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Desperate Thirst: Climate change and recurrent water crisis plaguing West Bengal's Purulia district in India
In the heart of West Bengal's Purulia district in India, recurrent droughts, soaring temperatures, and erratic rainfall cripple agriculture and livelihoods. With each year, the situation worsens, pushing communities to despair in a relentless battle against nature's whims
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Mutual fund stress test provides clarity for investors
It is a big win for investors, as they now have access to a single source for a comprehensive disclosure template that contains a standardised set of metrics from all the fund houses
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Wipro GE HealthCare to invest $1 bln to boost manufacturing in India
Peter J Arduini, president and CEO of GE HealthCare Technologies, says the country is a "high potential, high priority market"
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From Bitcoin's resurgence to KFC's dream run, here are our top stories of the week
India's semiconductor ambition, leadership lessons from Gurcharan Das and Anshula Kant, RBI's tough stance are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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World Water Day 2024: When water creates peace or sparks conflict
The theme of World Water Day this year is 'Water for Peace', a call to utilise water as a means to foster peace and resolve conflicts. Transboundary waters account for 60 per cent of the world's freshwater flows, covering nearly half of the Earth's land surface. More than three billion people depend on water that originates outside their national boundaries, yet just twenty-four countries have cooperation agreements in place on their shared water resources. When water is scarce or polluted, or people have unequal access, tensions can rise between communities and countries
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Bajaj Group unveils Bajaj Beyond, a CSR initiative committing Rs 5,000 crore to skilling India's youth
Rajiv Bajaj, along with his brother Sanjiv Bajaj and other family members, announced various activities under one umbrella that will boost employability and enhance productivity
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Aditya Birla Group, Jindal Steel and Power among largest buyers of electoral bonds in resource-rich Odisha
Mining, steel and aluminium companies are top donors to the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal. The ruling party of Odisha is the fifth-largest beneficiary of electoral bonds in the country, at Rs 775.5 crore between April 2019 and February 2024
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Time to travel: Upcoming long weekends fuel demand for domestic vacations
Online travel platforms are witnessing a five-fold increase in bookings and flight searches for Holi and Good Friday travel
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The (dangerous) air India breathes
According to the World Air Quality Report released recently for 2023, the 100 worst-polluted cities in the world are in Asia—83 of which are in India
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Hunger on the ground, rockets in the sky: Eyecatching photos of the week
The world never ceases to confound us. These photos—of a stretched hand in despair, a raised hand in dissent—resonate beyond their description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this week
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Average Indian consumes 24.1 GB of mobile data every month
The Nokia MBiT Index Report says total monthly mobile data consumption in the country increased by 24 percent in 2023 compared to 2022 (19.5 GB per user). The contribution of 5G network remains low, but it is growing at a promising pace