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Beyond Cyclone Arnab: can India tackle the growing cost of natural disasters? | Insight India

Cyclone Arnab hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh this week. In preparation, authorities evacuated people, halted transportation services and alerted disaster response forces. This is just the first cyclone of the northeast monsoon season. As climate change threatens to bring increasingly intense cyclones and other natural disasters, will Indias current disaster management programme be able to handle the social and economic costs I?n this episode, Sonikka Loganathan speaks to Safi Ahsan Rizvi, forme

31 Oct 2026 8:58 pm
On umbrellas, springs, and superconductivity

Springs are usually metal wires wound in a spiral, allowing us to store mechanical energy; the umbrellas rod consists of multiple cylinders, and the spring opens them up in succession; when you close an umbrella, you compress the spring and store energy in it

31 Oct 2026 7:21 pm
Indias first fusion power company takes key steps

Designs for the first privately built tokamak, a nuclear reactor that uses fusion to produce energy, could be firmed up in 2027 by Bengaluru-based startup Pranos Fusion

31 Oct 2026 7:19 pm
NASA telescope on verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Most of the 1 -ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of pieces made of denser-than-lead tungsten and some mirror parts could survive reentry, according to NASA's Brad Cenko, the mission's chief scientist

31 Oct 2026 6:27 pm
BJP worker injured in clash between two factions in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas

The incident took place near Mamata Medical Hall, close to Titagarh police station, following a Bijoya Sammilani get-together organised by the local BJP mandal, an official said

31 Oct 2026 5:45 pm
Why investors are worried despite Alphabets 25% revenue growth and Google Clouds revenue more than doubling | Explained

Googles parent company is investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure as its cloud business expands. But the spending is weighing on cash flow, while AI-powered search raises questions about the future of its advertising business

31 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
Meitei groups hold rally in Imphal; Manipur CM's resignation, abrogation of SoO truce pact sought

The march came days after militants ambushed 14 Meitei men and killed three of them, sparking protests in the State

31 Oct 2026 3:56 pm
Googles parent company Alphabets shares plunge 12.6%, loses almost $500 billion in market value

Alphabet shares plunged a record 12.64% on Thursdaywiping out $482 billion in market valueand fell another 0.42% in Friday pre-market trading, following quarterly earnings that fueled investor anxiety over whether massive AI investments will pay off.

31 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Rajasthan directs official records to be updated after Kota govt. school instructor's gender transition

The instructor had requested permission to change his gender from female to male and his name under Rule 8A of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1991, in accordance with the relevant government provisions

31 Oct 2026 2:30 pm
AI giants promise publishers new way to block some scraping

Publishers currently have to implement multiple blocking commands for every bot that crawls the web to collect data

31 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
PM Modi inaugurates tourism, infrastructure projects worth 307 crore in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for eight development projects worth 118.88 crore, taking the total outlay for the 31 projects to 426.71 crore

31 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Nations commit to get nature goals back on track at UN nature summit

The United Nations had warned that progress was insufficient to meet the goals of the 2030 target including protecting 30% of Earths land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and boosting money for conservation

31 Oct 2026 12:58 pm
What we know about Binances multi-billion-dollar crypto hack | Explained

While the facts are still emerging, the Binance cyberattack could go down as the largest cryptocurrency hack on record

31 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Launch of NVS-03: PM Modi congratulates scientists, engineers at ISRO

Mr. Modi also said that equipped with enhanced capabilities, NVS-03 will further Indias pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies and support navigation services that benefit the people

31 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
Meta settles, leaving Snap sole defendant in new social media trial

Jury selection began on Wednesday, and opening statements are scheduled for November 4

31 Oct 2026 11:09 am
OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

OpenAI will restrict practical information on weapons and security systems that could be misused

31 Oct 2026 10:50 am
How AI is transforming U.S. military industrial complex

The core of the MIC has shifted from the factory to the server due to the arithmetic of cost-imposition, the venture-velocity logic of capital, and the architectural revolution of software-defined warfare

31 Oct 2026 1:24 am
NVS-03 satellite launch successful: ISRO

The 2250 kg NVS-03 is the third satellite in the next-generation navigation satellite system envisaged for providing continuity of navigation services for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System series

31 Oct 2026 12:50 am
Leased forest land at Athirappilly in Keralam to be surveyed amid disputes over blocking elephant corridor

Forest department strongly opposes Plantation Corporation, Keralas proposal to renew the lease agreement and access more land, citing violation of lease conditions, including engaging private agencies for pineapple farming on the holding

31 Oct 2026 12:29 am
Kashmir issue cannot be addressed through security approach alone, requires political engagement: Mirwaiz

Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said peace cannot simply be measured by the absence of protests

30 Oct 2026 11:42 pm
Maharajas College witnesses high drama as SFI activists question Minister Roji amid convocation meet

SFI activists allegedly disrupted the meet soon after the Minister completed his inaugural address seeking answers from him about the suspension of 16 students of Sanskrit varsity, Kalady

30 Oct 2026 10:23 pm
India orders Sun Pharma to halt eye-care drug production at plant after quality lapses

Indias drug quality standards have come under increased scrutiny at home and overseas in recent years after locally made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of children in India and also in countries including Gambia and Uzbekistan

30 Oct 2026 10:14 pm
Sun Pharma Q2 profit plunges 36% on exceptional charges despite revenue growth

Excluding the exceptional items, adjusted net profit stood at 3,162 crore.

30 Oct 2026 9:51 pm
Thousands of students, workers protest in Italy under heavy security

Marches were held in dozens of cities up and down the country, including in Bologna, Genoa, Naples, and Turin where a few minor skirmishes between protesters and riot police occurred at the start of the protest

30 Oct 2026 9:45 pm
IOC Q2 profit soars 184% on higher refining margins

Indian Oils gross refining margins, after subtracting for special additional excise duty (SAED), during the reported quarter stood at $18.52 per barrel.

30 Oct 2026 9:33 pm
Infosys opens 1.1 million sq.ft. new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad

The new facility will add 10,000 seats, enabling the company to aim to support an additional workforce of over 13,000 employees under a hybrid working model, the IT major said after the inauguration by Deputy CM Bhatti, IT Minister Sridhar Babu

30 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
RIL Q2 profit jumps 41% to 25,548 crore on O2C, Jio strength

The O2C business emerged as a key growth driver, with revenue surging 44.2% YoY, reflecting a sharp rise in crude and product price.

30 Oct 2026 8:55 pm
Quantum tech can help solve complex problems: Jnan Yalla

Qiskit Fall Fest inaugurated at Visvesvaraya Technological University in Belagavi

30 Oct 2026 8:43 pm
BoB posts record Q2 profit of 6,532-cr on 96% surge in non-interest income

Asset quality improved, with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) declining to 1.78% from 2.16% a year ago.

30 Oct 2026 8:20 pm
RCC orders internal enquiry following allegation of medical negligence

The parents of a nine-month old infant undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here have alleged medical negligence, claiming that lapses in treatment have left their child on ventilator support

30 Oct 2026 7:49 pm
Adaptability, continuous learning vital for engineers in AI era: Google expert

Tech-Shodha 2026 hackathon attracts over 360 teams; 50 shortlisted for 24-hour competition

30 Oct 2026 7:49 pm
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary calls for adequate Ganga water share to boost state's growth

Our resolve is to make Bihar's rivers the foundation of the state's economic prosperity, Samrat Choudhary said

30 Oct 2026 6:57 pm
Google parent Alphabets shares plunge 12.6% as investors question returns from AI spending

Company reports 25% revenue growth, but quarterly infrastructure spending crosses $51 billion; lower advertising revenue from AI-powered Search queries adds to concerns

30 Oct 2026 6:27 pm
Capgeminis operations business outpaces core IT for third straight quarter

Operations & Engineering grew 26.9% in the September quarter, against 3.5% growth in Applications & Technology; acquisitions and demand for AI-led business transformation support performance

30 Oct 2026 5:47 pm
New York restricts AI chatbot interactions with children | Explained

Governor Kathy Hochul signed two laws on October 28 barring AI chatbots from harmful interactions with minors, including simulating romantic relationships and promoting self-harm, and requiring security safeguards in internet-connected baby monitors

30 Oct 2026 3:20 pm
Would you watch a 90-minute-long video on Instagram?

Instagrams latest foray into horizontal, long-form videos will transform how social media scrollers, content creators, and even streaming competitors operate

30 Oct 2026 12:55 pm