Net positive: ‘It’s the leading edge of sustainability, but we’ve not cracked it’

“Net positive”, like so much management-speak, feels almost intentionally discombobulating. Be not confused, however. The clue is in the name. In a net-positive...

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2015 GATES ANNUAL LETTER BILL AND MELINDA GATES

Forty years ago, Bill and his childhood ...

New Report: Low Oil Prices Won’t Hurt Clean Energy

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found that the cost of generating renewable energy is now equal to or below the cost of fossil fuels...

Shekhar Kapur addresses FICCI Ladies Organisation

It was an a full house on Friday as renowned director, actor and producer Shekhar Kapur enthralled the audience comprising representatives and guests of the FICCI Ladies Or...

30% Spike In India’s Tiger Population Sets A Benchmark For Global Wildlife Conservation

If we’re to take Banks’ quotation as gospel, news of a 30% spike in India’s tiger population as per the 3rd scientific census in the country is fantastic ...

Focus on sewerage system won’t clean up cities and rivers, says expert

Experts attending the third Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM3) in Hanoi, Vietnam, said managing sewerage is still a low priority in cities around the world, especia...

Pharrell Williams - Al Gore Heading To World Economic Forum

Pharrell Williams is to attend the World Economic Forum (Wef) in Davos, Switzerland this week (beg19Jan15) to take part in a discussion about climate change. The Happy hit ...

Aamir Khan to join global initiative

India is a signatory to the programme and Aamir is the representative from India several personalities across the globe have signed the initiative to make a better tomorrow...

2015 is a crucial year in fight against poverty

The Action/2015 campaign (This year is key to poverty and climate goals, stars warn world leaders, 15 January) is a welcome initiative that underlines the importance of 201...