Why does Trump want Greenland? All about the Arctic island of just 56,000 mostly Inuit people at the center of a global power struggleTrump and Greenland: Greenland's strategic location between North America and Europe draws global attention. The United States seeks contro...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Why birds suddenly avoid wind turbines painted with snake-like patternsScientists are exploring novel strategies to protect birds from wind turbines, moving beyond simple color changes. A new study suggests usi...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Air India's Dreamliner faces tech issue at Hong Kong airportAn Air India Dreamliner aircraft experienced a technical issue at Hong Kong airport on Thursday. The flight to Delhi was delayed for checks...
16 Oct, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
WindRunner is coming! Can the world's largest cargo plane ferry 4 F-35Cs, 4 F-16s, 12 AH-64 Apache choppers in its belly?Compared to the military cargo planes in service, an aircraft which will dwarf all of them is being proposed and is likely to take off by 2...
22 Sep, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Air India crash: What is emergency power, activated after a dual engine failure?Investigators probing the Air India 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad are focusing on the aircraft's emergency power generator, which was...
18 Jun, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
India's green energy wind drive hits desert herders hardWhirring wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world's most populous nation, but those living in their ...
26 Aug, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
Wind 'Turbinegeddon' is a troubling climate omenThe wind industry is entrapped by a variety of troubles instead of flying high.
08 Aug, 2023, 10.05 AM IST
BIS rolls out standards and tests for electric vehicle charging infrastructureThe standards aim to provide uniformity and compatibility for EV charging infrastructure across the globe. "They ensure that EV charging sy...
20 Apr, 2023, 01.00 AM IST
A bird stands in the way of India's green goalsSince the ruling, the power companies and government and state officials have scrambled to find a solution for both businesses and birds. T...
15 Jun, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Alphabet cuts cord on power-generating kite businessGoogle-parent Alphabet is shutting down a unit devoted to using high-tech kites to tap into wind energy for electricity, the chief of the t...
19 Feb, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Great Indian Bustard nearing extinction due to high voltage power lines: Environment ministryOnly 150 Great Indian Bustard are left, with the maximum number in Jaisalmer. They are dying at the rate of 15 per cent annually due to col...
28 Jul, 2019, 01.07 PM IST
In cost-cutting mode, Air India targets cheese for premium passengersThis is part of an elaborate cost-cutting exercise that the Maharaja has embarked on as expenses mount.
06 Oct, 2018, 04.18 PM IST
Eight Google projects that could change the worldGoogle's wide range of project includes not only technology related researches, it is pinning a lot of hope on health science also.
26 Jul, 2016, 11.42 AM IST
- Owl-inspired coating for noiseless aircraft
Early wind tunnel tests of the coating have shown a substantial reduction in noise without any noticeable effect on aerodynamics, researche...
22 Jun, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Google is reportedly in talks to back Kenya's $700 million Lake Turkana wind power projectGoogle wants to back Kenya's Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, a massive undertaking that will require more than $700 million.
16 Jun, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- Research gap left airlines exposed to volcano's blast
A shutdown of European airspace that cost carriers $1.7 billion following a volcanic eruption in Iceland was exacerbated by a lack of resea...
23 Apr, 2010, 03.22 AM IST
- Nothing but wind
The Suzlon chief on how he managed to transform his family’s textile business into a world-beating energy conglomerate .
31 Mar, 2007, 03.35 AM IST