When sworn in as the prime minister in January for a fourth consecutive time, Sheikh Hasina would not have imagined things going so wrong that in a few months, she would not just have to leave power but flee Bangladesh altogether.
Deepak Nagpal
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Deepak Nagpal is a digital journalist with more than 19 years of experience. From working on the political desk of zeenews.com to leading the national and international desk at timesnownews.com and now helming outlookindia.com as its editor, Deepak has seen modern Indian and global history written and rewritten - from Kargil war to nuclear deal with the US, from the fall of the UPA to the rise of Narendra Modi, from Chandrayaan to Mangalyaan, and from Indian cricket's Sachin-rise to Sachin-set. He has deep interest in the issue of climate change and wishes to live long enough to see how humanity tackles the two biggest modern-day challenges - global warming and the rise of artificial intelligence.
About The Author
Deepak Nagpal is a digital journalist with more than 19 years of experience. From working on the political desk of zeenews.com to leading the national and international desk at timesnownews.com and now helming outlookindia.com as its editor, Deepak has seen modern Indian and global history written and rewritten - from Kargil war to nuclear deal with the US, from the fall of the UPA to the rise of Narendra Modi, from Chandrayaan to Mangalyaan, and from Indian cricket's Sachin-rise to Sachin-set. He has deep interest in the issue of climate change and wishes to live long enough to see how humanity tackles the two biggest modern-day challenges - global warming and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The future workplace will be one where AI and human intelligence work hand in hand. AI will handle the heavy lifting of repetitive and analytical tasks, freeing humans to focus on what truly matters—creativity, innovation, and human connection. By developing their emotional intelligence, creativity, risk-taking, collaboration, and communication skills, humans can ensure that they remain relevant and thrive in this new landscape.
In her Union Budget Speech 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a change in tax slabs in the new, simplified tax regime on Tuesday. The changes can help personal taxpayers save up to Rs 17,500.
For both the BJP and the Congress, employment, price rise, health, infrastructure, social justice etc continue to remain major issues on which the world’s biggest-ever election is being fought. However, the mere mention of climate change, the transition to renewable energy and fossil fuels raises hope that the incoming government will continue to work on mitigating the climate crisis.
The escalating climate crisis, as witnessed through record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, serves as a reminder of the urgent need for collective action, says Dr Miniya Chatterji, founding director of Anant School for Climate Action, and CEO, Sustain Labs Paris.
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said global average temperature recorded in March was 1.68°C warmer than the pre-industrial average.
The Election Commission of India Saturday, March 16, announced the schedule to the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
NCPOR director Dr Thamban Meloth spoke to Outlook in detail about the challenge of climate change, why it is the biggest threat to our planet, and why the Himalayan region could become a permanent home to disasters. He also explained India’s role in Antarctica and why our future resides on the white continent.
A recently released climate report states that the global-average temperature in 2023 was 1.48°C higher than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level. This almost breached the key 1.5°C threshold.
While their families in India are concerned amid the ongoing row between India and Canada, those staying in Canada have urged calm and said things are normal there. Life is as usual and there seems to be no spread of the pro-Khalistani sentiment at the grassroots level.
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