Rana Muhammad Tayyib, President of the Punjab Pulses Importers Association and Chairman of the Grain Market, stated that before 1998, Pakistan was among the top exporters of pulses. However, the export ban introduced during the Musharraf period discouraged growers, as pulses turned into a lo
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Climate change is today emerging as the biggest threat facing the world. Many countries around the world have previously resolved that steps will need to be taken to address the dangers of climate change. The government is taking steps," adding that Prime Mini
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised India as a key climate innovator during a fireside chat at Mumbai Climate Week. She urged building models locally, scaling innovations, and using philanthropy to tackle systemic issues while pushing public-private collaboration for urge
New Delhi [India], February 17: At a moment when artificial intelligence is reshaping creativity, climate change is redefining design briefs, and culture itself is being renegotiated, ZEITGEIST 2026 brought together some of the most compelling voices in art, architecture and design to ask a
Energy expert Arunabha Ghosh highlighted how AI can optimize solar and wind integration into power grids, provide hyper-accurate flood forecasting, and increase agricultural resilience. However, he warned of the "duality" of AI -- noting that massive data centres are incredibly thirsty fo
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 16: At a time when studies estimate that 70 to 80 percent of saffron sold globally is adulterated -- mixed with dyed corn silk, coconut fibers, or synthetic coloring -- a young Kashmiri entrepreneur is building what may be India's most transpare
India has significantly increased its financial commitment to fighting climate change, with spending on climate action rising from 3.7 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) six years ago to nearly 5.6 per cent today. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared these figures while
The commitments, set out in an outcome statement issued on February 11 (Wednesday), followed three days of discussions among ministers, with input from diverse stakeholders, including disability rights advocates and legal innovators.
"At the end of Edo era, Hakodate was opened to foreign countries as a leading trading port. Hakodate has fused culture attracting sightseers, especially night viewing has the fame of world top 3 night sceneries.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 9: Dilhan C. Fernando, Chairman of Dilmah Tea explains the danger of 2026 being the toughest year is not only to growers; this sounds dramatic, but the danger is genuinely to humanity.
London [UK], February 7: The Commonwealth Secretariat marked a decisive shift from climate ambition to climate delivery with the successful convening of Environmental Resilience Day at Marlborough House, under the leadership of Dr. Suresh Yadav, Director of the Climate Change and Oceans Dire