Explained: Why India is witnessing a pet food shortage

India, which has a 2.9-crore pet animal population, is facing a shortage of pet food, a government body has said, and advised the industry to boost local production by taking advantage of the several central schemes.Pet peevesHigher taxes, an unclear business environment, coupled with a lack of a uniform framework and quality standards, are major…Continue Reading

2021 was a dramatic year for Indian IPOs. The hype won’t go away next year

New Delhi (CNN Business)India’s stock market celebrated an extraordinary year as some of the country’s buzziest tech firms made their public debuts. And while one high-profile blunder cast a chill over the festivities, that’s probably not enough to stop the excitement in 2022. By December, more than $15 billion had been raised in Mumbai through…Continue Reading

Investigator calls on Reform movement’s rabbinical group to update ethics code

(RNS) — The Reform movement’s rabbinical association has published an 84-page report by an independent law firm detailing revisions it recommends the association make in its ethics code to better prevent and repent of sex abuse in its ranks. The report, by Alcalaw law firm, which is founded and led by women, is one of…Continue Reading

We could use a little more Hinduism in our approach to climate change

(RNS) — With the collapse of President Joe Biden’s plan to pass his Build Back Better bill this year, the United States and the world are nearing the point of no return on the climate. As environmental activists, we know the difficulty of trying to convince political leaders to put aside their regions’ or countries’…Continue Reading