'A Singularly Turbulent Time': Deeper uncertainty in store for global economyThe world economy is navigating a turbulent period. Trade wars, mineral shortages, and geopolitical tensions are creating challenges while ...
20 Dec, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trainsChina is rapidly expanding its ultrahigh-voltage power grid, building over 40 lines capable of transmitting more electricity than any in th...
11 Oct, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Urban Company IPO sails through; iPhone 17 to be built in IndiaThe Urban Company IPO opened to a strong investor response. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
10 Sep, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Makhana and machli are a deadly combo: Why fish farming is complementary with growing fox nutsThe Mithila region is known for its makhana, a nutritious seed harvested from ponds, often cultivated alongside fish. The rising demand for...
16 Mar, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
China's solar goes from supremacy to oversupplyBeijing invested over $50 billion in new solar supply capacity from 2011 to 2022, according to the International Energy Agency.
10 Oct, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
A $91 billion trade means mining in one of the world’s hottest placesThe Pilbara region in Australia has faced record-breaking heat waves, posing severe challenges for miners and infrastructure.
13 Aug, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Chipmakers searching for 'China Plus 1' are finding MalaysiaMalaysia has been riding the tech wave since the 1970s when it energetically courted some of the world's electrical and electronic supersta...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Travel planning 101: 52 places you must visit in 2024Planning your next holiday? Consider adding these destinations to your itinerary for the perfect vacation.
11 Jan, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
How a fertiliser shortage is spreading desperate hungerAdding to the troubles around Ukraine's grain exports and world's food supply, fertiliser is also now in short supply and becoming costly.
16 Oct, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemyChina is tied to a zero-Covid strategy, wielding snap lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines as part of unrelenting efforts to qua...
14 May, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
Assam Floods: How 2,400 rhinos in Kaziranga are fleeing for their livesWith 90% of Kaziranga National Park flooded, 2,400 one-horned rhinos are fleeing for their lives.
21 Jul, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
Amitav Ghosh feted with 54th Jnanpith Award for 'contribution to literature'Ghosh, the first English writer to be honoured with the award, said he constantly draws from Bangla for his works.
13 Jun, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
PC Sorcar, rope tricks & snake-charmers: When Indian magic conquered the WestThe story of Indian magic cannot be told without examining its place in the globalisation of popular culture.
22 Jul, 2018, 11.43 AM IST
NDRF gets hi-tech gadgets to reduce disaster response timeThe DG said about 12,000 personnel-strong National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is preparing to sharpen its technology and manpower respo...
01 Jan, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
China is building a megacity 'Jing-Jin-Ji' that will be larger than all of JapanIn its latest undertaking, the Chinese government has announced plans to make Beijing (current pop: 20 million) the center of an 82,000 squ...
24 Jul, 2015, 12.46 PM IST