Industry
Survival rate for Indian kids with cancer a poor 20%
15 Feb 2017
The main reasons for the low survival rate are incorrect diagnosis and treatment, say oncologists
India could phase out coal by 2050: report
14 Feb 2017
India slashes stent prices by up to 85%; cap at Rs30,000
14 Feb 2017
In a major relief for heart patients, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has fixed the ceiling price of drug eluting stents (DES) and bioresorbable stents at Rs30,000 and of bare metal stents at Rs7,500
Trump brand doesn’t sell: now Sears, Kmart drop products
13 Feb 2017
Sears and Kmart have followed firms like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus in dropping Trump-branded products, as the companies take calculated risks in making business decisions that might antagonise the president
Cab drivers turn ‘beggars’ in Hyderabad, protest in Delhi
11 Feb 2017
Protests by Ola and Uber drivers are expected to continue today, as they accuse the aggregators of luring them with ‘false promises’ and insist that the Rs6 minimum fare doesn’t even cover their costs
NHS collapsing despite increased spending: BBC
10 Feb 2017
Blast at EDF’s French nuclear plant, no nuclear risk
09 Feb 2017
Authorities said the blast took place in the turbine hall and five people were affected by smoke and burns from the fire while confirming there was no radioactive leak
Online media use shows strong genetic influence
09 Feb 2017
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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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