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Climate of denial: Mobilising private capital will be challenging

Private-sector climate finance accounted for 20 per cent of the funds mobilised till 2022. Accelerating this source of funding will require addressing challenges on multiple fronts

Sara Ahmed's book offers a deep dive into the feminist killjoy perspective

The book begins with Ms Ahmed's story, but it can be an every woman story or every queer's story

Punjab and Haryana control paddy stubble burning, but for how long?

Both states, long seen as major contributors, have brought down incidents of stubble burning, a long-term solution will remain out of reach so long as state-support for paddy lifting remains in place

Fiscal burden of subsidies triggers political debate, rethink on freebies

Political parties routinely make pre-poll promises of subsidies and freebies, but the fiscal burden of such guarantees weighs heavily on state budgets once in power

Sensex trailing P/E declines to 22.9x, lowest in the past 12 months

The benchmark index was down 1.18 per cent on Monday and closed at 78,782 compared to Friday's close of 79,724

India Inc sends mixed signals on H2 FY25 capital expenditure path

Minutes from the October MPC show the RBI's optimism about private investments picking up

Centre introduces new royalty rates ahead of first offshore mineral auction

The Act has established ad valorem royalty rates for key minerals, meaning that rates are based on the mineral's sale value rather than quantity

Dabur Q2 may be a blip, price fall may provide entry to long-term investors

India revenue declined 7.6 per cent Y-o-Y, while international business grew 13 per cent Y-o-Y in constant currency (CC) terms

The End of the Chinese Century? New book critiques BRI's flawed assumptions

The BRI has been compared to the US Marshall Plan launched after the end of the Second World War to enable the recovery of the war-ravaged economies of western Europe

Quant MF expects market correction to pave the way for risk-on phase

In October, the equity market witnessed a sharp fall amid record selling of close to Rs 1 trillion by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)

Selling pressure: Several factors are driving FPIs out of Indian markets

The ongoing US elections have been a contributory factor to FPI selling through October and November. Apart from that, some FPIs are fence-sitting for outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting this week

Supreme Ind stock dips on weak Q2; brokerages lower earnings estimates

PVC resin saw a 19 per cent rise during the June quarter, which was followed by a 17 per cent fall in July and August

India's energy future: Small modular reactors need strong policy backing

While conventional renewable energy (RE) generation is now cheap, storage is not

Private access, public good: Gati Shakti data should not be limited

To ensure data accuracy, key infrastructure ministries have finalised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a three-tier system

Ambattur's evolution: Once a manufacturing hub, now a data centre hotspot

In 2024, the clang of metals colliding and the scent of welding fire and chemicals greet visitors to Ambattur - a 45-minute drive from Chennai city

Tackling NCR's air pollution needs sustainable focus, not quick fixes

Delhi and its neighbours - Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab - point fingers at one another. Stubble burning by farmers, vehicular emissions, and construction work are all blamed

Govt job crisis: Congress poll promise hits caste hurdle in Telangana

Recruitment to Telangana state civil services has turned into political battleground. Aditi Phadnis tracks issue in a state where employment (govt jobs) was a central point during formation

Adani, JSW Infra likely to bet Rs 80,000 crore on ports in 5 years

Adani Ports, JSW Infra plan major expansion via capex, target combined volume market share of 42% by FY30

Health cover: Capacity for Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY needs to be expanded

Though the PM-JAY has seen some reduction in out-of-pocket (OOP) medical expenditure, studies show it has not brought down the financial risks significantly

Increasing costs: The impact of climate change on output will be large

Over 90 per cent of solar projects in the country achieved investment-grade ratings by 2020, a significant improvement from 2012, when all solar projects were rated "non-investment grade"