India Loves Palm Plantations At The Risk Of Tropical Forests
The government ignores warnings from scientists who advised against palm plantations.
Economy
Beetles To The Battle: Scientists Deploy An Army Of Tiny Insects To Restore Cameroon’s Dying Lake
Cameroon initiates a nature-based solution to a fast-spreading water weed that has covered 70 percent of Lake Ossa.
Tackling Income Inequality Might Boost Vocabulary Of Low-income Children: Study
The study’s preliminary results lend credence to developmental and educational benefits of poverty-cutting government programs.
Inflation Worries? Here’s What A Business Needs To Do
Businesses have managed inflation for centuries. But after a long stretch of low inflation rates, executives may need to brush up.
Entrepreneur Celina Nogueras Inspires Latinas To Achieve Success In Business
Her podcast offers critical advice on financial empowerment for women.
Doesn’t Add Up: Mistakes On Credit Scores Multiply During The Pandemic
Credit-report errors can limit financial access to those who desperately need it.
India Added to US Currency Manipulation Watch List
Taiwan and Thailand are also on the list, while Vietnam and Switzerland are tagged as currency manipulators.
India’s Urban Housing Shortage Rises 54 Percent
Rising land prices have made affordable housing an unviable proposition for developers.
Not Banking On it: Payments Banks Off To Slow Start in India
Only six payments banks have survived since approval was granted in 2015.
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