Mining
Rio Tinto plans diamond division spin-off
03 Jun 2013
Global mining giant Rio Tinto is moving ahead with plans to spin off its diamond division, valued by analysts at $ 5 billion, through one of the largest initial public offerings in London this year
Indonesian mine disaster toll rises to 17
21 May 2013
CBI superintendent probing ‘coalgate’ arrested for graft
18 May 2013
The arrests were carried out by the CBI's internal intelligence unit, which says the cops were caught virtually red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs7 lakh from a businessman
Carlyle Group tables bid for Rio Tinto's Northparkes copper mine
10 May 2013
Northparkes will become an insignificant asset once Rio Tinto starts mining its majority-controlled massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia
Coalgate: SC once again seeks autonomy for ‘caged parrot’ CBI
08 May 2013
A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha came down heavily on the CBI and the government for having discussed the CBI's investigation report before presenting it to the court
Opposition continues to stall parliament
06 May 2013
Rio Tinto to cut more jobs; aims to save $5 bn
06 May 2013
Rio Tinto, BHP give in to Australia’s mining tax
30 Apr 2013
Coalgate: CBI admits to sharing report with law ministry, PMO
26 Apr 2013
The CBI, which was directed to probe the allegations, was initially unwilling to share information in the case but was made to share the status report with the apex court in a sealed envelope
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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
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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
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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