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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The little-known document warns of the severe impact of climate change on the coastal state. But is anyone listening?
Editor's note: This newsletter is back after a short break. I was working on a few story projects, the last of which is wrapping up this week. As a result, I am writing this edition of The Crucial Years from the field, in Goa. A state that needs no introduction, Goa is known for its heavenly combination of the sea, pleasant weather and homely culture. It is the monsoon season here right now, a time that is distinct from the sunny season from November to May. With grey skies and rainfall that can last for days, this is a season that keeps you indoors, akin to the winters in the Himalayas. The sea is too rough to wade into and storm surges regularly submerge entire beach stretches. It strikes me as odd then that we don’t worry enough about how climate change will affect this beloved state. If the monsoon storm surges are any indication, beach tourism could disappear if sea levels rise as expected. So if temperatures rise further and heavy rainfall becomes more frequent, would it spell an end to …
Bluesky vs X, the UAE deluge, Adar Poonawalla’s investment in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and more.
Recent changes proposed by SEBI suggest the market regulator is fixated on ease of doing business instead of plugging gaps in companies’ sustainability reporting, risking investor interest.
In the name of infrastructure, tourism and development of Ladakh, we are witnessing an invasion of the economy of the plains over the ecology of the hills, the consequences of which have already been witnessed in recent years in Uttarakhand and Sikkim.
