As India strides towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027 and a developed nation by 2047, the role of small businesses has never been more crucial. With a vision of achieving a sustained economic growth rate of 6.5% by 2027 and an 8-9% annual expansion for 2047, the contribution of Micro, Small, and Medium … Read more
Heat deaths in Europe could triple by the end of the century, with the numbers rising disproportionately in southern European countries such as Italy, Greece and Spain, a study has found. Cold kills more people than heat in Europe, and some have argued that climate change will benefit society by reducing those deaths. But the … Read more
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday refused to restrain the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) from taking punitive action against illegal constructions at the Janwada farmhouse, which is reportedly owned by BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao. However, the High Court directed the HYDRAA to follow the due procedure … Read more
Industry body Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers and Traders (FIRST), India, claims that its members have “benefitted immensely” from e-commerce. 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2024 | 11:17 PM IST Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal’s recent comments on large e-commerce players have reignited the debate about their impact … Read more
Getty Images Thousands of protesters have demonstrated outside the convention’s security perimeter Modern political conventions tend to be slickly produced, carefully stage-managed events. And despite its struggles with staying on schedule and the unusual way its presidential nominee was chosen, this year’s Democratic gathering in Chicago has been no different. The Democrats on the convention … Read more
Top sportspersons like Virat Kohli, Michael Phelps or even Glenn Maxwell have frequently spoken about the importance of the mental well-being. However, what goes unnoticed is the ‘spiral of silence’ that most players adhere to and keep pushing themselves, trying to be all pumped up while getting into a match or event. Other factors like … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 1:30 AM IST Amid nationwide protests by doctors over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court (SC), which took suo motu cognisance of the case, constituted a 10-member national task force … Read more
Reuters An Israeli general accused Hezbollah of directly targeting civilians in Katzrin Hezbollah has launched dozens of rockets at the occupied Golan Heights after Israeli aircraft struck deep inside Lebanon, as fears of an all-out war grow. The Israeli military said it hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in the Bekaa Valley overnight. The Lebanese health … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Poland, starting August 21, and then swinging through Ukraine on August 23. It is logical to combine the two visits as no VVIP can fly directly to Kyiv as Ukraine, in entirety, is a war zone. Most foreign dignitaries use the Poland route. The PM’s visit … Read more
By Akshat Rathi and Natasha White Tech companies’ relentless push into artificial intelligence is coming at an undisclosed cost to the planet. Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are concealing their actual carbon footprints, buying credits tied to electricity use that inaccurately erase millions of tons of planet-warming emissions from their carbon accounts, a Bloomberg … Read more