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Global warming: govt to set up National Institute of Himalayan Glaciology
05 Feb 2010
The institute, to be set up at dehra Dun, would monitor Himalayan glacial changes and compare results with those from glaciers in Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan
DuPont opens new photovoltaic lab in Switzerland
03 Feb 2010
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Siemens to invest Rs1,800 crore in renewable energy in India
02 Feb 2010
Siemens today said that it will be investing in high-end technology wind turbines and also make India a major centre for value-priced products
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Wipro introduces toxin-free Greenware PCs
28 Jan 2010
Wipro Infotech has launched its new eco-friendly Greenware desktops, manufactured from materials completely free of chemicals like PVC and brominated flame retardants for the first time in India
Wal-Mart completes solar project
19 Jan 2010
CERC notifies renewable energy regulations
18 Jan 2010
Dow to host Live Earth Run for Water in Brazil
15 Jan 2010
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Not easy being green
09 Jan 2010
MIT historian Harriet Ritvo explains how a battle to save an English lake helped found modern environmentalism — but might worry greens today Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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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History of hovercraft Part 3...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
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History of hovercraft Part 2...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
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History of Hovercraft Part 1...
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