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The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy. IMAGE:......

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

Understanding how safe are US cities

A University of Arizona researcher has created a new system to dramatically show American cities their relative level of vulnerability to bioterrorism.Walter W Piegorsch, an expert on environmental......

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Like ants declining to question the rules of the anthill, they feel innately justified in their approach, notes Shyam G Menon. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Barring an exceptional few......

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

AI adoption is transforming industries worldwide, with half of the employers planning to leverage it to target new opportunities, 41 per cent planning to reduce their workforce due to automation,......

'ESG means doing business the right way'

'ESG is actually a concept which cannot be applied effectively in the very short run.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Financial Stability Report (June 2023) highlighted two challenges......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

What is India's top risk stemming from Covid?

'The climate crisis remains the biggest long-term threat facing humanity. Failure to act on climate change could shrink global GDP by one-sixth.' A fracture of interstate relations could be......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

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Environmental And Social Risk Management

News for Environmental And Social Risk Management

The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

Understanding how safe are US cities

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

'ESG means doing business the right way'

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

What is India's top risk stemming from Covid?

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

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