Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change

Actor and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger has told the BBC people should “stop whining” about US President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg at the Austrian World Summit, organised by the Schwarzenegger’s Climate Initiative, he said the president was not a barrier to change. Beyond the climate, Schwarzenegger, a Republican who endorsed…

Think. Over the week

The big 50 bps rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India’s MPC was the major topic analysed in the Editorial section. The Editorial welcomed RBI’s generous rate cut to support growth. The other topics commented upon in the Editorial section included the proposed norms for gold loan rules, which were welcomed, and the tragic…

Moment Chile earthquake rocks live TV show

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck during a live TV broadcast in Chile’s northern city of Copiapó. Chilean politician and presidential candidate, Carolina Toha, was speaking about her campaign proposals with two journalists when the studio began shaking. The interview was cut short as all three quickly left the studio as the tremors continued, knocking…

HDI has a heavy income bias

India’s Human Development Index rank would have been much higher if population had stabilised at the year 2000 | Photo Credit: V RAJU Recently, UNDP released Human Development Report 2025. According to the report, India moved up its Human Development Index (HDI) ranking from 133 in 2022 to 130 in 2023 out of 193 countries. The…