Environment
Alligators on the beach? Killer whales in rivers? Get used to it
09 May 2018
In recent years, sightings of large predators in places where conventional wisdom says they "shouldn't be" have increased, in large part because local populations, once hunted to near-extinction, are rebounding, thanks to conservation
Strong winds, rain continue to lash several states; UP worst hit
07 May 2018
Strong winds with speeds of over 100 kmph swept through parts of Uttar Pradesh this morning, while the India Meteorological Department issued a fresh 48-hour weather alert in Agra where 48 people died in last week's storm
Temperature swings to hit poor countries hardest
07 May 2018
Fresh squally spell to hit several states tomorrow
05 May 2018
The IMD said a fresh western disturbance is likely to bring rain to several parts of north India in the next 24 hours, while dust storms are also expected in Rajasthan and several parts of north-eastern India
World's rarest ape on the edge of extinction
05 May 2018
The worlds rarest ape, numbering under 800 and discovered last year, could lose its battle for survival, unless decisive steps are taken to rescue it
UP, Rajasthan on 48-hour alert as dust storm leaves 127 dead
04 May 2018
Dust storms accompanied by thunder storms flattened concrete houses, trees and lamp poles across UP and Rajasthan and also caused road accidents in several parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and west Uttar Pradesh
14 cities with worst air pollution are in India: WHO
02 May 2018
The top 14 cites with the worst air pollution in the world are in India, with Kanpur topping the list and Delhi not far behind, according to a World Health Organisation report
Gene-editing tool would lead to conservation boost for coral reefs: Stanford University scientists
27 Apr 2018
Researchers measure record concentration of microplastics in Arctic sea ice
26 Apr 2018
The ice samples from five regions throughout the Arctic Ocean contained up to 12,000 microplastic particles per litre of sea ice
Yellow alert pollution warning in Beijing
18 Apr 2018
Surviving climate change, then and now
18 Apr 2018
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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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