RMSI’s new tool to offer localised climate risk intelligence to enterprises
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today launched CLiMAQ, a climate risk intelligence digital tool, at the Global Sustainability Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Thursday. The tool, launched when massive flash floods wreaked havoc in Nepal, provides hyperlocal climate risk intelligence to enterprises and businesses, along with risk projections for the…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Toms Takes the Concept of a Tennis Shoe Literally With New Ball-inspired Slip-on
As fervor around the U.S. Open ramps up this week, even Toms is getting in on the action. On Wednesday, the footwear brand said it will launch a new limited-edition tennis collection inspired by the color and texture of the tennis ball. Dubbed the “Tennis Alpargata,” Toms noted that the shoe aims to bring a…
Read MoreStatewide expansion of digital fertiliser sale system to aid farmers
The Rajasthan government is expanding its ‘Framework for Fertiliser Sale’ system across the state in a phased manner, a senior official of the agriculture department said. The system was launched to ensure timely, easy availability of fertilisers to farmers based on their actual needs and to curb black marketing, hoarding, and irregular distribution effectively.…
Read MoreIDF kills Yahya Sinwar’s former bodyguard, add’l Hamas Nukhba terrorist in Gaza strike
The IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard and a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Re’im on October 7. The IDF killed two Hamas Nukhba terrorists in strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the military said in a Thursday statement. The IDF and the…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Unraveling as Aides Feed Him Crackpot Poll Hopium
Mona, that’s funny. I mean, maybe the border is a fair one, but stock market highs and manufacturing jobs have declined. Your reaction to all this? Charen: Yeah, I was just going to mention that. So a little sleight of hand there. The fact is that manufacturing output is up, but manufacturing employment has lagged.…
Read MoreCongress Has the Menu, It Just Won’t Order | National Review
The debt limit is where Washington keeps staging its fiscal theater, but the actual drivers of the deficit sit elsewhere. Source link
Read MoreApple’s rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup
Apple is laying off close to 150 employees, the latest tech titan to reduce staff amid the artificial intelligence boom. Recent government filings showed that the iPhone maker is cutting 147 positions, mostly from its headquarters in Cupertino. It also disclosed layoffs in Sunnyvale. Many of the roles were in software engineering and machine learning,…
Read More“Wishes and Fears,” by Caleb Crain
It was the end of the world, and a number of us had gathered in a large, abandoned house. Source link
Read MoreThe Sweetest Family Traditions: How Raksha Bandhan Has Evolved Across Generations
Ask anyone who grew up in the 1970s or 80s what they remember about Rakhi, and the rakhi itself may not be the first thing they mention. More likely, it’s the kitchen the night before, a mother or grandmother deciding which mithai to send with which relative, which tin needed refilling, and whether the sweets…
Read MoreMaybank Q2 profit up 2.4% on lower impairment, higher non-interest income
It declares a single-tier first interim dividend of RM0.31 a share for the financial year ending Dec 31, up from RM0.30 a share a year earlier [SINGAPORE] Maybank on Thursday (Aug 27) reported a 2.4 per cent increase in net profit to RM2.69 billion (US$668 million) for the second quarter ended Jun 30, up from…
Read MoreDavid Pemsel to Step Down as Chair of British Fashion Council
LONDON — David Pemsel is exiting the British Fashion Council on Sept. 30, closing a decade-long run on the executive board and four years as chair of the organization behind London Fashion Week and the Fashion Awards. Industry sources said Pemsel’s exit has been planned for some time, and that the BFC has already been…
Read MoreBank of Baroda’s debt raise tops $1 bn under RBI’s concessional swap window
India’s Bank ??of Baroda has raised $400 million through reissuance of its 5.3180% August 2031 U.S. dollar denominated bonds ??at a higher yield, becoming the second state-owned bank and the fifth issuer overall to tap the central bank’s discounted funding window for more than $1 billion, merchant bankers said. BoB, India’s second-largest state-run lender…
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