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350.org appeals for ambitious agreement on climate crisis at G7 Hiroshima Summit

350.org appeals for ambitious agreement on climate crisis at G7 Hiroshima Summit

December 27, 2022

The new year will see Germany pass on the mantle of G7 grouping of developed economies to Japan. With the world’s leading industrialised nations also responsible for an overwhelming share of the global carbon emissions, both historically and current, at least on per capita basi...

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Lionel Messi & other Argentinian Captains who bagged FIFA World Cup Trophy

Lionel Messi & other Argentinian Captains who bagged FIFA World Cup Trophy

December 19, 2022

The FIFA Football World Cup is a trophy every player dreams of having in his trophy cabinet at the end of his career. There is no greater joy than winning the cup for the country. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to have the experiences and often even the best players ha...

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India needs to stop whining over Jammu & Kashmir

India needs to stop whining over Jammu & Kashmir

October 11, 2022

In some senses, Pakistan has scored some brownie points against India in rapid succession. On October 4, the United States Ambassador David Blome undertook an unusually high-profile and rare visit to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, meeting with the ‘Prime Minister’...

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Koelnmesse signs deal with Expo Antad, Mexico

Koelnmesse signs deal with Expo Antad, Mexico

September 19, 2022

Latin American food and beverages show Expo Antad and one of the top 10 global trade fair organizers Koelnmesse have joined hands to jointly promote several key aspects of food and technology business meets.  Koelnmesse, one of the top 5 trade fair organizations in Germany, with...

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European heatwaves linger on at fag end of summer

European heatwaves linger on at fag end of summer

August 26, 2022

Last week of August is meant to be rather pleasant in Europe as the summer wanes but leaves enough of sun to keep the clouds and rain at bay. The normal temperatures are in mid-20°C and minimums around 15°C. But on August 25, Paris was still sweltering at 33°C and Koln in Germ...

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Repair, not replace: Key to tackling climate change

Repair, not replace: Key to tackling climate change

March 29, 2022

Thirungia region in Germany is offering residents up to 100 Euros for not throwing away their smartphones, but repair them and continue to use them. Similar repair bonus is also available for other consumer electronic items like laptops and domestic appliances. The scheme is soon...

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France brings Indo-Pacific to centre stage in European Union

France brings Indo-Pacific to centre stage in European Union

February 23, 2022

Even while the global attention has been fixated on the volatile security situation in Ukraine and the mounting tensions between an increasingly assertive Russia and the Western powers, France hosted a unique gathering of almost 60 ministers and senior representatives from around...

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EU greenwashing nuclear power: Short sighted & counterproductive

EU greenwashing nuclear power: Short sighted & counterproductive

February 21, 2022

After nearly half a century of being home to the world’s most high profile anti-nuclear movement, it is fashionable to be nuclear in Europe again. From Heads of States to the bureaucrats sitting in Brussels, everyone seems to have new-found love for nuclear power. Last week, Fr...

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Indian diaspora concerned over Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals and Haridwar hate assembly

Indian diaspora concerned over Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals and Haridwar hate assembly

January 17, 2022

The Indian diaspora has voiced concerns over growing Islamophobia in India in view of recent incidents like Bulli Bai and Sulli Deals apps, targeting Muslim women as well as the Haridwar hate assembly. The diaspora groups lash out at “the communal hate and the provocative speec...

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Migrant deaths reach new highs in 2021

Migrant deaths reach new highs in 2021

January 3, 2022

About a fortnight ago, the International Organisation for Migration, the United Nations body in charge of migrants and their interests, said that over 160 migrants had died off the coast of Libya as they were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Italian coasts. Last we...

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Lessons from flare up of Covid-19 across Europe

Lessons from flare up of Covid-19 across Europe

November 29, 2021

Recently, in its most alarming statement in months, the World Health Organisation warned that Europe was once again the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic and that it was the only region in the world where the number of cases was rising still. The warning came as a range of natio...

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Earth Overshoot Day: India a role model for global consumption

Earth Overshoot Day: India a role model for global consumption

August 22, 2020

Even though Earth Overshoot Day 2020 has been delayed by three weeks due to coronavirus pandemic, humanity is racing ahead to rapidly devour all global resources. If the whole world lived like Qatar, global resources for an entire year would be exhausted by February 11. For Luxem...

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