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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: WEF

Night owls – people with cooler lives but more prone to mental & physical problems

A country’s economic health can be damaged in the event of an epidemic of poor sleep.

One of India’s biggest cities is running out of water fast

According to a 2018 Niti Aayog report, 21 Indian cities, including Chennai, are expected to run out of groundwater by 2020.According to a 2018 Niti Aayog report, 21 Indian cities, including Chennai, are expected to run out of groundwater by 2020.

Arts graduate? The fourth industrial revolution is looking for you

Nearly every technologically advanced country is working out how to fill a skills shortage. It’s time they turned to people in non-technical careers.

What Burger King, Dolce & Gabbana got wrong about China — and how they can fix it

Brands will have to work with behavioural researchers to understand the fast-changing aspirations of young Chinese consumers.

China is trying to win over critics of the new Silk Road

BRI is yet to reframe its image as a responsible initiative. A good start would be to make it more transparent in its implementation.

This African nation will have the fastest growing economy this year. Here’s why

Long known as one of the world’s largest cocoa producers, Ghana’s growth is now being buoyed by a different commodity: oil.

How India is solving its cooling challenge without warming the planet

In 2019, India became the first major country in the world to develop a national policy document on cooling.

1 billion people in the world can’t formally prove their identity. This can help

A digital ID uses technology to verify your identity and can streamline transactions between governments and citizens, reducing lengthy processes.

33 years after nuclear explosion, Chernobyl has become a wildlife paradise

The biodiversity in the Chernobyl exclusion zone shows wildlife is more resistant to radiation than previously thought.

Global demand for this common mineral is creating an environmental catastrophe

Between 32 and 50 billion tonnes of sand and gravel are extracted from the Earth each year, making it the most mined material in the world.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.