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Interim Fukushima report points to several human failures
27 Dec 2011
The chairman of a government panel inquiring into the response to the Fukushima disaster, Yotaro Hatamura, professor emeritus in engineering, says the operation of a nuclear power plant inherently requires officials to foresee the unforeseen
Toxins found in milk from China's largest dairy
27 Dec 2011
The latest scare comes after China was hit with a series of food safety scandals starting from 2008, when industrial chemical melamine was illegally added by some dairy companies and local milk suppliers to dairy products
CNPC bags first Afghanistan oil exploration deal
27 Dec 2011
According to the mines ministry estimates, the deal is expected to bring in $5-billion to Afghan coffers over the next 10 years
Mineral production in India rises in October
26 Dec 2011
China plans biggest smart phone production base
26 Dec 2011
TDSAT provides breather in 3G roaming pacts till 3 January
24 Dec 2011
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal today asked the government not to take any "coercive" action to ban 3G roaming agreements, providing a temporary respite to operators who had appealed against the order banning 3G roaming pacts
New telecom policy to be ready by June 2012
23 Dec 2011
CM admits fraud in Mumbai’s Patliputra housing complex
23 Dec 2011
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan yesterday admitted in the state assembly that an upscale housing society in Mumbai, promoted by top administration and police officers, had flouted rules
Roaming agreements illegal; terminate pacts, DoT tells telcos
22 Dec 2011
The government's move is the latest controversy to hit the sector, which was already impacted by the ongoing 2G spectrum scam
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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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