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Environment

Country loses huge chunk of forest to infrastructure projects

India lost a chunk of its forest wealth in the first six months of 2014 as regional offices and State Advisory Groups (SAGs) of the Environment Ministry approved 50 of the ...

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Sustainable Development

$2.5tn shortfall for sustainable development in developing countries

A step change is needed in the amount of private finance available for sustainable development. The bad news is the financial sector is still headed in the wrong direction....

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Environment

US greenhouse gas emissions rise despite Obama's new climate change push

Federal agency finds that emissions increased during 2014 polar vortex, raising questions about US?s targeted 2020 cuts America?s energy-related carbon pollution rose 2.5% ...

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Sustainable Development

A Development-Savvy Climate Strategy for India

During his recent first official visit to the United States, India’s popular Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, met with President Obama, as well as with CEOs of top U.S....

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Sustainable Development

Russia supports India?s nuclear energy plans

Asserting that nuclear power is the only way to solve India’s energy crisis, Russia has welcomed the Modi Government’s decision to increase the number of nuclea...

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Sustainable Development

Truly Sustainable Development Calls for Systemic Responses

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is by Ali...

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Bollywood

Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis Fakhri, click 'Pink Selfie' to support breast cancer awareness

Bollywood celebrities and fashion designers have shown their support towards a 'Pink Selfie' campaign for breast cancer awareness.
Actresses Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis F...

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Bollywood

Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis Fakhri, click 'Pink Selfie' to support breast cancer awareness

Bollywood celebrities and fashion designers have shown their support towards a ‘Pink Selfie’ campaign for breast cancer awareness.
Actresses Aditi Rao Hyda...

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TV

TV & Cinema Walk The Red Carpet Together

It?s time that marquee names from the big screen stop looking the other way, when it comes to TV scripts. 2014 signalled a pertinent change, television has reportedly grown...

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Sustainable Development

Shramev Jayate,' Says PM Narendra Modi As He Launches Key Labour Reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled long-awaited labour reforms this morning, emphasising in his address that “ease of business is essential to the success of &lsqu...

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