Twitter to ban ads propagating climate change denial, but similar action by Google, Facebook failed to stop spread of misinformation. Read more »
The findings by scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm that link infection risk of Covid-19 and exposure to common pollutants should worry policymakers in India. Read more »
The IMF World Economic Outlook issues dire inflation warning, calls for interest rate hikes to avoid inflationary spiral. Read more »
Indian economy is vulnerable to spikes in crude oil prices as the country depends on imports to meet 80% of its energy needs. Read more »
Rise in commodity prices triggered by global supply chain disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict blamed for the record-breaking run of WPI inflation. Read more »
Power minister has asked the states to step up coal imports as a supply shortage threatens to disrupt power output in the coming months. Read more »
With the RBI shifting to a more hawkish policy, markets players can expect hikes in interest rates in coming monetary policy reviews. Read more »
Facebook serves disinformation to climate change sceptics, pushing them to communities that oppose climate action, says study. Read more »
By 2050, heat stress will make several parts of South Asia, and regions around the Persian Gulf and Red Sea uninhabitable. Read more »
RBI may wait before following Federal Reserve footsteps as the central bank could view high inflation as transitory. Read more »