Environment
World's richest 10% produce 50% of harmful emissions: Report
02 Dec 2015
Yet, the poorest half of the world’s population - 3.5 billion people - is the most threatened by the catastrophic storms, droughts, and other severe weather shocks linked to climate change, says an Oxfarm report
Solar Alliance: Modi for convergence of economy, ecology and energy
01 Dec 2015
Modi pledged $30 million for the initiative and offered to host the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the premises of its National Institute of Solar Energy in Gurgaon
India not responsible for climate change, but concerned over planet’s health: PM
30 Nov 2015
The prime minister said while India's new economic momentum is a subject of international attention and a source of global opportunity, the health of the planet is equally important
India won’t sacrifice growth for environment
30 Nov 2015
Modi leaves for crucial Paris climate summit
30 Nov 2015
As world leaders seek to hammer out a truly global climate pact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it is the responsibility of all to work against global warming
Eighteen villages in Varanasi want local Coca-Cola plant shut
28 Nov 2015
Coca-Cola exploits groundwater at the expense of the poor, the women, children, farmers and livestock who have to live with less water because Coca-Cola mines groundwater in a water scarce area for profit
Scientists turn to algae for clean energy
27 Nov 2015
Railways to set up chair at TERI varsity
26 Nov 2015
2015 to be hottest year on record: UN
26 Nov 2015
The soaring temperatures this year appear to be part of a trend, with WMO indicating that the years 2011-2015 marked the hottest five-year period ever measured
Climate-friendly rice recognized as a top science development of 2015
25 Nov 2015
The new kind of rice grows in a manner that nearly eliminates the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Rice is a big source of methane
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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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