In 1983, 'doomsday argument' predicted how many humans will ever live, now a study reveals when will human civilization be wiped off the face of the earthPerhaps the greatest value of the doomsday argument lies not in predicting when humanity might disappear but in encouraging reflection on h...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
US to award GlobalFoundries $300 million to develop faster AI chip linksThe award is part of President Donald Trump's effort to direct CHIPS Act research funding toward critical semiconductor technologies as W...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
China completes world's largest 582-tonne superconducting magnet for 'Artificial Sun'China has completed a massive superconducting magnet for its artificial sun program. This giant magnet is crucial for containing superheate...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
NTPC eyes Rs 17 trillion capex to nearly triple capacity by FY37India's NTPC plans a 17 trillion rupee investment through fiscal 2037. The company aims to nearly triple its generation capacity by 2037. R...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
China is throwing a 1-2-3 punch at the global AI tradeIn quick succession, China has thrown a powerful 1-2-3 punch at the global AI trade. On July 16, Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI released...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Govt okays ₹2,482 cr road plan along China border under Vibrant Villages ProgrammeThe MHA has sanctioned 111 road projects costing over ₹2,481 crore for border villages. These projects aim to provide all-weather road conn...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
NTPC to set aside Rs 16,70,000 crore for capex over next 11 years; focuses on nuclear power, renewables and battery storage, eyes 250 GW capacity by 2037NTPC is setting ambitious goals with a proposed investment of ₹16.68 lakh crore over the next eleven years. By 2037, the company aims to ne...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
War? What war? Aluminium's Gulf disruption premium vanishesDespite the Iran conflict disrupting more than 2 million metric tons of aluminium supply, prices have retreated to pre-war levels as market...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Asia's thermal coal imports continue to rebound, except for IndiaAsia's thermal coal imports are expected to rise for a third straight month in July, driven by stronger demand from China, Japan and South ...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
US agency says power for data centers can sidestep pollution lawsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said power plants built exclusively to supply electricity to data centers, and not conne...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
India needs 86 GW additional thermal power by FY36, 64 GW under works: GovtIndia requires 86,440 MW of new thermal power capacity by 2035-36. Over 63,000 MW of this capacity is currently under implementation. Trans...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Sterling & Wilson eyes Rs 1,500-crore IPO for generator manufacturing armSterling & Wilson plans a ₹1,500 crore IPO for its generator unit. Proceeds will fund the company's significant global and domestic expansi...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
SAP CFO says AI must move beyond chatbot 'low-hanging fruit' before seeing returnsCompanies have poured money into generative AI but are still seeking evidence of broad productivity gains, and SAP is arguing that the re...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Chipmaker CXMT debut spotlights China's state-funded path to tech powerChipmaker CXMT's significant IPO showcases China's state-led funding model for strategic technology. Hefei city investors hold a substantia...
23 Jul, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Coal remains backbone of India's power supply despite renewable push, govt tells ParliamentCoal plants supplied nearly seventy percent of India's electricity during summer months. These plants generated seventy-five percent of tot...
23 Jul, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
India's installed solar capacity rises 57-fold since 2014 to 162.15 GW, Government tells ParliamentIndia's solar power capacity has expanded significantly to 162.15 GW by June 2026. This growth places India as the world's third-largest na...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
China's world-leading renewable megabases rely on coal-heavy transmissionChina builds more wind and solar power than the world combined. Inadequate transmission links and coal reliance limit renewable energy use....
21 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST