For 22 days now, residents in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have had sleepless nights, they have been living in constant fear- the fear of losing their loved ones, the fear of losing their house, the fear of being attacked by the Russian shelling and Moscow does not seem to have any plans to scale down its offensive.

Kyiv: 16-storey building hit by missile; 1 killed, 4 injured in attack

Now the war may have worked in Emmanuel Macron's favor but what do the people of Ukraine think about the French leader. Earlier we spoke to Ivanna Klympush, she is the chair of the parliamentary committee on integration of Ukraine to the European Union on the same, listen in.

Emmanuel Macron rules out fast-tracking Ukraine's EU bid, Ukrainian MP speaks to WION

President Joe Biden said that the US has offered Ukraine $1bn in security aid, adding America will continue to give Ukraine weapons to fight and defend themselves. WION's correspondent Susan Tehrani brings you more on this.

United States announces $1 billion arms aid to Ukraine

Its not just France that is going to poll this April, Hungary also is gearing up for its parliamentary election with a war next door. The Hungarian Prime Minister has a hard task ahead of him with Putin's invasion of Ukraine, watch this report to know more.

Hungary’s Orban tries to shed his Putin links ahead of Elections

Does Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion threaten the Chinese economy? The threat of sanctions on Chinese companies led to panic selling in the markets. The rout erased $2.1 trillion from Chinese tech stocks. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Why Chinese stock markets crashed

The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov who was detained last week by Russian forces has now been released. ukraine's ministry of defense has released footage of President Zelensky reportedly speaking to the mayor, listen in to the conversation.

Russia release Melitopol mayor, President Zelensky speaks to him

Sri Lanka will seek International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The country is facing forex shortages for basic imports as printed money has pushed up domestic demand and made it difficult to repay debt.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout

Anirban Lahiri has been the sole campaigner for India on the ultra-competitive PGA tour for close to a decade now. Lahiri came close to achieving his maiden tour title at the weather-affected Players Championship, leading the tournament midway before finishing second behind Australia's Cameron Smith. Lahiri looked back on his performance in a conversation with WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo and credited his mental training for being able to stay in the hunt right till the very end.

Indian Golfer lands $2.18 million payday, hopes to inspire young golfers

US President Joe Biden has called the Russian leader a war criminal. In a response to a reporter's question at the White House, Joe Biden first denied calling Putin a war criminal but the president came back to correct himself and repeated it again.

Joe Biden calls Putin a 'war criminal'

China's public health governance is expected to come under pressure in the coming weeks as the biggest wave yet of covid-19 cases hits the country.

China's health governance under pressure as fresh covid-19 cases hits country

The US is hoping that China will help the west isolate Russia. Moscow is hoping that China will help them evade western sanctions. Has India's neutrality backfired? Will the US and Russia now help India contain China? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Is India's neutrality on Ukraine backfiring?

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said there is "room for compromise" with Russia. What are Moscow's demands? What will be the terms of a truce? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Ukraine invasion: Is the peace deal possible?

Chinese traffickers were caught trying to smuggle 2 babies out of Ukraine. There are more vulnerable kids in Ukraine that could fall prey to Chinese traffickers. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Chinese citizens caught smuggling Ukrainian babies

Ukraine and Russia make up more than 25% of global wheat exports. They also export 75% of the world's sunflower oil. The war in Ukraine could sever supply lines and trigger a food crisis. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Ukraine war triggers global food crisis

Can Russia scuttle the revival of the Iran nuclear deal? Negotiations were paused in Vienna after Russia demanded guarantees from the West. What are Moscow's demands? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Will Russia scuttle Iran nuclear deal?

Reports claim Vladimir Putin is the richest man on earth with a net worth of $200 billion. How accurate is this estimate? What do western sanctions mean for Putin's hidden wealth? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: How rich is Vladimir Putin?

China's Xi Jinping is reportedly planning a trip to Saudi Arabia later this year. The visit comes amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. What do both sides stand to gain from this partnership? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping to visit Saudi Arabia?

In the last two years, the world has also witnessed a substantial increase in the number of diabetes cases prompting scientists to explore whether there could be a possible link of diabetes and covid-19.

Rise in cases of diabetes, possible link of covid-19 pandemic lifestyle?

Russia Ukraine conflict has now entered its fourth week and diplomatic efforts are on to secure a ceasefire and yet reports of civilian deaths in Ukrainian cities continue to make headlines.

What lies ahead in Russia-Ukraine war? What are the people in Ukraine feeling?

US president Joe Biden has announced more security assistance to Ukraine to help it fight and defend itself against Russia; this after President Zelensky's address in US congress.

United States to provide military assistance to Kyiv

Russia has sanctioned US President Joe Biden and several other key members of the US government. This comes on a day when raids on residential areas in Kyiv killed at least 4 people. Where is Russia's invasion of Ukraine going? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Russia sanctions US President Joe Biden

Worst sufferers of the climate change are the poor nations of the world and on the contrary the biggest contributors are the developed nations of the word. Can India play pivotal role in breaking this menace and hypocrisy, Nitin Gadkari answers.

WION Climate summit: Can India play a pivotal role in breaking rich-poor gap? Nitin Gadkari answers

"There is a lot going on (about electric vehicles)," was Mahua Acharya's conclusion at her opening remarks during a session in WION Climate Summit. The Managing Director and CEO of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) had a lot to talk about electric vehicles and their ecosystem.

The session titled 'Beyond mobility' was moderated by WION's Jasper Reid.&nbsp;

Acharya opined that there was a lot of discussion going on in India when it came to electric vehicles. This discussion, she said, circled around batteries of the electric vehicles, pollution and the issue of charging stations (Are there enough?).

While these points found their way into discussions being held by the public, manufacturers had other concerns, she said.

Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wion-climate-summit-climate-change-can-deprive-us-from-basic-needs-warns-sudhir-chaudhary-462548">WION Climate Summit: Climate Change can deprive us from basic needs, warns Sudhir Chaudhary</a>

According to Mahua Acharya, the manufacturers were wondering where would the steady supply for components come from.

Acharya noted that on federal level, India's central government was actively making efforts to popularise use of electric vehicles (EVs). This included measures like subsidising EVs.

All in all this is a "very aggressive period for electric vehicles," opined Mahua Acharya.

She made an observation that while "legacy" automotive players in the market were making moves to enter the electric vehicle market, there were a number of new players as well.

"That is quite encouraging to see," she said.

"There is a lot going on (about electric vehicles)," was Mahua Acharya's conclusion at her opening remarks during a session in WION Climate Summit. The Managing Director and CEO of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) had a lot to talk about electric vehicles and their ecosystem.

"There is a lot going on (about electric vehicles)," was Mahua Acharya's conclusion at her opening remarks during a session in WION Climate Summit. The Managing Director and CEO of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) had a lot to talk about electric vehicles and their ecosystem. The session titled 'Beyond mobility' was moderated by WION's Jasper Reid. Acharya opined that there was a lot of discussion going on in India when it came to electric vehicles. This discussion, she said, circled around batteries of the electric vehicles, pollution and the issue of charging stations (Are there enough?). While these points found their way into discussions being held by the public, manufacturers had other concerns, she said. Also Read | WION Climate Summit: Climate Change can deprive us from basic needs, warns Sudhir Chaudhary According to Mahua Acharya, the manufacturers were wondering where would the steady supply for components come from. Acharya noted that on federal level, India's central government was actively making efforts to popularise use of electric vehicles (EVs). This included measures like subsidising EVs. All in all this is a "very aggressive period for electric vehicles," opined Mahua Acharya. She made an observation that while "legacy" automotive players in the market were making moves to enter the electric vehicle market, there were a number of new players as well. "That is quite encouraging to see," she said.

WION Climate Summit | Very aggressive period for electric vehicles, says Mahua Acharya

For three weeks now, Russian invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines - how Ukraine is resisting the Russians aggression, how civilians have taken up arms to defend their country and how Europe is facing its biggest security crisis since the cold war.

Russian Invasion continues, 'No NATO' for Ukraine says Zelenskyy

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick brings us exclusive report from Kyiv uh about what things are looking like on the ground focusing on how citizens were lining up outside the grocery stores before that curfew was put in place as there are growing concerns over supplies running out.

Russia Ukraine crisis: Kyiv imposes lockdown, WION reports from frontlines

Dr Subhash Chandra, the chairman of esteemed Essel Group and Rajya Sabha MP expressed his thoughts on a range of topics such as the Metaverse, NFT, Zee Group's vision, Zee Media's future plans, etc during his exclusive conversation with Zee Business on Wednesday (March 15).

Dr Subhash Chandra, the chairman of esteemed Essel Group and Rajya Sabha MP expressed his thoughts on a range of topics such as the Metaverse, NFT, Zee Group's vision, Zee Media's future plans, etc during his exclusive conversation with Zee Business on Wednesday (March 15). Dr Chandra also weighed in on the ZEEL-SONY merger and Dish TV-Yes Bank issue as he spoke about what's happening. He also talked about Zee Media Group's performance, with a special mention of WION and Zee Digital. Zee Media's performance - WION, Zee Digital Dr Chandra mentioned WION's stunning growth as said, "WION is ahead of BBC on YouTube. In the next 5 years, we plan to add 500 million viewers to WION." He added, "WION is Asia's first global network - it's India's #1 international channel. WION has 58% of its audience in foreign." While mentioning Zee Media's performance, he said, "Zee Media's digital platforms has 300 million active users." Zee Group's vision Speaking on the Zee Group's vision for the next five years amid changing times, Dr Subhash Chandra said, "The environment is quite positive in the country under PM Narendra Modi's leadership. We are continuously working on many fronts." Era of internet - 'Mayaverse' Talking about Metaverse, Crypto and NFT, Dr Chandra said, "I call it 'Mayaverse' as the era of the internet belongs to 'Mayaverse'." One billion users in next three years for Zee Digital Dr Chandra proudly mentioned that Zee Media's digital platforms have 300 million active users, and the group aims to add 1 billion users in next three years. "We will focus on monetising digital content," he added. Debt resolution When asked about debt resolution and current debt status, Dr Chandra said, "We reduced 92% debt at the promoter level. Rest of the debt at promoter level will be cleared in 1-2 month/s." Also, he added, "Venturing into infra business was a mistake." Dish TV-Yes Bank matter "Many people in media lack the right information on Dish TV-Yes Bank matter," he added. Speaking on Dish TV-Yes Bank matter, Dr Chandra said, "Yes Bank's old management did fraud with us." ZEEL-Sony Merger About ZEEL-Sony Merger, Dr Chandra said, "Zee Entertainment and Sony merger moving in the right direction. After regulatory acceptances, the merger will be completed." New Business? When asked about if the group is planning to start any new business, Dr Chandra said, "We never started any business for money. We always tried to do something new by means of business." Message to shareholders When asked if there is any message to shareholders, Dr Chandra said, "I know some shareholders were upset but we never ignored any interests of our shareholders." Bouncing back When asked that every time he bounced back with more strength and power, Dr Chandra said, "Something new will come very soon - this time in the technology front."

Dr Subhash Chandra talks about big plans for Zee Digital users; mentions stunning growth of WION

Iryna Matviyishyn a Ukrainian journalist joining us from Lyviv give a better sense of what things are looking like in western Ukraine which is now relatively safe, listen in.

Ukraine paying for NATO's gambles? Ukrainian journalist Iryna Matviyishyn answers

Four Bengal tigers that for the last 15 years had been living in an enclosure have found a new home, they originally were a part of a traveling circus in Argentina and this is their story, take a look.

Bengal tigers rescued from Argentina, gets a new home in South Africa

Anirban Lahiri's performance at the Players Championship has put Indian Golf firmly in the spotlight. In fact, the last few months have seen Indian or Indian-origin players come into contention in tournaments across America.24-year-old Sahith Theegala has already led two tournaments in his rookie year on the tour and is being hailed as one to watch out for. A first-generation American, Theegala has dominated the collegiate circuit and is just one of five players to sweep all three Player of the Year awards in 2020, the Hoskins award, the Ben Hogan Award as well as the Jack Nicklaus award. Theegala spoke to WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo about his journey and the steady rise of Indian Golf.

Sahith Theegala: Indian-origin rookie who is turning heads on the PGA Tour

We have seen heartbreaking stories of separation loss and grief as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine. Air raid sirens go off multiple times a day in the city of Kharkiv the second largest population center in the country and so one famous cafe in the city has now turned into a bomb shelter our next report brings you more.

Ukrainians find shelter in a racoon cafe as Russian offensive mounts

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has made a speech to a joint session of congress he did not hold back openly challenging president Joe Biden to step up and prove that he is ready to lead the world in its resistance to Russia's aggression.

'Is it a lot to ask for a no-fly zone,' Zelenskyy calls on US to do more

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