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Global economy to grow 2.7% in 2024 as major economies avoid severe downturn: UN report
The growth rate of the world economy is expected to remain around 2.7 per cent in 2024, and 2.8 per…
ANI
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Earth Day 2024: Actress Bhumi talks about 'Pednekar ke ped', ostrich mentality, climate anxiety and more
In an exclusive interview with Business Insider India, Bhumi Pednekar spoke about her struggles wit…
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Is there a fundamental problem preventing businesses from contributing efficiently to climate mitigation efforts?
Despite their best efforts, companies are getting tangled in a web of conflicting national targets,…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold virtual G20 Leaders' Summit today
On September 10 at the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced t…
ANI
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India's population reaches 144 crore, to double in 77 years: UNFPA report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket…
PTI
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Dear Kangana, India is already among the most overworked and underpaid. “Obsessive work culture” is not a solution
In an Instagram story, Ranaut reacted to Modi’s first address after taking the oath in Delhi for hi…
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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
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GEF announces massive "game-changing" $1.4 billion fund for sustainable projects; India's bioenergy sector to benefit
The Indian proposal has been allocated almost $14 million of GEF financing along with a hefty $705 …
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OPINION: As food prices soar, unlocking India's potential requires systems thinking and transformative change
Food inflation is the talk of the town, with even the RBI expressing concerns over persistent spike…
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Women-led development, planet survival and development-focused data on spotlight in India's new seven-year action plan
Considering India ranked in the bottom five regarding women's economic participation and opportunit…
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India's population growth appears to be stabilising: UN as world figure crosses 8 billion
As the global population reached 8 billion, the UN on Tuesday said India's population growth appear…
PTI
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World population to hit 8 billion today; India to overtake China as most-populous country by 2030
According to the UN report, this unprecedented growth can be attributed to the gradual increase in …
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Richer nations are unfairly eating away at the carbon budget, not leaving room for developing countries like India: study
Developed countries are projected to collectively emit approximately 3.7 gigatonnes of extra carbon…
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Modern slavery: 50 million — mostly women, children, and migrants — still trapped in forced labour and marriages, UN asserts
If you had to make everyone trapped in state-imposed forced labour in a line, you’d sadly notice th…
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From gender inequality to growing hunger, Goalkeepers Report shows how the pandemic and wars derailed our progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ever since we entered the COVID-19 pandemic era, one crisis after another has hampered our progress…
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India witnessed record 1.64 lakh suicides in 2021; career-related suicides on the rise
Under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the third goal aims to ensure healt…
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Friendships between the rich and poor can contribute towards the sustainability goal of no poverty: Study
Global poverty is one of the most crippling social crises that the world continues to face today. T…
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OPINION: Sustainability—The absolute essential for business and commerce today! Are we ready for the transition?
People have consciously started changing their buying habits. The United Nations also emphasizes th…
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At 21 million per year, teenage pregnancy rates remain distressingly high in low- and middle-income countries
As per a recent assessment, the adolescent pregnancy rate is rising alarmingly in developing countr…
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UN encourages optimism in the face of adversity and calls for harnessing partnerships to achieve the SDGs
Kelapile opened the in-person UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) "on a…