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China makes first-ever landing on Moon's far side
03 Jan 2019
Besides a variety of equipment to study the lunar surface in great detail, Chang'e 4 also features totes, a biological experiment that will track how silkworms, tomatoes and Arabidopsis plants grow and develop on the lunar surface
ATF now cheaper than petrol and diesel after 14.7% price cut
02 Jan 2019
Prices of petrol and diesel have come down by Rs14.18 per and Rs13.03 a litre, respectively, since 18 October 2018 while the price of non-subsidised LPG cylinder has come down to around Rs660
Delhi HC orders Gandhi family-controlled AJL to vacate Herald House
21 Dec 2018
The court noted that the `dominant purpose' of publishing has been 'lost' after the premises changed hands to an entity called Young India, which is owned by Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi
DTH tariff order will protect consumer interest: Trai chairman
19 Dec 2018
The new tariff order, which takes effect from 29 December, will enable consumers to make informed choices and pay only for the channels that they want to watch, Trai chairman R S Sharma said
China's Vivo plans new Rs4,000-cr facility in India
13 Dec 2018
Vivo, which competes with the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi in the Indian market, has acquired 169 acres of land in Noida and the investment will be made over a period of four years
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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.
