The urgent need for climate transition has increased the profile of deep-sea mining (DSM) as a possible source of the metals necessary for a transition to renewables. The need for cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and rare earth elements, necessary for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, is growing as more governments commit to carbon neutrality by mid-century.
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Agriculture plays a crucial role in economic growth especially in poor countries where rural people maintain their survival by farming. Economic development in rural areas is driven by agricultural progress. Although farmers are traditionally depicted as men, women act as major stakeholders in agriculture.
Rain-fed farming has traditionally escaped policy and funding attention, though it engages more than 60% of India’s farmers. In Karnataka’s Koppal, it now finds itself competing with state-backed solar farms for real estate, at a considerable social cost
Hyderabad stands as a symbol of modern Indian aspiration, its glittering Financial District acting as a beacon for white-collar professionals across the country. These skilled migrants, the software engineers, managers, and consultants, are the undisputed economic engines of Telangana.
In India’s secondary schools, discussions about mental health, violence, or sexuality are often minimal due to stigma, despite high need. Urban adolescent girls from low-income communities frequently encounter traumatic experiences – a national study by the Ministry of Women and Child Development found that 2 out of 3 children had faced physical abuse and half of all children had suffered sexual or emotional abuse