Industry
‘Amma Cement’ launched in Tamil Nadu at Rs190 for 50-kg bag
05 Jan 2015
The state government would procure 200,000 tonnes of cement from private manufacturers every month to be distributed among low-income groups for hose construction
US oil futures drop to new lows amid fears of supply glut
05 Jan 2015
In what could be further good news for India's economy, US crude and Brent futures dropped to five-and-a-half-year lows today amidst worries about excess global supply and weak demand
Xiaomi’s 2014 revenue more than doubles to $12 bn
05 Jan 2015
Xiaomi, with a valuation of over three times that of world’s top PC maker Lenovo, has the same potential as Facebook Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to reach a valuation of $100 billion, according to some investors
Micromax plans $500 million IPO: report
03 Jan 2015
Walgreens completes Alliance Boots acquisition
03 Jan 2015
Jet fuel prices cut 12.5%, but airfares to stay unchanged
02 Jan 2015
Despite the steepest reduction in ATF prices India’s cash-strapped airlines do not see any chance of a fare cut, at least in the near future
Chile top court turns down Barrick Gold’s appeal in Pascua-Lama fine
02 Jan 2015
Chile’s environment regulator will instead reevaluate the fines it imposed on the Pascua-Lama project and perhaps raise it from $16 million to $130-$300 million while Barric Gold reworks the project
Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality gets I-T notice
01 Jan 2015
Al Jazeera loses its independent reputation amid Qatar-Egypt rapport
31 Dec 2014
The network that gave birth to the media revolution in the Middle East has suddenly lost its hard-won reputation for neutrality as it had to surrender to the dictates of Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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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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