In 2021, RMIT tested shredded face masks with recycled concrete for road bases; 1 kilometer could use 3 million masks and divert 93 tonnes from landfillEngineers from Australia have introduced an innovative strategy for converting used face masks into construction materials for roads. This ...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
How an Australian connection helped Shaily Mehrotra build a Rs 1,500-crore Indian skincare brandA gap in science-backed skincare products in the Indian market prompted Shaily Mehrotra to start Fixderma, with an aim to solve common skin...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Scientists Thought This Ancient Ocean Floor Was Destroyed Forever: Until Hidden Rocks Revealed a Lost Piece of Earth’s Earliest CrustScientists have unearthed evidence of Earth's ancient oceanic crust, older than four billion years, hidden within modern continental rocks ...
12 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Meet the winners of the ET MSME Awards 2025From nanobubble tech and agro-exports to e-waste recycling and specialty chemicals, the best Indian MSMEs across 20 categories redefined wh...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
China’s rare earth chokehold may open some doors for IndiaIndia is strategically positioning itself as a key player in the rare earth elements (REE) market, aiming for self-reliance amidst geopolit...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
Australia’s new international airport in 50 years is more than just a terminalWestern Sydney International Airport (WSI), Australia's first new international airport in over 50 years, is set to open in late 2026. The ...
03 Jul, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Battery makers sweat as antimony shortage hits after China's export curbsChina's restrictions on antimony exports, particularly to the U.S., have created a crisis for lead-acid battery manufacturers. Prices have ...
18 Jun, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
Beijing has a grip on global battery manufacturing. Here are India’s alternativesThe world depends on China for batteries because of the country’s material processing and battery production capacity. The effort is on to ...
18 Nov, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
Chandrayaan - 3: Here's why ISRO's lunar ambitions are critical for Indian economyIndia will attempt a Moon landing this week, with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. This third mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation...
23 Aug, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technologyThe overlapping drivers and effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have a...
30 Apr, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts, batteries"As demand for these materials increase, the pressures on these (economically marginalised) regions are likely to be amplified, risking the...
19 Oct, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Australia has lessons for Narendra Modi's asset recycling planWhile New Delhi aims to replicate the fundraising success overseas, it also needs to heed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissio...
25 Aug, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Old electric car batteries may help cut costs of storing powerRelectrify, which is holding talks with battery manufacturers and distributors, sees potential to eventually help improve performance of ba...
27 Jan, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
We can easily get Rs 1.5 lakh crore by monetising 100 national highways: Nitin Gadkari"We have already started monetising our operational NHs and we are leasing them out to international funds for 30 years. They pay us upfron...
23 Apr, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Australian solar firm sign agreements with 2 Indian power companiesA solar manufacturing company has signed agreements with two Indian firms to develop solar products, creating hundreds of new jobs in Austr...
10 Aug, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
Food security Bill will benefit multinational corporations and hurt genuine tradersThe charter of the proposed National Food Security Bill (NFSB) is reminiscent of the socialistic era from the 1960s through the 1980s.
02 Feb, 2012, 05.06 AM IST
- Australian PM vows to create 50,000 'green' jobs
Australia's prime minister promised Thursday to create 50,000 ``green'' jobs and apprenticeships to combat climate change and unemployment ...
30 Jul, 2009, 11.02 AM IST