UN climate damages fund pledges $21 million to Nepal

The United Nations climate conven-tion's Fund for responding to Loss and Dam-age (FRLD) has set aside $21.6 million for Nepal towards addressing the damage from the Bhotekoshi floods that ravaged the country in August.

Classical text Thirukkural to take centre stage at Kashi Tamil Sangamam

The fifth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, to be held from November 28 to December 12, will be built around the theme of the classical Tamil text, Thirukkural, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. Adopting the theme, 'Thirukkural Payilvom Thirukkural Abhyas Karen' (Let's learn Thirukkural), the event seeks to bring the ethical and moral wisdom of the Sangamera Thirukkural to modern youth and learners.

India and Poland will achieve shared goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030: Modi

India and Poland have no "conflicts of interest", said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who hailed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as a "beacon of hope" in a time of "political uncertainty and instability" after talks here on Thursday.

Tunnelling through

Domestic manufacturing and foreign partnerships must go hand-in-hand

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs decision to place tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) on an export control list reveals a blind spot in India's supply chain diversification. The curbs include TBMs, walking excavators, and high-altitude wet shotcrete machines. From No-vember 18, if a shipment is intended for countries or regions deemed sensitive due to ongoing dis-putes with China, exporters will need an export licence from commerce authorities. 

Economics beyond the individual

Hall and Woodford's microfoundations approach links individual consumption and saving decisions to macroeconomic monetary policy outcomes and

Keynes argued that saving does not automatically translate into future consumption or investment, which depends on businesses' profit expectations and decisions

Heterodox economics shows how class divisions and concentrated ownership of capital shape investment, economic instability, and individual welfare       

BRICS Parliamentary Forum to meet in Delhi: Om Birla

A two-day conference of the 12th BRICS Parliamen-tary Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 26 and 27, with discussions centred on "Fostering par-liaments for people-centric development", Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said at a press conference on Thursday.

Modi and Netanyahu discuss West Asia, bilateral relations

"The two leaders wel-comed the sustained momentum in India-Israel relations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening the Special Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The leaders also exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia and underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region," Mr. Modi's office said in a statement.

eMudhra to exit global web security certificate business

eMudhra Ltd., whose intermediate security certificates' private keys were exposed on Tuesday in an extraordinary security incident, will exit the global business of offering web security certificates, the firm said after the firm's stocks hit the circuit breaker for two trading sessions.  

Chemical signatures could help detect diseases early, but accuracy and access remain challenges

What are chemical signatures?

A chemical signature is a unique pattern of molecules, elements, isotopes, or by-products identified in a sample by analytical instruments such as spectrometers or chromatographs. "Chemical signatures are like the body's fingerprints,"