Firms/companies
US judge rules against forcing Apple to give access to iPhone used by San Bernandino shooter
01 Mar 2016
The ruling comes as a huge setback to the government in its battle with the company over privacy and public safety
Railway blankets washed only once in 2 months
27 Feb 2016
UltraTech calls off bid for Jaypee cement assets
27 Feb 2016
This is the second deal in recent times in the cement sector to be called off due to regulatory hurdles, after Birla Corporation terminated its $750-million offer to acquire two cement assets of LafargeHolcim after being denied limestone-mining rights
Facebook, MS, Google to back Apple decryption battle
27 Feb 2016
The internet giants, normally in fierce competition, plan a joint motion against the FBI demand that Apple create a backdoor entry into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, as they all share similar privacy concerns
Mercedes giving robots the sack, bringing back humans
26 Feb 2016
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has found that while robots may be good at repetitive tasks, they are not versatile enough to keep up with the degree of customisation required in top-end models, and is replacing them with humans
Infosys gives CEO Vishal Sikka 2-year extension
25 Feb 2016
Apple working on phone with tamper-proof security
25 Feb 2016
Amid the standoff between Apple and US law enforcement agencies over the decryption of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, the firm is working on phones that Apple itself cannot unlock
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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