Environment
India won’t sacrifice growth for environment
30 Nov 2015
Modi leaves for crucial Paris climate summit
30 Nov 2015
As world leaders seek to hammer out a truly global climate pact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it is the responsibility of all to work against global warming
Eighteen villages in Varanasi want local Coca-Cola plant shut
28 Nov 2015
Coca-Cola exploits groundwater at the expense of the poor, the women, children, farmers and livestock who have to live with less water because Coca-Cola mines groundwater in a water scarce area for profit
Scientists turn to algae for clean energy
27 Nov 2015
Railways to set up chair at TERI varsity
26 Nov 2015
2015 to be hottest year on record: UN
26 Nov 2015
The soaring temperatures this year appear to be part of a trend, with WMO indicating that the years 2011-2015 marked the hottest five-year period ever measured
Climate-friendly rice recognized as a top science development of 2015
25 Nov 2015
The new kind of rice grows in a manner that nearly eliminates the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Rice is a big source of methane
‘Hidden earthquake’ discovery challenges tsunami early-warning systems
19 Nov 2015
A newly discovered phenomena which they have called a `closely-spaced doublet’ presents a challenge to earthquake and tsunami early warning systems as it increases the risk of larger-than-expected tsunamis in the aftermath of a typical subduction earthquake
First study maps Earth's hidden groundwater
17 Nov 2015
An international group of hydrologists has produced the first data-driven estimate of the Earth's total supply of groundwater
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
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.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
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.
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