Environment
India, China in pact to co-operate on climate change action
21 Oct 2009
India and China today signed a memorandum of agreement under which the two countries will cooperate on addressing climate change issues
First solar-powered GSM network launched in india
07 Oct 2009
The solar-powered network is designed to help mobile operators build sustainable and profitable networks in remote areas where ARPUs are as low as Rs100 a month
India to announce National Solar Mission
07 Oct 2009
A commitment that 15 per cent of its new energy capacity addition would be from renewable resources by 2020 is likely to make India a global leader in solar energy.
Philips in race to reinvent Edison’s light bulb
26 Sep 2009
Nothing much has changed in the ubiquitous electric bulb in our homes since Edison first invented it in 1879.
Fuel subsidies must go - but not now, says India
25 Sep 2009
Two US power providers to convert to green fleet
25 Sep 2009
GM ties up with Reva for electric car production
24 Sep 2009
Environment-friendly handsets to drive growth
23 Sep 2009
Canada launches $2.3-billion wind power initiative
23 Sep 2009
The initiative includes a makeover for its power grid as part of an ambitious, three-year effort to create 20,000 jobs and deliver more green electricity to homes and businesses
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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.
