These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 27%Retail market investors are presented with a choice. Act now, when the uncertainty quotient is high. Or, wait for things to settle down. In...
25 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Why do some people keep sponge in fridge? This simple trick has 5 benefitsA simple kitchen hack is gaining traction: placing a dry sponge in your fridge's vegetable drawer. This seemingly odd practice effectively ...
06 May, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 22% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen a market is in a secular correction due to fears that the economy might take a hit for some reason, the fall is generally across the b...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
Can IIT Bombay’s leaf-to-gas technology help tackle India’s LPG crisis? Know how it worksIIT Bombay has pioneered a patented biomass gasification technology, transforming dry leaf waste into cooking fuel. This innovation signifi...
31 Mar, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Aavishkaar, Circulate invest $18 million in Nepra Resource ManagementNepra processes over 500 tonnes of dry waste every day across Ahmedabad, Indore, and Pune and works with 1,700 waste pickers and collectors...
13 Nov, 2020, 06.00 AM IST
Households to cut and store waste masks, gloves for 72 hours before disposing: CPCB"Waste masks and gloves in general households should be kept in paper bag for a minimum of 72 hours prior to disposal of the same as dry ge...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
BBMP doesn’t want segregation to go to wasteNew solid waste plan targets 90% segregation by Sept and 100% by December.
09 Jul, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
The 'Waste Samaritan' app helps Baengaluru residents & garbage collectors track waste segregationDevised at the REimagiNEWaste hackathon at IISc in April 2016, the Waste Samaritan app is being piloted at Ward 112 in Domlur Layout since ...
08 Aug, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Waste segregation in Bengaluru dips as BBMP finds itself corneredThat waste segregation has plummeted to under 40% from the earlier official claim of over 60% is an indication that things are not going ac...
03 Apr, 2017, 10.34 AM IST
Private companies may manage waste mopup in BengaluruThe civic body spends Rs 600 crore a year on solid waste management. This is a fourth of its annual revenue.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
BBMP says wet waste will be collected daily and dry waste weeklyThere is a dry waste collection centre for almost every ward.And there are enough kabadiwallas. People can give their dry waste to their do...
22 Dec, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
From Feb, BBMP to collect only wet waste from houses dailyGoing forward, the civic body plans to impose compulsory processing of wet waste in houses constructed on sites measuring 60x40 sqft and ab...
22 Dec, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Collection of Dry Waste: Non-profit organisations cry unfair competition from big corporateConglomerate ITC indirectly runs about 40 collection centres in the city under Wellbeing Out of Waste (WOW), its corporate social responsib...
12 Dec, 2016, 10.40 AM IST
Segregation of waste: A 2015 resolution Bengaluru has quietly forgottenA few months into the campaign, it was found that only 40% household segregation was achieved. A large portion of this constituted gated co...
05 Dec, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Fodder for her pets, manure for her gardenAnnapurna, an educationist, has dogs, rabbits, ducks and a small poultry on her one-acre property. "Some of the vegetable and fruit peels a...
30 Jun, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Swachh Bharat: Indian Institute of Packaging ties up with IBHA to collect waste for recyclingIn line with PM's ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Indian Institute of Packaging has joined hands withNGO to collect plastic waste for recy...
02 Oct, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
- One woman's fight for the environment inspires others
On January 1, 1997, Rekha Joshi's life changed.Her cousin succumbed to malaria and she resolved to do her bit for the environment.
09 Jan, 2013, 04.45 AM IST