How a Self-Taught Widow invented modern water storage: Harriet Williams Strong's 1890s irrigation breakthroughs saved a drought-hit California ranch and transformed dry-land farming foreverIn 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong was widowed, penniless, and left with four daughters on a failing California ranch. She had zero e...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
The landing boat that became a D-Day legend: In 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, a patent was filed that helped defeat Nazi GermanyHiggins boat: Andrew Higgins patented a landing craft with a bow ramp on December 8, 1941. This invention, the Higgins Boat, enabled troops...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
In 1882, an American woman inventor came up with a design which helped in saving numerous lives and laying the foundation for modern life rafts: How Maria E. Beasley changed the future?In 1882, an American woman inventor, Maria E. Beasley, received a patent for a life raft with collapsible metal floats, airtight containers...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
In 1874, an African-American inventor designed an improved bathroom system for trains: How Lewis Howard Latimer along with Charles W. Brown changed railroad travel with a safer water closet patent?In 1874, an African-American inventor designed an improved bathroom system for trains through a patent filed by Lewis Howard Latimer and Ch...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
In 1914, an African-American invented a safer traffic signal: How Garrett Augustus Morgan changed road safety after seeing a horrific crashGarrett Morgan transformed road safety after witnessing a serious traffic accident involving an automobile and a horse-drawn carriage. His ...
29 Jul, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
In 1898, an immigrant engineer invented wireless technology, created a battery-powered boat and operated it with a pocket-size remote while everyone thought it was magic: How Nikola Tesla demonstrated the world's first radio-controlled vessel 'Telautomaton'?In 1898, an immigrant inventor created a remote-controlled boat powered by a battery and operated it with the help of radio signals while e...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Trump's new student visa rule could cost US economy up to $400 billion a yearA new report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) warns that the Trump administration's new student visa rule could...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
In 1902, Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning after Florida doctor John Gorrie's decades-old cooling idea paved the wayIn 1902, engineer Willis Carrier created the first modern air conditioning system to solve a printing company's humidity problem, forever c...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Pharma mutual funds top return charts across horizons. Should investors chase the rally or stay cautious?Pharma mutual funds are leading returns in CY2026, driven by strong earnings, defensive demand, and US export growth. Despite recent outper...
27 Jul, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Sterlite Tech Q1 Results: Profit skyrockets 870% YoY to Rs 197 crore as AI data centre orders lift earningsSterlite Technologies reported record quarterly revenue and profit, driven by strong AI-led demand for optical connectivity and data centre...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Cipla in no hurry to launch semaglutide as Yurpeak gains tractionCipla is focusing on its tirzepatide brand Yurpeak in India's obesity market. Yurpeak has become the second largest GLP-1 product since its...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
'I expect India to be concerned about US pharma tariffs': Rubio on Trump's 200% stormUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio anticipates Indian concern over new generic drug import tariffs. These tariffs will rise significantly af...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Tariffs alone will not produce sustainable generic medicine in US: IPAThe Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance believes tariffs alone will not build US generic drug manufacturing. Broader reforms are needed for fair...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Explained: What Donald Trump's up to 200% pharma tariffs mean for Indian investorsDonald Trump's announcement of tariffs of up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports triggered a selloff in Indian pharma stocks. However, analys...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Trump’s 100% generic drug duty threatens US low-cost supplyPresident Donald Trump has given generic drugmakers two years to shift manufacturing to the US or face 100% import tariffs from August 2028...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Sun Pharma, Cipla & other pharma stocks shed over 2% as Trump announces up to 200% tariffs on generic drugs from 2028Pharma stocks, including Sun Pharma, Cipla, Lupin and Dr Reddy's, fell up to 2.5% after US President Donald Trump announced a phased tariff...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
US probes Samsung for alleged infringement of Netlist's memory-chip patentsUS trade regulators have launched a probe into Samsung memory chips. This investigation follows a complaint alleging patent infringement by...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST