There is no political consensus yet to reform the institution and make it useful to democracy
Countries seemed to agree on a new “loss and damage” fund, to be hosted initially at the World Bank, that would compensate those suffering from the worst consequences of climate change. But political battles over who pays and who receives may give rise to even deeper resentments
The best hope of reducing methane emissions at this point may simply be the rise of renewables and population decline translating into less coal being mined and fewer cows eaten. That’s not enough to put China anywhere near the path to net-zero
His campaign should focus less on selling the Biden record to the progressive base and more on publicizing his more moderate policy achievements. If that provokes some dissention from the left, that may not be all bad either, as conflict drives coverage and awareness
The first global stocktake on climate action is likely to show that the Paris Agreement promises have been missed by most— if not all — countries
The change in circumstances is dramatic after decades of triumphalist money making
The month-on-month rise in consumer durable production in September 2023 was 1.7 percent while consumer staples production fell by 3.5 percent
US President Joe Biden will try to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discourage Iran from possibly entering the Israel-Palestine war. But there is a limit to the extent he will succeed until the two powerful leaders sort out their own political differences
As India’s workforce increases and the working age population of the developed world comes down, export of Indian labour will be a win-win situation for both India and the host nations
This is the last of this 28-article series on how to trade options. It brings it all together in a neat and handy stepwise summary to guide you on your journey through option trading
Recommend selective buying in mid and small-cap stocks. Do not get upset seeing 18,400 or 18,100; the uptrend is strong. In a rising market, more corrective and fast declines are witnessed
Both Hamas and Israel are playing a high stakes power game and are sacrificing civilians. Hamas wants to be the negotiator with Israel like the PLO was in the 1990s and Israel wants to prevent that possibility through its ongoing ground invasion. Hamas is reminiscent of the Taliban, which had political roots and legitimacy of a limited kind, and the Americans may have to negotiate with Hamas
New Delhi should remain focused on FTAs as the final contours of the US-led initiative and IPEF benefits will take time to emerge
Rajasthan Elections 2023: The contest between the BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan will be fierce. In the 2018 assembly elections, there were 38 seats where the victory margin was less than 5000 votes
Insurers have tweaked their product mix, chased simpler term policies, launched products customised for different consumer segments but persistency ratios haven’t improved significantly. For some, it has declined.
Can consumption continue to support growth? We'll soon know how strong festive demand has been
A new analysis from researchers at the American Cancer Society suggests that the distressing disparity in outcomes for Black and White colon cancer patients could narrow if hospitals simply treated all patients with the same level of high-quality care
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: New course for Indian management education, how behavioural traits influence your investment, why no rally yet by Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Rajasthan, generative AI and white-collar worker, and more
In the absence of elections, Ukrainian officials need to reinforce their commitment to democratic values. Ukraine’s parliament should put measures in place to ensure that free and competitive elections can be held as soon as practicable after the war, allow space for new political voices, and update voting mechanisms.
NIQ data shows sales growth in the traditional trade channel stepped up to its highest level in 2023 so far, while modern retail outlets saw growth turn slower
Some jobs are vulnerable to automation but if you’re a ‘cyborg’ or a ‘centaur’ you can work better with robot help
EQ is not enough. It is Adversity Quotient (AQ) that will get you through these perilous times. There is good news... Resilience, indeed better AQ, can be developed. It is not limited to a select few, everyone has the potential to improve AQ and better cope with life's challenges
The combined power of wind, sun, and batteries is leading to significant strides in the reshaping of our energy landscape
Reliance and Airtel are almost ready with their 5G capacity expansion and power electronics companies are gearing up for growth. The planning of urban nodes needs to lead the charge, if India’s growth has to be streamlined
India’s pursuit of food security has created a farm sector riven with subsidies — for water, for the fuel that runs the pumps that draw it up from the ground, for agricultural chemicals, for the minimum prices the government guarantees for key crops, for farmer incomes, and for the Happy Seeders themselves
