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COP27: What is the Mangrove Alliance for Climate that India has joined?

India is leading from the front when it comes to climate action. At the United Nations climate summit – the 27th Session of Conference of Parties (COP27) – held at the Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, the delegation led by Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav is hitting headlines for all the correct reasons. On Tuesday, India […]

China’s muted Singles’ Day shopping fest expects slow growth

China’s biggest online shopping festival, known as Singles’ Day, is typically an extravagant affair as Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba and JD.com ramp up marketing campaigns and engage top livestreamers to hawk everything from lipstick to furniture as they race to break sales records of previous years. This year, however, the shopping festival is a […]

China’s muted Singles’ Day shopping fest expects slow growth

China’s biggest online shopping festival, known as Singles’ Day, is typically an extravagant affair as Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba and JD.com ramp up marketing campaigns and engage top livestreamers to hawk everything from lipstick to furniture as they race to break sales records of previous years. This year, however, the shopping festival is a […]

Putin to not attend G20 summit in Bali

Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in the Ukraine, an Indonesian government official said on Thursday, 10 November 2022. AP Jakarta: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in […]

Watch: This over-the-cliff swing is only for adrenaline junkies

Adventure sports have become immensely popular over the years and the cliff swing is the most recent one to make it to the list. As the name suggests, cliff swinging requires one to get on a swing seat that goes over a cliff before returning to its original position. The Terror-dactyl cliff swing that goes […]

Bears weigh on Indian markets due to negative global cues

Sensex slipped 466 points to 60,564 while Nifty50 fell by 134 points to 18,022 on Thursday. Auto major Tata Motors was the biggest loser with more than 4% fall, after it reported a consolidated Q2 net loss of ₹944 crore. Analysts say all eyes will be on the US inflation data today, which would signal […]

Meta Offers Immigration Support to H-1B Visa Holders Impacted by Its Lay-offs

As large-scale layoffs begin at Facebook’s parent company Meta, employees on work visas such as H-1Bs are now faced with uncertainty over their immigration status, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledging “this is especially difficult if you’re here on a visa” and offering support to those impacted. Meta announced that it is laying off 11,000 employees […]

Why hayashi rice should be your last meal before leaving Japan

Your ultimate ‘sayonara Japan’ meal has a lot of things going for it. For locals and international tourists alike, the last meal you have in Japan is an important decision that requires some careful thought, as it may be a long time before you get to taste Japanese dishes in their native country again. Our […]

Nine lost menu items McDonald’s fans would love to see make a comeback

The McDonald’s menu has seen many dramatic changes over the years, with many items removed only to be brought back years later. Earlier this year, a Twitter post by McDonald’s asked followers what items they wanted to see back on the menu. The post attracted an enormous number of responses, offering people the chance to […]

China and Pakistan ‘want dialogue’, but make it unacceptable to India

Now that the two nations have talked about building more projects in PoK, with possible extensions to Afghanistan, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it may be time for India to consider geopolitical strategies to stall/counter them, without compromising the traditional position of non-interference and involvement by third parties in the larger ‘Kashmir issue’. As […]

Cambodian PM to give luxury watches as ASEAN summit souvenirs

PHNOM PENH, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at an international summit he is hosting this week. Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for 37 years, has faced public scrutiny in recent years after being […]

Adidas lowers earnings outlook after breakup with Yeezy

Shoe and sportswear maker Adidas on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the full year to account for losses from ending its partnership with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, in response to the artist’s antisemitic remarks. Adidas cut its sales outlook for the year as part of its third-quarter earnings statement, to a […]

MAMA Awards: ZICO, Stray Kids and More Announced as Performers

The MAMA Awards has revealed the official line-up for its two-day event, which celebrates the best in artists in South Korea. Taking place over two nights, the MAMA Awards will see several musicians like ZICO take to the stage to perform, as well as K-Pop bands like Stray Kids, NewJeans and (G)I-DLE. Here is everything […]

Congress stands for unity, BJP for uniformity: Jairam Ramesh

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said his party stands for unity while the BJP believes in uniformity, and asserted that their Bharat Jodo Yatra is not ”mann ki baat” but aims to highlight people’s concerns. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP do not believe in ”unity in diversity ” of which […]

COP27: Who are the movers and shakers of climate finance?

The United Nation’s 27th annual climate summit, COP27, opened on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The event, which should pressure governments into ramping up their decarbonisation pledges, will be the first to put the issue of financial compensation for damages suffered by developing countries at the top of the agenda. What is at stake and […]

COP27: Who are the movers and shakers of climate finance?

The United Nation’s 27th annual climate summit, COP27, opened on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The event, which should pressure governments into ramping up their decarbonisation pledges, will be the first to put the issue of financial compensation for damages suffered by developing countries at the top of the agenda. What is at stake and […]

COP27: Who are the movers and shakers of climate finance?

The United Nation’s 27th annual climate summit, COP27, opened on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The event, which should pressure governments into ramping up their decarbonisation pledges, will be the first to put the issue of financial compensation for damages suffered by developing countries at the top of the agenda. What is at stake and […]