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Linking CEO Compensation with ESG markets is the worst idea: Rajeev Peshawaria
The CEO of the Temasek-backed Stewardship Asia Centre in Singapore, on why capital, incentives and regulation may not be enough to drive responsible corporate behaviour towards climate and sustainability
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Need a people-first approach for a sustainable era: Jagjeet Singh Sareen
The partner at Dalberg Advisors writes that national and state-level energy plans should collectively bring economic growth, jobs and livelihood opportunities. And financiers have to play a key role in enabling a just transition
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How India Eats: Heat, unseasonal rains, virus infestation push veg thali prices higher in June
Tomato prices surged 30 percent in June due to virus infestation caused by extreme heat. Also, unseasonal rainfall in March meant reduced potato yield
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Meet Srinivas Narayanan, OpenAI's Indian-origin VP
The vice president of ChatGPT-maker on July 3 inaugurated the Global INDIAai Summit 2024 in the capital city alongside ministers and MeitY officials. He spoke about how AI has added speed and dynamism to an already-vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
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Climate cinema is not new in India. What would it take for it to become mainstream?
India has a rich history of environmental films, mostly fiction, that were never looked at from an ecological lens. After the 1990s, such films have been fewer, but some filmmakers are now changing that, even winning the occasional Oscar
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Bhumi Pednekar: Leading by example
Bhumi Pednekar wants to make a lasting impact through her climate-related initiatives. The actor, who was named as the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader, is also investing in businesses that promote sustainable choice
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Rain Watch for June 27 to July 3: Monsoon picks pace, low water level risky
Rainfall has covered the country six days in advance this monsoon, but depleting water reservoir levels and a delay in the sowing of kharif crops are causes for concern
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This company manages nearly 90% of Mumbai's municipal waste
Started in 2001, Antony Waste Handling Cell is the only publicly listed MSW company in India, and provides services such as collection, mechanised and non-mechanised sweeping, transportation, processing and disposal, diverting trash from landfills
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Why MSMEs struggle to scale up in India
Expensive and time-consuming paperwork, lack of access to financial aid and marketplaces impede the growth of micro enterprises
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India's T20 World Cup triumph: An impossible catch and a delirious cricketing moment
A nation went delirious with joy on Saturday night as these fifteen cricketers won India glory, a T20 World Cup after over a decade. Savour the moment of history again in these photos
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From advocacy to awareness: Women-led communities are finding their voice in the climate space
Even as governments sign accords, and startups find tech solutions to help with the impacts of the climate crisis, women-led communities are bringing their might and perspective to find solutions on the ground to deal with the climate crisis