At the end of a dusty desert road in southern Israel, a glint of silver reflects the fierce Negev sun. The source is not water—but solar panels, spread across the land of Tirabin al-Sana, a Bedouin village that’s betting on clean energy to secure its future. A teacher stands near a scaffolding holding photovoltaic solar…
Insurance regulator Irdai has formed panels of whole-time members to look into violations of regulatory norms by insurers and intermediaries. A decision to this effect was taken at the 132nd meeting of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator said in a release on Tuesday. “As part of enforcement function, to…
China, the world’s clean-energy juggernaut, faces a rival right next door. And one of its top customers, no less. India, a big buyer of Chinese solar panels and electric vehicle batteries, is using a raft of government incentives to make more green gear at home. It is driven not just by the need to satisfy…
ADELAIDE: A frail but familiar figure sauntered into the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Former Australia captain Greg Chappell, a bit older, a bit weather-beaten at 76 but still retaining that presence and keen cricketing sense, has been watching the goings-on in the second Test with interest. Chappell, having recovered from a recent bout of ill…