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Report: EV Subsidies Cut Emissions Unevenly, With Electric Two-Wheelers Delivering Bigger Gains Than Cars
A new study finds India’s electric vehicle incentives offer stronger climate returns for two-wheelers, raising questions over how subsidies are targeted.
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- Environment, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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India Doesn’t Need Borrowed Solutions; It Needs Local Problem-Solvers: Vikas Bali, CEO, Intellecap
Sankalp Bharat seeks to spotlight entrepreneurs from India’s tier II and III cities as the country’s next growth engine, says Vikas Bali.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Chinese AI Unicorns Beat Silicon Valley Giants in Race to Go Public
Zhipu AI and MiniMax are set to raise a combined $1.1 billion before OpenAI and Anthropic file for IPOs.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Even as Global Crop Prices Fall, India’s Arya.ag Is Attracting Investors — and Staying Profitable
Arya.ag is built around a simple idea: giving farmers more control over when and to whom they sell their crops.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- agtech, lending, smallholder farmers
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Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Upaya Invests In Accelero To Accelerate Affordable, Clean Mobility For Underserved Communities
Accelero is driven by the belief that affordable electric mobility can transform lives.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Exposure to Hot, Humid Conditions In-Utero Is Dangerous for Child Health: Study
Researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara looked at the effect of prenatal exposure to extremely hot, humid conditions on the health of children in South Asia.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Launch of the MSME Strategic Plan and MSME Database
The launch underscored the Government’s commitment to placing MSMEs at the centre of Fiji’s economic transformation, supported by strong partnerships and a clear focus on delivery.
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- Asia Pacific
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