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27 Indian states and Union Territories are vulnerable to extreme climate events which often disrupt the local economy and displace weaker communities.

July 15, 2021, New Delhi—New research suggests that India needs to grow financial support for renewable energy to reach its goals for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and clean energy transition as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19. A study titled Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2021: Time for renewed support to clean energy , released today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), finds that subsidies to renewable energy fell by 45% from the fiscal year (FY) 2017 peak of INR 15,470 crore to I...

India observes a sharp increase in AI-relevant patent applications between 2012-2018: CSET Report According to the March 2021 CSET report on ‘Mapping India’s AI potential’, there were 10 times as many AI-relevant patent applications in 2018 as compared to 2012. This trend aligns with global AI patent production activity, which saw roughly similar growth during this period. 0 claps The patent activity in any country is considered a core indicator of the prevalent research and innovation ecosystem. Traditionally, India has fared poorly in patent filings due to several factors, including ...

Sanjaya Baru | Sitharaman’s Third Act: What’ll be her Big Idea? Published : Jan 11, 2021, 7:18 am IST Updated : Jan 11, 2021, 8:30 am IST The FM can spend money and secure early results and Ms Sitharaman has promised to spend a trillion rupees on infrastructure investment  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI) Despite her best efforts, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not yet secured her place in the history books. It may not be fair to expect ministers in the Narendra Modi government to aspire for a place in history given the towering and overshadowing personalit...