Neither the Dubai treaty nor what is left out of it will have much impact on climate change, say Scott Barrett, Noah Kaufman and Joseph E Stiglitz. To succeed, climate agreements must be compatible with countries’ economic strategies, not least those of lower-income countries like India, where most future emissions will occur, they say, showing how this can be achieved. read it here
In other views:
R Gopalakrishnan explains why the concept of no Yes or true intentions are relevant to all businesses, whether professionally run or family owned. read it here
Atanu Biswas enjoys the magic of Kolkata’s annual ‘boi mela’ or book fair. read it here
Devangshu Datta reviews some of the best books of 2023, which discussed topics that had been in the news for a while but had not been properly explained to the reader. read it here
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I wanted to defend myself, my family and, quite frankly, the presidency”
Donald Trump during the second defamation trial against him by E. Jean Carroll
First print: January 27, 2024 | 6:30 AM IN THE MORNING IST