Global ministerial meeting focuses on critical minerals for clean, sustainable energy
Indian government requests full membership of International Energy Agency
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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Hotter world drives coffee prices hotter across the world, shows study
- by The Plurals News Network
- February 23, 2026
Price has been doubled in last five years, India among affected countries
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Rise in child suicide underlines increasing impact of mental health burden in India
- by Puja Marwaha
- February 20, 2026
Between 2019-2023, the annual number of child suicides grew from 9,613 to 10,785, with family problems leading to most deaths
ENVIRONMENT
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Bengal govt. decides to prepare master plan for Ichamati & Jalangi rivers with GIZ
- by Jayanta Basu
- February 18, 2026
River expert and state pollution control board chairman Kalyan Rudra admits implementation is real challenge
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Budget for urban India: allocation for ministry of housing and urban affairs sees sharp decline
- by Tathagata Chatterji
- February 16, 2026
Support for street vendors, but sharp cuts for housing, water supply, Swachh Bharat; environmental lens missing
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India-US trade deal on agriculture: farmers claim surrender by India, govt says country is safe
- by The Plurals News Network
- February 13, 2026
Protesters say that import of crops, animal feed with GM content threat to food security, seed sovereignty
ECONOMY
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Allocation for children increases but still less than 2.5 per cent of India’s budget
- by Jayanta Basu and Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
- February 12, 2026
Funds too little or stagnating, especially for areas such as protection of minors in the face of rising crimes against them
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Anti-environment businesses can lead to extinction of biodiversity, warns global report
- by Jayanta Basu
- February 9, 2026
All businesses depend on and impact nature; funding in biodiversity-negative businesses far outweigh biodiversity-positive businesses
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New mega institute is welcome, but mental healthcare begins at the primary health centre, near home
- by Ratnaboli Ray
- February 5, 2026
Budgetary allotments should be about building a mental healthcare system consistent with legal rights, not just mere buildings
HEALTH
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Enhanced health budget ignores crying need of public healthcare, say experts
- by Jayanta Basu and Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
- February 4, 2026
Budget boosts biopharma but continued underinvestment creates public health crises