Industry
Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone set for late June launch
01 Jun 2017
The Essential handset will feature hardware and accessories that will tackle the clutter, complexity and rapid obsolescence of current devices, including a 360-degree camera that can be attached magnetically
End of nuclear dream? Three Mile Island plant faces closure
31 May 2017
While the partial meltdown at Unit 2 in 1979 could not put the Three Mile Island nuclear plant out of business, cheap natural gas might do what the worst commercial nuclear power accident in US history could not
Zika in India; WHO confirms 3 reported cases in Ahmedabad
29 May 2017
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the potentially deadly Zika virus has penetrated India, and has already infected three people in Ahmedabad
Nagpur gets India’s first multi-modal electric mobility system
27 May 2017
The fleet of 200 vehicles consists of 100 of Mahindra’s new e20 Plus vehicles, besides those from other manufacturers like Tata Motors, Kinetic and TVS with the Ola App enabling commuters in Nagpur to book them
Instagram worst social media for mental health; Twitter, Facebook follow YouTube as best: study
27 May 2017
Lyft to launch luxury black car service
26 May 2017
DDA to launch mega sale of 12,000 flats in June
26 May 2017
Opec extends output cut by nine months
25 May 2017
The markets now fluctuate between an Opec gain and the rise in shale oil production, with prices moving in a narrow range
India, Germany plan joint research in Ayurveda, alternative medicines
25 May 2017
Germany has considerable interest in traditional systems of medicine and an India-German cooperation in traditional systems of medicine will give a big boost to Ayurvedic system of medicine
Govt to set up new AIIMS at Kamrup in Assam
25 May 2017
Sweden lists entire country on Airbnb
24 May 2017
UP police bust petrol pump scam with pan-India link
23 May 2017
The scamsters use a remote-controlled chip in petrol pumps to dispense only 940 ml for every 1 litre the customer pays for, and credit the remaining 60 ml to the pump owner’s account, thus generating around Rs800 crore for pump owners in UP alone
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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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