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Friday, April 3, 2026
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Topic: COP27

Saleemul Huq was the force behind COP27’s loss & damages fund. Now, UN must name it after him

True to his name, Bangladeshi-British scientist Saleemul Huq fought for climate reparations for vulnerable nations till his last breath.

Key to net-zero strategy, India’s solar power capacity grew by over 6,000 times in past 12 yrs

India’s progress with solar power can be attributed to a combination of policy interventions, favourable market conditions, and that India gets approximately 300 sunny days a year.

Russia-Ukraine war, Iran protests, economic recession — what happened & what did not in 2022

A round-up of news stories that dominated the year, and the outlook for 2023.

Our take on Gehlot-Pilot rivalry, World Cup football and India-Australia FTA—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

18 out of 20 sponsors for COP27 had links to fossil fuel industry, says report

The summit was criticised extensively for allowing Coke as a sponsor, but there was less furore surrounding the others.

Modi told the world India choosing renewable energy over coal but politics playing a drag

If Modi wants to be seen as a true statesman, he must deliver on the promises he has made to the world, even if this doesn’t reap dividends politically at home.

In a historic first, rich countries will pay for losses and damages caused by climate change

Loss and damages fund has long been a demand of the developing world, which is facing the brunt of climate change. At COP27, talks over the fund nearly broke down late Saturday.

Our take on India’s first private rocket launch, Mehrauli murder and COP27—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

COP27 drags on as deadlocks over loss & damage, document summarising tone of negotiations loosen

COP27 president Sameh Shoukry said he has drafted texts on topics of negotiation on which no consensus had been reached & parties will be provided further opportunity to respond to them.

On Camera

India’s AI Mission is flying blind without technocrats

While the rest of the world has converged on a model—technical judgement inside the institution, as a permanent organisational property—India remains a conspicuous and costly outlier.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.