The Gap between Money Bills and Financial Bills Could Cause a Threat to Democracy
If the government can arbitrarily class any Bill as a Money Bill, its passage in Lok Sabha is enough to make it law; that would make the Rajya Sabha redundant
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COP28: Carbon Removal and Fossil Fuel Realities in Global Energy Dynamics
A more sensible solution is carbon dioxide removal but it isn't a priority yet. The biggest fossil fuel producers, which include the US, wouldn’t have had a market but for takers of their products in the very same rich countries whose climate campaigners shout the loudest against fossil fuels.
Houthi Challenges and Global Concerns in the Red Sea
While efforts are being made to ensure freedom of navigation, the hotspots in the region, including in Gaza and Yemen and the civilian and humanitarian strife which can spiral out of control, need to be addressed on global priority. The Red Sea, with its strategic maritime routes, is an important artery for trade and sea borne traffic as well as for the choke points in the Bab-El Mandab which needs to be kept open.
COP28 and the Fossil Fuel Reality
The rich world, whose proponents are the most vocally outraged at COP28’s failure to agree to a swift phase-out of fossil fuels, is the biggest user of fossil fuel energy.
GPAI New Delhi AI Declaration
The three-day Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit culminated with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on December 14. The event spanned over 30 sessions engaging stakeholders from GPAI, International Organizations, Entrepreneurs, and domain experts.
The Impact of COP-28 In Cities
How are cities important with respect to tackling climate change? How was this year’s Conference of Parties different when it came to talking about the role of urban cities in climate action? Why do cities in the Global South require more support?