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Topic: WEF

Reward Indian farmers with ‘carbon credits’. Net-zero hinges on climate-friendly practices

Dhruv Sawhney -
To reach net-zero emissions by 2070, carbon credits and other offsetting initiatives could drive millions of India's smallholder farmers.

Here’s why hybrid working means more stress for women

Victoria Masterson -
Stress and burnout in women have reached 'alarming levels'. Flexible working is only available to some–and most say hybrid working makes them feel shut out.

AI helped Moderna speed up Covid vaccine development. Now it can help climate too

Alice Gast -
Covid showed AI's potential for accelerating progress, but we must ensure AI is employed in ways that are trusted.

About 649 million women have inadequate maternity protection. ILO has a message

Stefan Ellerbeck -
Self-employed, migrants and informal workers – as well as adoptive and LGBTQI+ parents – are among those who miss out on maternity benefits.

Covid may increase your chances of getting diabetes, new US study says

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce -
Possible reasons for such causality can be coronavirus entering insulin-producing cells or causing our immune systems to attack these cells.

‘Griddy’ cities may have easy routes, but they’re bad for developing navigation skills

Hugo Spiers -
So, what is it about cities that seems to bring down our spatial abilities? This US study shows why.

About 20% of the world is neurodiverse. Here’s how we can build an inclusive workspace

Kate Whiting -
Companies need to look at their hiring processes, which can be rife with unconscious biases and algorithms that are trained on 'neurotypical' data.

AI products, services need data but don’t have to invade privacy. It needs future-proofing

Einaras von Gravrock -
As AI models depend on data quality to deliver salient results, their continued existence hinges on privacy protection being integral to their design.

Wetlands are a versatile climate and biodiversity ‘hack’. But we’ve lost 80% of it

Jane Madgwick -
Drains and dams have done far more damage to nature than chainsaws. More than a third of wetlands have disappeared since 1970.

Your asthma inhaler helps global warming. Here’s how a ‘green inhaler’ can help

Douglas Broom -
Traditional inhalers provide instant relief but emit greenhouse gases. Greener inhalers are being developed to protect asthmatics and the environment.
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Opinion

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

Ingredients of Tirupati laddu row—Christian Jagan, Hindu temple, and beef panic

Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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