Deepak Nagpal

A recently released climate report states that the global-average temperature in 2023 was 1.48°C higher than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level. This almost breached the key 1.5°C threshold.

NCPOR director Dr Thamban Meloth spoke to Outlook in detail about the challenge of climate change, why it is the biggest threat to our planet, and why the Himalayan region could become a permanent home to disasters. He also explained India's role in Antarctica and why our future resides on the white continent.

The Election Commission of India Saturday, March 16, announced the schedule to the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

The escalating climate crisis, as witnessed through record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, serves as a reminder of the urgent need for collective action, says Dr Miniya Chatterji, founding director of Anant School for Climate Action, and CEO, Sustain Labs Paris.

For both the BJP and the Congress, employment, price rise, health, infrastructure, social justice etc continue to remain major issues on which the world’s biggest-ever election is being fought. However, the mere mention of climate change, the transition to renewable energy and fossil fuels raises hope that the incoming government will continue to work on mitigating the climate crisis.

Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 is underway on Tuesday. Check here for latest results as per the Election Commission of India.

If BJP goes on to win all seven seats in final results, the outcome would have a bearing on the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections next year.

India, July 21 -- The post-Industrial Revolution economies have been adopting a 'take, make, dispose' model to achieve the goals of modernisation faster.

The future workplace will be one where AI and human intelligence work hand in hand. AI will handle the heavy lifting of repetitive and analytical tasks, freeing humans to focus on what truly matters—creativity, innovation, and human connection. By developing their emotional intelligence, creativity, risk-taking, collaboration, and communication skills, humans can ensure that they not only remain relevant but also thrive in this new landscape.

When sworn in as the prime minister in January for a fourth consecutive time, Sheikh Hasina would not have imagined things going so wrong that in a few months, she would not just have to leave power but flee Bangladesh altogether.