Industry
LG, Samsung to showcase next-gen TVs at CES
02 Jan 2018
World may run out of chocolate in less than 40 years, warn experts
02 Jan 2018
It has been known for some years now that the world is running out of chocolate. Now, experts have put a time frame on this – it could happen in the next 30-40 years because the crop will be harder to grow in a warming climate
US ISP to crack down hard on copy infringers
02 Jan 2018
Russian gas meant to ‘keep UK from freezing’ may be heading for India
30 Dec 2017
The first-ever shipment of Russian gas to the UK, may finally end up in Asia and India, where gas prices are higher — belying Moscow’s claims that Britain will be reliant on it for supplies this winter
Govt does away with monthly hikes in LPG price
29 Dec 2017
Mukesh Ambani acquires RCom’s wireless assets to bail out brother Anil
29 Dec 2017
Reliance Jio will acquire 122.4 MHz of 4G spectrum in the 800/900/1800/2100 MHz bands, over 43,000 towers, 1,78,000 kilometres of fibre and 248 media convergence nodes in the deal
Claire’s withdraws more than a dozen items from store shelves after asbestos found in kids make-up
28 Dec 2017
Edward Snowden launches security app to spy on those spying on you
27 Dec 2017
The former NSA contractor-turned whistleblower’s app, “Haven” will especially help people in journalism and activism protect their information and shield them from online surveillance and hacking
DLF completes Rs9,000-cr stake sale in rental arm to GIC
27 Dec 2017
With the closure of the deal, DLF promoters have received Rs8,950 crore from GIC and another Rs1,600 crore from the rental arm, DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd
Study finds continuous exposure to electromagnetic radiation from cellphones affects brain function
26 Dec 2017
Russia plans to build a luxury hotel on the ISS
23 Dec 2017
The planned luxury hotel in space will offer private cabins having big windows, dedicated personal hygiene facilities, exercise equipment and also a WiFi connection
Opioid crisis hits US life expectancy
23 Dec 2017
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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