External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

US-China ties will shape global politics

New Delhi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday underlined the increasing influence of US-China relations on the global political landscape and warned of a growing trend of competition and risk in international affairs. Jaishankar made these remarks at the 4th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi today. Focusing on the…

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A garment worker tailors a cloth

How Fashion Can Go Green, Despite Rising Climate Impact | Opinion

Despite loud calls to make the fashion industry more sustainable—and ambitious commitments from brands—the sector’s climate impact just hit record highs, jumping over 7 percent from the year prior. After several years of flat—and even declining—environmental impact for the fashion industry, this sudden spike is a true wake-up call. Fashion’s climate footprint already drives a…

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Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition

Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition

The fates of breakthrough technologies and the energy to power them are deeply interwoven, with progress at scale in one difficult to advance without the other. Nowhere is this interconnection more consequential—and more dynamic—than in the U.S.-China relationship, which is marked by intense political tensions and competition, but also by under-appreciated technical overlap. Given the…

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