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Anna Hazare takes his anti-graft movement to US
13 Aug 2013
Tesla CEO Elon Musk brings hyper-speed transport closer to reality
13 Aug 2013
The Hyperloop, a tube under or over the ground, is designed to transport a dozen or so people in individual pods at ultra-fast speeds up to 800 miles per hour
Obama takes Michelle for Indian birthday dinner
10 Aug 2013
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strikes conciliatory note on N-talks
07 Aug 2013
Iran’s new president Hassan Rouhani says Iran was ready for open and serious negotiations on the country’s disputed nuclear programme
Raghuram Rajan appointed next governor of RBI
06 Aug 2013
The government’s chief economic advisor Raghuram Rajan will take over from D Subbarao on 4 September
Icahn files suit against Dell in buyout bid
02 Aug 2013
Wiki-leaker Bradley Manning ‘guilty’ on 17 counts but cleared of sedition
31 Jul 2013
Bradley Manning, the US army private who leaked classified communications to Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks, has been acquitted of the charge of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge against him which would have led to a life sentence
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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.
