South Asia is emerging as the global epicenter of climate-driven extreme heat, with India facing some of the most acute and fast-intensifying risks, the United Nations warned on Wednesday in …
Climate Change
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Green Party Support Helps Mark Carney’s Minority Liberal Government Survive Crucial Budget Vote
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readClouds of uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government lifted Monday after Green Party Leader Elizabeth May delivered a decisive “yes vote” on the Liberals’ …
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India Emerges as Global Energy Pivot as IEA Warns of Fragile Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe world’s energy map is tilting toward Asia, and India sits squarely at its center, according to the World Energy Outlook 2025 released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The …
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New Delhi’s Toxic Air: A Silent Emergency Threatening Millions
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe acrid smell of smoke hangs heavy over India’s capital as millions of residents wake each morning to a city shrouded in thick, gray smog. Delhi’s air quality crisis has …
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ALLATRA Movement: Bridging Science, Human Rights, and Environmental Action
by Jannett Oporto, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readIn a world increasingly defined by interconnected crises such as climate instability, social fragmentation, and polarization, a global volunteer network known as the ALLATRA International Public Movement seeks to promote …
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D.C. Dispatch: Arctic Fault Lines Linking Climate Commerce and Security from Polar Ice to South Asian Shores
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readIn this exclusive conversation with D.C. Dispatch, South Asian Herald’s special podcast, Sian Prior, Ph.D., shipping policy director at the Brussels-based advocacy group Seas at Risk, said the Arctic has moved from …
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Ajay Banga: World Bank’s $9 Billion Agribusiness Push Builds on India’s Success in Inclusive Farming
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced that the institution aims to double its agribusiness commitments to $9 billion annually by 2030, with plans to mobilize an additional $5 billion …
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Ceasefire and Corridor: Gaza Truce Revives the India–Middle East–Europe Plan
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 7 minutes readFor two years, the Middle East has been a case study in how conflict unravels even promising economic ideas. The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced with fanfare at the …
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World Bank Warns of South Asia Slowdown Amid Trade Barriers and AI Disruptions
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update projects the region’s economic growth to remain strong at 6.6 percent in 2025, but warns of a significant slowdown ahead, citing trade …
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Modi, Starmer Pledge Deeper India–UK Partnership Across Key Sectors
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe India–United Kingdom relationship entered a new and more comprehensive phase this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, concluded two days of high-level …