Environment
Fracking’s environmental impacts scrutinised
22 Sep 2014
Seismic gap may cause major quake near Istanbul: MIT research
16 Sep 2014
After tracking seismic shifts, researchers say a major quake may occur off the coast of Istanbul
Textbook theory behind volcanoes may be wrong
12 Sep 2014
Rescue efforts get weather boost as rains ease up in Kashmir
10 Sep 2014
Floods and landslides triggered by days of rain in Jammu & Kashmir as well as the Pakistan-occupied part of it have killed at least 450 people across the divide and cut off more than one million people from basic service
J&K flood toll now over 200; light rain may aid SAR ops
09 Sep 2014
The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been cut off after extensive damage, making it difficult for the 1,500 trucks carrying essential supplies to reach the stranded people
J&K rescue operations in full swing as flood toll touches 175
08 Sep 2014
The army and the National Disaster Relief Force have launched a massive rescue mission, evacuating almost 20,000 affected people to safety
BP found to be “grossly negligent” in Deepwater Horizon disaster
05 Sep 2014
BO, which has already voluntarily spent $28 billion on damage claims and clean up costs, has been accused by a federal judge of gross negligence, and may face $18 billion in fresh civil penalties
Govt sets up panel to review environment laws
02 Sep 2014
The four-member panel, headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian, has been asked to review five key green laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others
‘Flaming birds’ show solar plants are not quite as green as believed
19 Aug 2014
US wildlife investigators who visited the BrightSource Energy plant last year and watched as birds burned and fell, reported an average of one such incident every two minute
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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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.
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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