Alcoholic beverages
Remy Cointreau to buy American single malt whiskey maker Westland Distillery
02 Dec 2016
French spirits group Remy Cointreau, the maker of Remy Martin cognac, today struck a deal to buy American single malt whiskey maker Westland Distillery, in order to expand its portfolio of premium spirits.
Scottish brewer creates beer from cloud water
03 Nov 2016
The brewery made an airborne device incorporating a turbine and a condenser that sucked moisture directly from a cloud and cooled it into water
Self-driving truck delivers world’s first shipment, including Budweiser beer
27 Oct 2016
The tractor-trailer hauled the beer 120 miles along Colorado's Interstate 25
HC strikes down Bihar’s stringent liquor prohibition law
30 Sep 2016
The law had been described by critics as draconian for strict penalties against family members of anyone found making, drinking or selling alcohol
Scotch whisky exports increase after three years
17 Sep 2016
New research sheds light on how aged wine gets its aroma
30 Aug 2016
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that plays a leading role in the formation of compounds that give aged wines their sought-after aroma
Good vines make better wines
20 Aug 2016
Aditi Pai, co-founder of Vallonne Vineyards talks to Swetha Amit about her adventures as a vintner after a journalistic career with a news magazine
Drinking causes 7 types of cancer; health benefits overrated: study
23 Jul 2016
A new survey has found that even moderate drinking can lead to cancer, while the supposed benefits – like the belief that a little red wine is good for the heart – are disingenuous or irrelevant
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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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