Environment
SC refuses to lift ban on Niyamgiri hills mining
07 May 2016
Drought-hit Zimbabwe seeks to sell off wildlife
07 May 2016
Drought-hit and cash-strapped Zimbabwe is trying to kill two birds with one stone by putting up its wildlife, particularly elephants, up for sale, as its national parks hold more animals than they can sustain or manage
A cleansing rain falls; a soil-filled mist arises
03 May 2016
Rain doesn't simply cleanse the air of particles but also spurs organic material to go from the soil into the air
Laundry detergent packs poisonous for kids
26 Apr 2016
Data from the National Poison Data System on over 62,000 children under age six who were exposed to laundry and dishwasher detergents in 2013 and 2014, showed more than half the exposures involved packets
Fresh landslips in Arunachal, toll rises to 19
25 Apr 2016
India among 175 countries signing Paris climate pact on Earth Day
23 Apr 2016
A global pact on climate action is expected to soon came into effect with 175 member nations of the United Nations, including India, China and the United States, signing the Paris Climate Agreement on the opening day of UN talks on climate action
Mahindra first Indian firm to join green inititative “EP100’
22 Apr 2016
The announcement comes a day before Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra represents the corporate world at the high-level signing ceremony of the historic Paris climate change agreement at the United Nations on Friday
Could global warming's top culprit help crops?
19 Apr 2016
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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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