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Topic: Brazil

In sugar rumble, it’s India versus the rest of world’s producers

India’s rupee has weakened against the dollar, boosting the appeal of exports priced in greenback, but in India, exports can be unpredictable.

Amazon’s gold, military legacy fuel Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s rainforest rage

Jair Bolsonaro, the subject of global criticism for fanning the flames of the Amazon's destruction, believes the rainforest is a Brazilian asset and not the world's.

Many reasons to be appalled by Amazon fires but depleting oxygen supply not one of them

Even a huge increase in forest fires would produce changes in oxygen that are difficult to measure. There’s enough oxygen in the air to last for millions of years.

Amazon, the ‘lungs of the planet’, is on fire – here are 5 things you need to know

Although Brazil’s national and state governments are obviously on the front line of Amazon protection, international actors have a key role to play.

India sees the third-highest firearm-related deaths in the world

According to a new study, most firearm-related deaths are homicides of young men.

Robots are solving the very expensive research problem of banks

Using so-called AI to automate swathes of the research process is quickly gaining traction because cost-conscious investment banks are downsizing.

Indian passport less powerful than Brazil, Russia and China, ranks a poor 86th globally

India has dropped 7 places in last 6 months; Japan and Singapore are at the top while Finland, South Korea and Germany are on the second spot.

US and China agree to tentative trade war truce ahead of G-20 summit

A crew member from Brazilian president’s plane detained in Seville with 39 kg of cocaine.

US puts Huawei on export blacklist amid trade war with China

Thousands of teachers, students protest in Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro for ‘massive’ cuts in education budget

France looks to include India and several other countries as permanent UNSC members

India is at the forefront of efforts to push for the long-pending reform of UNSC, emphasising that it rightly deserves to be a permanent UN member.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?