UpFront
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COP26: Will India commit to or cop-out of climate obligations?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 is set within today's reality of increasing reliance on coal, new carbon-based infrastructure, amendments to forest protection laws, and concrete-based development in India's biodiverse hotspots
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Roaring with the riches
The India Rich List is characterised by a rising tide that lifted most boats
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I am not in the business of fashion, I am in the business of making women happy: Anita Dongre
Anita Dongre is one of the few people on the planet who figured out life at an early age. The result is a fashion brand favoured by the likes of Kate Middleton and Hillary Clinton. On Forbes India Beyond the Boardroom, the boss of House of Anita Dongre gives a glimpse into her sustainable living and the skills her mother taught her
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Can carbon capture really save the world?
It is a permanent solution, unlike the planting of forests which can release their carbon by rotting, being cut down or burning in a warming planet
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What to do about Facebook, and what not to do
The company is among the largest collectors of humanity's most private information, one of the planet's most-trafficked sources of news, and it seems to possess the ability, in some degree, to alter public discourse
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Our top reads of the week
From Goodknight's plan to battle illegal and unorganised mosquito incense market in India to Rishabh Pant on being a Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan, here are our best reads of the week
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Uber is losing big money, as China cracks down on Didi
Since Didi, China's largest ride-hailing company, went public in July, it has faced increasing pressure from Beijing on data security, privacy and worker protections
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Can climate pledges lead to rising prices?
Banks, asset managers and insurers in recent days pledged to use trillions of dollars to achieve net-zero emissions targets as pension funds and other big investors move to divest trillions more from the fossil fuel industry
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Planning to burst fire crackers this Diwali? Check the rules in your state first
From a complete ban on sale and use of fire crackers in New Delhi, West Bengal, to only green crackers in Punjab, Odisha, and more, here are the guidelines on sales, purchase and bursting of crackers on Diwali 2021
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Facebook is shutting down facial recognition system after a decade
Facebook plans to shut down its decade-old facial recognition system this month, deleting the face scan data of more than 1 billion users and effectively eliminating a feature that has fuelled privacy concerns, government investigations, a class-action lawsuit and regulatory woes
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India sets net-zero target at 2070: A look at other climate targets announced by PM Modi
'Panchamrit' or a five-point plan was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Glasgow at the ongoing COP26. Here's a look at India's climate goals, and a short explainer at what some of the terms mean