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Isro releases first 3D images taken by Mars Orbiter Mission
08 Oct 2014
The images were generated by the Mars Colour Camera, fitted on ISRO's Mars Orbiter, by superimposing multiple pictures of the Red Planet
NASA, Isro mull Joint Mars Working Group
11 Sep 2014
Isro’s Mars Orbiter Mission is due to enter Mars orbit about two days after United State’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution orbiter reaches the Martian orbit
What is Ebola virus disease?
08 Aug 2014
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
08 Aug 2014
The World Health Organisation is convening a meeting early next week to discuss the sensitive and difficult issue of using experimental drugs to treat hundreds of Ebola-affected Africans
FTIL to sell 15% MCX stake to Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs459 crore
21 Jul 2014
Financial Technologies will sell a 15-per cent stake in Multi Commodity Exchange to Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs459 crore, as part of a Sebi-mandated stake sale
CSIR develops target training system for Army
02 Jul 2014
Trai issues consultation paper on tariffs for commercial subscribers of cable TV services
12 Jun 2014
TRAI suggests new revenue definition for ISPs
02 May 2014
WHO taps Mumbai dabbawalas for disease prevention campaign
03 Apr 2014
The World Health Organisation has roped in Mumbai’s dabbawala network to spread awareness about diseases such as malaria and dengue
G K Pillai quits as MCX-SX chairman as CBI probes Bhave, Abraham
14 Mar 2014
Former home secretary G K Pillai who took over as chairman of MCX Stock Exchange a few months ago, resigned as head of the beleaguered bourse today
Featured articles
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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