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India’s Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft framework for its Climate Finance Taxonomy.According to ESG Today, the proposed taxonomy is designed to facilitate the large-scale capital mobilisation necessary to meet India’s climate goals, while tackling greenwashing and ensuring long-term access to clean and affordable energy.India has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2070, alongside an interim objective to reduce emissions intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030. The country is also aiming to generate approximately 50% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. The Ministry of Finance estimates that approximately $2.5tn will be needed to…

The US Department of Justice and the Black Lotus Labs team at telecom company Lumen Technologies announced on Friday the takedown of two proxy services powered by a botnet of thousands of hacked devices. The Justice Department has worked with Lumen and police in the Netherlands and Thailand to dismantle the proxy services named Anyproxy and 5socks. Their domains have been seized and Lumen has disrupted infrastructure by null-routing all traffic to and from known control points. The DoJ also unsealed an indictment charging four individuals over their alleged role in operating the services. The suspects are Russian nationals Alexey…

Percayso Inform has partnered with Pizza, a start-up insurance broker focused on disrupting the motor insurance market.The collaboration will provide Pizza with access to Percayso’s insurance intelligence tools ahead of its Q3 consumer launch, aiming to improve fraud prevention, streamline policy verification, and deliver a fairer, more transparent experience for policyholders.Pizza’s unique offering includes the ‘Slice Back’, a 5% reimbursement on premiums for policyholders who make no fault claims during the year. This feature is available even if customers switch providers, emphasising fairness and customer value.Co-founded by Sam Baker, Marc Meeking, and Colin Sadler, Pizza leverages tech-led pre-sale verification to…

TRON DAO, a community-governed decentralised autonomous organisation, has formed a strategic partnership with MoonPay, a global digital asset payments platform enabling seamless digital asset transactions.The partnership aims to expand access to the TRON ecosystem in the United States by enabling users to purchase TRX, the TRON network’s native token, directly via MoonPay, according to FF News.This move marks the first phase of the collaboration and underscores both firms’ commitment to improving on-ramps to decentralised finance.TRON DAO oversees the TRON blockchain, which powers a high-volume decentralised ecosystem with over 8.3 million daily transactions. The network hosts numerous DeFi services, supports stablecoin…

Propelled by the rise of InsurTech, the insurance industry is currently in the midst of a watershed moment. Technological innovation, coupled with shifting customer expectations, is transforming how firms operate and compete. As a result, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the sector are being heavily influenced by the strategic adoption of technology. For insurance professionals, this presents a double-edged sword, offering expansive growth opportunities while demanding a proactive approach to digital transformation, according to Novidea. Technology is now central to insurance strategy, no longer a supporting tool. Innovations such as AI, data analytics, and integrated platforms are enabling insurers to scale…

The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique that can be applied to give almost any meat, seafood or tofu a crunchy exterior and tongue-tingling flavor.The protein typically is deep-fried, but in this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we opt to pan-fry pork that we first dust in cornstarch seasoned generously with Sichuan pepper, black pepper and cayenne.The starch granules swell when they come in contact with moisture released by the pork as it cooks; as the water evaporates, the starch settles into a rigid, locked network, creating a…

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats.“Making a pint of ice cream is very similar to making a pot of soup where if you have a good stock recipe — like chicken stock, vegetable stock — then you start just adding to it until it tastes good,” he says from his kitchen in Portland, Oregon.“If you have really good stock base recipe, you…

Ramp, the fastest-growing corporate card and financial operations platform in the U.S., has partnered with Stripe, a programmable financial services company, to launch digital asset-backed corporate cards integrated with spend management software.This collaboration is designed to redefine how businesses operate across borders by drastically reducing the complexity and costs of international transactions, according to FF News.The partnership addresses a long-standing challenge in global finance. Businesses often face significant barriers when sending money internationally, including settlement delays of over five business days, transaction fees exceeding $50, and risks from volatile currency markets.The difficulties of issuing corporate cards internationally—due to diverse country…

Indian batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who made his debut in 2011 and scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 tests, is expected to remain available for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-overs World Cup trophy in the West Indies last year. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I…

NEW DELHI: India cricket board officials were reported to be meeting on Sunday to discuss a quick resumption of the Indian Premier League, following India and Pakistan agreeing a ceasefire in their deadly border conflict. Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan called a halt to hostilities on Saturday and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told website cricbuzz they were “closely monitoring the evolving situation.” Saikia added they will “take a call on IPL resumption after consulting all stakeholders of IPL and the concerned government authorities”. Rajeev Shukla, vice-president of the BCCI, told Indian media that…