Industry
Dharavi to soon lose its slum tag
07 Jan 2016
The redevelopment of the slum pocket will give a fillip to the real estate market around its periphery which include areas like Bandra-Kurla Complex, Dadar and Sion
LeTV showcases array of gadgets for Indian debut
06 Jan 2016
One year after Charlie Hebdo, France still scared
06 Jan 2016
In the wake of the Paris attacks that left 17 civilians and three gunmen dead in January 2015, France has seen a curtailment of civil liberties – and perhaps more importantly, a distinct political shift to the right
Soap-sized gadget could spell end for washing machines
06 Jan 2016
Dolfi, as its creators have dubbed it, uses ultrasonic waves to blast out dirt from clothes without any scrubbing or wringing, transforming any wash basin into a washing machine
US woman’s body produces its own alcohol!
06 Jan 2016
A judge in upstate New York threw out a drink-driving charge against a woman after she was found to suffer from the rare ‘auto-brewery syndrome’, in which a person’s bowels ferment carbohydrates into ethanol
Bollywood revenues likely to cross Rs19,300 by 2017
05 Jan 2016
Regional movies are gaining popularity in India and abroad, especially Tamil and Telugu, and may soon dethrone Bollywood from the top spot
Featured articles
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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