Biotechnology
‘Plagiarised’ report on Bt brinjal miffs Ramesh
28 Sep 2010
Indian scientists develop high-protein potatoes
22 Sep 2010
US defence turns to new antibiotics from the sea
By By Mario Aguilera | 21 Sep 2010
Bt brinjal has proven safety and would benefit farmers
03 Aug 2010
While the nay-sayers seem to have outgunned the votaries of Bt brinjal at present, the fact is that the pest-resistant biotech crop has been extensively tested and found safe for human consumption, argues Bharat Char, lead, biotechnology, Mahyco
Novel artificial proteins boost industry and science
08 Jul 2010
By integrating artificial amino acids into proteins in our body, a process known as genetic code engineering, the qualities of proteins can be systematically improved
Cipla to buy stakes in two biotech firms for Rs300 crore
16 Jun 2010
Drug maker Cipla has ventured into biotechnology by acquiring 40-per cent and 25-per cent stakes in two biotech firms in Goa and Hong Kong respectively
Adding nucleic acid testing to HIV screening may help identify more people with HIV
16 Jun 2010
Community-based HIV testing programs generally use only HIV antibody testing, but nucleic acid testing (NAT) can detect the presence of HIV earlier. By Debra Kain
US scientists create synthetic living cell
21 May 2010
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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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