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This year’s El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
A research report by the [Climate Impact Lab] warns that the ongoing powerful **El Niño** event, combined with human-induced climate change, could cause up to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally by February 2027. The report highlights that developing nations in the 'Global South', particularly in regions like the [Sahel] and South Asia, will bear the brunt of this extreme heat, emphasizing the urgent need for anticipatory financing and targeted disaster management strategies.
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Must ReadFive crore Indian children still lack access to sanitation service in their schools, says UN report
A new joint report by [WHO] and [UNICEF] titled ‘Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools 2015-2025’ reveals that 50 million Indian schoolchildren lack access to basic sanitation services. While India has made significant strides in providing drinking water in schools and reduced the number of schools without sanitation by 14%, it still accounts for the highest absolute number of children without sanitation globally, highlighting ongoing challenges in meeting the [Sustainable Development Goals] (SDG) for 2030.
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Must ReadBRICS economies must shape global tax rules for next generation, says FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, addressing the BRICS Tax Heads Meeting in New Delhi, emphasized that BRICS nations must play a critical role in shaping global tax rules for the next generation. This comes amid ongoing multilateral negotiations, including the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, aimed at establishing fairer cross-border taxation mechanisms.
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Must ReadOECD raises India's FY27 GDP growth forecast by 80 bps to 7.1%
The [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] (OECD) and major global rating agencies like [Fitch Ratings], [S&P Global Ratings], and [Moody's] have upgraded India's GDP growth forecasts for FY27 to around 7%. This bullish outlook is driven by India's robust 7.8% GDP growth in the April-June quarter, which demonstrated significant resilience against global headwinds such as the US-Iran war, volatile crude oil prices, and trade uncertainties.
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Must ReadIndia, Canada & Mexico's $8 trillion trade math looks for cover amid Trump tariff bullet
India is accelerating trade negotiations with both Canada and Mexico, seeking to finalize agreements amidst rising global trade protectionism, particularly the threat of new tariffs from the United States under Donald Trump's proposed policies. India aims to sign a trade deal with Canada by December and is finalizing the framework for formal negotiations with Mexico, focusing on a limited preferential trade agreement.
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Must ReadSC stops short of fixing time limit for Speaker Birla in disqualification proceedings against TMC rebel MPs
The [Supreme Court] declined to set a specific deadline for the Lok Sabha Speaker to complete disqualification proceedings against 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who aligned with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The court heard a plea from the TMC alleging delay and referenced a previous judgment suggesting a three-month limit, but the Speaker's counsel argued against court-imposed schedules in the absence of 'complete inaction.'.
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ImportantUsing trade treaty policy to strengthen arbitration
India is actively expanding its network of [Bilateral Investment Treaties] (BITs) and [Free Trade Agreements] (FTAs) with several countries, including the UAE, Israel, New Zealand, and the UK. While the focus has largely been on economic benefits and market access, this editorial argues that these treaties present a critical opportunity to strengthen India's domestic commercial arbitration framework.
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Must ReadWe must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address
In his final address to the [United Nations General Assembly] (UNGA), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly advocated for the reform of the [United Nations Security Council] (UNSC). He argued that the current structure, established post-World War II, no longer reflects contemporary geopolitical realities, citing the lack of permanent representation for Africa as a primary example of this inequity.
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Must ReadWater wealth: On groundwater exploitation in Punjab
According to the latest Dynamic Groundwater Assessment, Punjab continues to face severe groundwater depletion, with an extraction rate of 152% and 72% of its blocks in the 'red zone'. This crisis, driven by the intensive rice-wheat cropping system established during the [Green Revolution], is now exacerbating wealth inequalities among farmers, as marginal farmers struggle to access deeper aquifers while larger landowners dominate groundwater extraction.
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ImportantBreakdown of civic infra in India
This editorial highlights the alarming breakdown of civic infrastructure in India, leading to preventable deaths. It argues that these incidents are not mere accidents but the result of systemic governance failure, bureaucratic corruption, poor urban planning, and a lack of accountability, exacerbated by public apathy.
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