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01.01 / 00:59

Action economy Sustainability Experts country consequences International A triple fiscal crisis is jeopardizing climate action

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A recent report by the Independent Expert Group on Debt, Nature, and Climate reveals that many of the world’s 144 developing economies are on an unsustainable fiscal trajectory. On average, these countries spend 41.5% of their budget revenues—or 8.4% of GDP—on debt service, severely limiting their scope for public investments in education, health care, infrastructure, and innovation, which are essential for economic growth.

01.01 / 00:59

Target Progressive Sustainability poverty track country International The uphill battle against poverty

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As we look ahead to 2025, the international community’s aspiration to end poverty warrants closer attention.

01.01 / 00:47

markets UPS Platform Pool country Sporting chess Gukesh Dommaraju's triumph heralds '83 moment' for chess

Gukesh Dommaraju's crowning as the World Chess Champion has propelled the sport's popularity to new heights in India-livestreams of matches on platforms like YouTube, ChessBase, Chess.com and Lichess.org are drawing record-breaking numbers of Indian viewers.

01.01 / 00:13

COST Fighting Strategy Universities War country When Russia fights the wrong enemy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Like Czar Nicholas II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has misidentified his primary foe. Fighting a war of choice, he allows the real menace to his country to gather strength.

01.01 / 00:03

UPS Election President Freedom Justice country Courts Will the guardrails of US democracy hold?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. America’s democratic institutions withstood, if only barely, Donald Trump’s first presidency, but will they do so again? During the 2024 election campaign, Trump promised mass deportations and detainment camps, reprisals against his political foes, a crackdown on “the enemy within," and a dramatic reduction of civil-service protections for federal workers.

01.01 / 00:03

markets economy Research students Universities country International China’s economy has not peaked

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What happens to the world economy and global geopolitics in 2025 will depend significantly on China, the world’s largest exporter and second-largest consumer market. But prevailing assessments of China’s economic health are deeply flawed.

31.12 / 22:03

markets Digital security Strategy Experts country Tactical war of a different kind? Russia-China working at sync; much of the world's internet connectivity could be disabled if this happens

Russia, reported The Hill.

31.12 / 22:03

markets Digital Strategy Trade Experts PAM country Xi Jinping has screwed us: China is not a developing nation anymore, they're at economic war with U.S and European countries, says Kevin O'Leary

WTO) classification of China as a developing nation during an interview on Fox Business, reported Benzinga.

31.12 / 18:29

UPS CEO Yellow Food country Updates hockey Swiggy Food CEO reveals what India is eating amid New Year’s rush; Blinkit CEO takes up delivery duties

Swiggy Food Marketplace, shared glimpses of their hands-on efforts, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the busiest night of the year for delivery services.

31.12 / 17:17

markets Digital Strategy economy Trade PAM country Trump's era: The unseen revolution that could redefine liberalism

31.12 / 17:17

markets Citizens Research country prevention International We are living in the age of bullies

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, not to mention others, are 2025 poster-boys of running roughshod. To be fair, strongman-ism is in fashion.

31.12 / 17:17

COST Cooper BURST Trade country concert New Year resolution: Cut business costs

new year upon us, India is making a second concerted attempt at reducing the cost of doing business (CoDB), with NITI Aayog planning to conduct a study on the issue. The original burst of administrative reforms pitchforked India into the top 100 in the World Bank's business-friendliness rankings. A second, deeper thrust could place it in the top 50 when the Bank renews its discontinued survey.

31.12 / 16:13

Citizens Election War country International Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies

Moldovans are bracing for a difficult winter ahead as a looming energy shortage could leave them without enough energy

31.12 / 14:47

UPS Southern Research Simulation Universities track country Jupiter’s Great Red Spot isn’t as permanent as we thought

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot—a rotating storm that is so large it could swallow Earth—isn’t what it used to be. Research has revealed that the crimson-hued spot visible today is, on average, larger than the one Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini espied for the first time in 1665 and called the “Permanent Spot." Both Cassini’s spot and the current one are anticyclones, or vortexes of winds in high pressure areas.

31.12 / 12:37

markets Provident Digital Strategy Food PAM country Farmer-friendly revision of NPOP to boost India's organic products exports: APEDA Chairman

USD 2 billion exports target for organic food products by 2030, a government official said.

31.12 / 12:37

markets UPS Digital Manufacturing country electronic Philips TVs set to return as Skyworth, Super Plastronics form joint venture

Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co is inking a joint venture (JV) with home grown television manufacturer and seller, Super Plastronics, to relaunch Philips televisions in the country, as per two industry executives.

31.12 / 12:17

security economy Sustainability wellness country innovations We need energy for AI, and AI for energy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 1903, Mark Twain wrote that “It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone or any other important thing." This observation still mostly holds true. The invention of artificial intelligence required decades of work by thousands of scientists, engineers, and industry leaders.

31.12 / 09:41

markets Digital Strategy Election Experts PAM country Delhi Elections 2025: Arvind Kejriwal launches registration for Pujari, Granthi Samman Yojana

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched the registration for Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana. He visited the Shri Marghat Wale Baba Mandir at Kashmere Gate along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal to start the registration for the scheme.

31.12 / 08:41

markets COST UPS FIVE Manufacturing performer country US tariffs Five Indian stocks that could take a massive hit from potential US tariffs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President-elect Donald Trump has always called India the “tariff king". According to him, India has always levied high taxes on imports.

31.12 / 08:31

Provident Cooper security Celebrity country information peace QUAD Marks 20 Years of Cooperation: India Set to Host Key Summit in 2025

As the Quad grouping celebrates its 20th anniversary, the member nations—India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—have reaffirmed their commitment to fostering a free, open, and peaceful Indo-Pacific. With tensions rising due to China’s growing military assertiveness in the region, the Quad members pledged to intensify their efforts in maintaining regional stability. This renewed commitment comes at a crucial time, as India is set to host the next Quad Leaders’ Summit in the latter half of 2025, marking a significant milestone in the partnership’s evolution.

31.12 / 06:13

Fighting Analysis Death Experts Universities War country Africa has entered a new era of war

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. An unprecedented explosion of conflicts has carved a trail of death and destruction across the breadth of Africa—from Mali near the continent’s western edge all the way to Somalia on its eastern Horn.

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