Industry
Italy’s Eni in $17-bn oilfield development pact with Venezuela’s PDVSA
23 Nov 2010
The two companies will invest $8 billion in oilfield development and another $9 billion in an oil refinery with a daily refining capacity of 350,000 barrels.
UPA allies join chorus for Parliamentary probe
23 Nov 2010
Two constituents of the UPA government have come out openly in support of a joint parliamentary committee probe into the 2G spectrum issue
2G scam: all-party meet fails to end stand-off
22 Nov 2010
Both BJP and the Left opposition were of the view that a CBI inquiry into the scam that caused a loss of over1,76,000 crore to the exchequer cannot be taken seriously.
Russia offers JV to India on uranium mining
22 Nov 2010
Russia has offered India joint exploration and exploitation of uranium resources in a bid to meet expanding demand for nuclear fuel from India's n-power industry.
Orascom to sell 50-% stake in Telecom Tunisie to Qatar Tele, Princesse Holding for $1.2-bn
22 Nov 2010
Parliament stalled for seventh day running
22 Nov 2010
Swamy gives clean chit to PM in 2G case
22 Nov 2010
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the 2G spectrum issue, telling the Supreme Court that the solicitor general had misled the prime minister’s office and the court in the matter
Second power outage in four days staggers Mumbai
22 Nov 2010
DoT seeks facts; prosecution not easy
22 Nov 2010
Operators were required to roll out the services in 90 per cent of their service areas in metros and 10 per cent in district headquarters of other service areas within 12 months of the award of licences
CBI arrests another games panel member
22 Nov 2010
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested on Sunday the sacked treasurer of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, M Jeychandren, for his alleged role in the Queen's Baton Relay scam
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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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