Shankar Acharya: As economic woes and geopolitical tensions loom, brace for impact on climate, politics and beyond.
Kanika Datta bemoans the process by which the value of the country’s tourism is being eroded by thoughtless development.
The first edit sees hope in the way climate negotiations ended in Dubai. The second edit says why India must invest in waste management.
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The way ahead must be based on equity and climate justice, let us implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav
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