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Indian ragpickers search for re-cyclable materials among rubbish at a dumping ground of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation near Ahmedabad on September 13, 2011. Rag-pickers with their daily collection of plastic supplement their family incomes even though India in recent years has made moves and a conscious effort to eliminate the use of plastic bags with some shops using paper bags instead.

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On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages

by Jyoti Thakur July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

It’s called parametric insurance, it offers protection for climate-related wage losses and it’s gaining ground in India.

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