Amazon Rainforest Warning: The Amazon Rainforest has long buffered the planet by soaking up carbon dioxide. But research shows that balance is breaking in parts of the forest—especially its deforested and degraded south-eastern stretches. Landmark aircraft observations first demonstrated in 2021 that southeastern Amazonia acts as a net carbon source, with fires and warming drying…
Cabinet Approves New Export: The Union Cabinet has approved a two-part package to fortify India’s export engine: a ₹25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for FY26–FY31 and a ₹20,000-crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) that promises 100% guarantee coverage via NCGTC for additional collateral-free credit. The move—announced on November 12, 2025—targets MSMEs, first-time exporters and…
Onion at ₹1/kg in Mandsaur: A PTI video from Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) has gone viral after showing onion growers forced to accept ₹1 per kg for some lots at the local APMC auction. Extreme low bids do surface in glut periods, but they are devastating when they undercut even loading and transport costs. In this…
Adani Group has unveiled Adani Health City (AHC)—a network of integrated health campuses starting with Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Each campus is planned around a 1,000-bed multi-super-speciality hospital, a medical college, research facilities, and transitional/step-down care, with Mayo Clinic engaged to provide strategic clinical and organisational guidance. The initiative will be implemented through the Group’s not-for-profit…
Russia’s Draft Law: A widely discussed family-policy change is taking shape in Russia authorities have prepared a draft law to count all periods of child-care leave toward a parent’s insurance work record (used to qualify for and calculate state pensions), removing the long-standing 6-year cap. If enacted, the shift could materially improve future pension outcomes…
A short social-media post—“Italy is disappearing”—has jumped back into the spotlight of an already heated debate on Italy’s demographic future. Behind the rhetoric are stubborn facts: births at all-time lows, fertility falling further below replacement, and a population that is older each year. New figures from ISTAT confirm 369,944 births in 2024 (-2.6% year on…
RCPL Partners with Ajith Kumar: Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL)—the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited—has announced a strategic partnership with Ajith Kumar Racing, naming Campa Energy as the team’s Official Energy Partner. Revealed in Bengaluru on November 12, 2025, the collaboration signals a serious intent to elevate India’s presence in global motorsport while accelerating…
PM Modi’s Bhutan Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Bhutan (November 11–12, 2025) strengthened India–Bhutan relations across energy, connectivity, health, fintech, and culture. The headline deliverables include the inauguration of the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, a ₹4,000 crore Line of Credit for Bhutan’s energy ambitions, understanding to resume Punatsangchhu-I, cross-border rail links,…
JSW Steel Plans to Sell 50% Stake: In a major development in India’s steel sector, JSW Steel Ltd is reported to be in advanced negotiations to sell a 50% stake in its subsidiary Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) to Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation. The deal value is estimated at approximately ₹15,000‑16,000 crore, according to multiple sources. This…
In a stark climate warning, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2025 is released, revealing that India recorded the highest absolute increase in greenhouse gas emissions globally in 2024. As the world edges dangerously closer to breaching critical climate thresholds, the report calls for “immediate and unprecedented action” to limit global warming….