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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: WEF

How Microsoft is bringing broadband to Indian villages

India has the second-largest online market in the world, but 50% of people living here have no access to the internet.

Last queen of Hawaii to a Ghanaian freedom fighter — six women we should know better

For Women’s History Month, it is important to highlight the contributions of women across society.

Jogging, cycling and brisk walks can make you more creative

Exercise is not only good for mental health, it also makes us more creative.

Singing a lullaby can help you recover from Covid-19

The English National Opera’s ENO Breathe programme aims to empower sufferers of long Covid by teaching them how to self-manage their symptoms.

Why Sweden’s parking lots are replacing cars with tables, benches and plants

The effort is part of a govt plan that aims to enable people to access most facilities they need within their neighbourhoods.

Green Euro Bond, green jobs — how Pakistan is planning an eco-friendly pandemic recovery

The Covid-19 crisis has pushed Pakistan to reboot its economy with a “Green Stimulus” focused on two objectives: protecting nature and creating green jobs.

Hills in the UK, Africa and Europe can be a hidden source of generating power

The global energy storage market needs to grow 100 times its current size to accommodate increasing demand. But hillsides are a potential source of power.

Is your city becoming too dense? Take a cue from this floating village in Amsterdam

With cities running out of space and rising sea levels predicted to put 800 million city dwellers at risk by 2050, many may have to get used to living on water.

UK is building the world’s first airport for flying cars

It might sound like something out of a science-fiction film, but this airport is actually being readied for November 2021 near the UK city of Coventry.

How a teenager with cerebral palsy inspired Nike to create a ‘hands-free’ shoe

For people living with a range of conditions, from autism to dyspraxia, cerebral palsy to hemiplegia, tying shoelaces can often mean getting help from someone.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

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?