by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
“We will certainly want to make sure there is a smooth flow of money to infrastructure bonds or infrastructure projects if Nabfid provides a credit enhancement guarantee,” Sivasubramanian Raman, the chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 13, 2025 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
The cumulative monetary loss is pegged at ₹4,46,574.93 Lakh (₹4,46,5 crore), the bulk of which comes from damage to roads, power, water supply, agriculture, horticulture, education, fisheries, and rural development infrastructure – ₹2,71,879 Lakh in damage to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 11, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Climate change is expected to increase the impact of disasters on infrastructure by as much as 27%, resulting in average annual loss of $2.4 billion,” the report said, without giving a date. “Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate-related disasters.”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Himalayan region, which crosses Nepal and several nearby countries including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because the area is warming up faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Climate experts...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 23, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
The number of Indians living in cities is projected to nearly double to 951 million by 2050 from 480 million in 2020. But erratic rainfall, heatwaves, and rising sea levels are leaving urban areas in the world’s most populous nation increasingly vulnerable, the...