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After Monte Carlo for the Rendez-Vous de Septembre, held in the...
Mutual fund industry on a high; asset surges Rs 17 lakh cr in 2024
The year 2024 saw a substantial net inflow of Rs 9.14 lakh crore,...
India to emerge as an economic superpower amid looming global economic landscape
The digital revolution in India is another sector where the country has taken a lead, many countries have adopted India's UPI for financial transactions. With the highest number of digital transactions globally and broadband connectivity reaching over 93 per cent of...
Green energy will help fight pollution and create jobs in India
India's ambitious target of reaching 500 GW by 2030 and net zero by 2070 would require green transition in the way its people live and in the way they business. The intent for a green change can be seen in the hiring for green jobs. Studies suggest that India has the...
Singapore Airlines’ Turbulent Flight: What went wrong?
While high-altitude turbulence isn’t a rare occurrence, resulting fatalities are. The phenomenon can be caused by rising pockets of hot air, or cumulonimbus clouds that are often accompanied by gusts and storms. At higher altitudes, aircraft might encounter sudden...
Delhi’s outdoor workers, low-income households bear brunt of deadly heat
Anna Walnycki, a principal researcher on IIED's human settlements team, said the alarming rise in extreme heat events in India due to climate change is significantly impacting health, wellbeing and productivity of all, especially those living in low-income and...
Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive
"We are on a surer footing when it comes to agricultural practices; (using satellite data) safeguards us from climate change, pest and disease, problems with irrigation scheduling," Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian contract farmer with global giant Syngenta. Lokeswara...
April Heatwave: Calls for comprehensive heat action plans
Extreme temperatures can also impact economies. People are less productive during hot weather, even if they work indoors, while children struggle to learn in extreme heat Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha's Bhubaneswar remained...
Self-driving trucks could become reality despite doubts from safety advocates
Within three or four years, Aurora and its competitors expect to put thousands such self-driving trucks on America’s public freeways. The goal is for the trucks, which can run nearly around the clock without any breaks, to speed the flow of goods, accelerating...
Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto Show
Tang Daosheng, a senior executive from Chinese tech giant Tencent, joined Toyota's presentation at the auto show, saying the company would provide big data and cloud computing services for Toyota vehicles and connect its ubiquitous WeChat messaging and e-payment...
Here’s why experts don’t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai’s downpour
“When we talk about heavy rainfall, we need to talk about climate change. Focusing on cloud seeding is misleading,” said Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, who heads a team that does rapid attribution of weather extremes to see if they were...
Cervical Cancer Awareness: Emphasize prevention and early detection over sensationalism
Even though there are more than 1.27 lakh reported cases of cervical cancer and approximately 80,000 deaths among women reported in 2022 in India, awareness of this disease at the ground level remains alarmingly low, the doctors highlighted Medical experts have...