Climate

Google picks 4 Indian startups for inaugural DeepMind AI accelerator

Google selects four Indian startups for its first DeepMind climate accelerator, backing AI-led solutions in agriculture, carbon removal and biodiversity

Expert's take on environmental and social strategy

In this session, Amit Patjoshi, CEO, Palladium India, talks about consulting , environmental sustainability, and provides career tips to the BSchoolers.

TILT Capital launches ₹250 crore fund to back next-generation startups

The/Nudge Foundation's investment platform will provide ₹2 crore to ₹16 crore in patient capital to seed-to-Series A ventures serving India's Next Billion across livelihoods and climate resilience

Kerala's flood woes continue as frequency rises five-fold over a decade

Kerala's floods are becoming more frequent, with the state suffering nearly ₹20,000 crore in losses since 2021 as climate risks intensify across vulnerable districts

Global investors worried: Could climate change trigger the next market crash?

Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern; it's becoming a financial one. The world's biggest pension funds and asset managers are now preparing for a scenario

New Zealand emerging as global laboratory for climate-friendly cows

New Zealand is testing methane-cutting technologies for livestock, aiming to reduce farm emissions while protecting agricultural exports and climate goals

Going green for planet blue: Sustainable finance returns to lenders' agenda

As India finalises its climate finance taxonomy, banks are expanding green lending while experts call for deeper capital pools and stronger disclosure norms

Mastering the evolving insurance business

In this session, Gaurav Banka, Chief Risk Officer, Aviva India, talks about the insurance sector and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance

India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance

Moody's warns against 'very high' credit exposure to water-management risks

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance

Best of BS Opinion: Hope is not a strategy, capacity is

From geopolitics and women's empowerment to manufacturing, the rupee and technology, lasting progress depends less on hope and more on building capacity

Odisha pitches global action on climate and disaster risks at BRICS meet

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted Odisha's disaster management model and called for greater international cooperation to tackle climate-related challenges

Power planning: India's surging energy demand needs better preparation

Every year, summers have arrived earlier and temperatures have scaled new peaks

India's EV narrative | Electrifying heavy vehicles

In this session, Rahul Kanuganti, Founder & CEO, Flytta Green shared his insight on heavy-duty freight and how government support is required in this sector for better EV adoption

Microplastics found to trap heat, play role in global climate change

New research finds airborne microplastics trap heat and may amplify global warming, challenging earlier assumptions about their climate impact

India among top coal mine methane emitters in 2025, says IEA report

IEA flags India among top coal mine methane emitters, highlighting gaps in reporting and the urgent need for cost-effective emission reduction measures

BII launches £1.1 bn British Climate Partners for Asia energy transition

British International Investment's £1.1bn initiative aims to mobilise private capital for climate projects across India and South-East Asia, targeting emission reduction and energy transition

India's poverty map bends under climate pressure, finds NISER study

NISER study finds climate shocks like floods, droughts, and rising temperatures are deepening poverty, especially in agriculture-dependent and vulnerable regions

Protecting biodiversity: Strategy improves, but outcomes remain uncertain

A key concern is the gap between restoration and degradation: while 24.1 mn hectares are restored against a 26 mn target, nearly 30% of India's land still faces degradation