the emerging global climate movement, with more than 400,000 people taking to the streets of New York City. But ...

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New financing facility to help poor countries reach 2015 development goal

Additional funds will speed up progress on women and child health in developing countries To give developing countries an extra push in achieving their health-related Millenni...

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Ebola is in the US. Here's how health officials will try to contain it

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States. The patient is currently being isolated in a...

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Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions

Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture Making cities sustainable was one of the eight action areas id...

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Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

A research group has introduced a crowdsourcing technique to measure the quality of drinking water. This technique can prove to be a boon for a country like India where only 1...

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Malnutrition, related diseases a major issue in India: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Malnutrition and related diseases is a very serious issue in 184 deprived districts across the country and the Centre will launch a campaign to check it, Union Health Minister...

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Human-caused climate change blamed for some heat waves

Washington: Heat waves last year in Asia, Europe and Australia were influenced by human-caused climate change, but not all extreme weather events could be linked to global war...

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BUSINESS: REFLECTIONS OF ADVERTISING’S MR. BHARAT!

From Kolkata’s colonial hangover to the rise of brand Bharat, this reflection, by ...

October 31 2025

TRENDING: A SYMPHONY OF MODERN MASTERS

Step into a luminous celebration of India’s modern art legacy, where Raza, Gaitond...

October 31 2025

THOUGHT FACTORY: CREATION BEGINS WHERE OPINION ENDS

Art is born from surrender, not control. While opinions about art come from privilege an...

October 30 2025