Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28% in 1 year, according to analystMultiple headwinds continue to hit the market, and there is no sign that things will change anytime soon. In these circumstances, the chanc...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG launched at Rs 9.99 lakh: Check features, mileage & variantsMahindra has launched the XUV 3XO ZNG CNG in India at a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Available in four variants, the compa...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Mumbai’s water cut and supply gap persist as demand heads for a 57% rise by 2041Mumbai's water supply is presently unable to meet the increasing demand, which is expected to rise substantially. By 2041, the anticipated ...
12 Oct, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Fading Aroma of Black Cardamom: A $480 million market may bloom while India's 'black gold' wiltsIndia’s large black cardamom industry is battling declining plantation health, crop diseases and climate change, threatening farmers’ livel...
11 Oct, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
China planted 66 Billion trees to fight desert expansion, and a new study finds they are growing faster than natural forestsChina has planted almost 66 billion trees since 1978 and plans to include another 34 billion by 2050 as part of its major reforestation eff...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Thieves ransacked Romanian woman’s home, stole jewellery but missed a 70-million-year-old amber ‘rock’ kept as a doorstop for decades, worth $1 millionAn elderly woman in Romania unknowingly used a large piece of amber as a doorstop, overlooked by thieves who stole the jewellery and ran aw...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Finnish town braces for change from Google data centresIn the northern Finnish town of Muhos, 36-year-old farmer Joni Pitkanen is preparing for life with a new neighbour -- just kilometers away,...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
UP couple relocates to Panna after seeing social media posts about diamond finds, strikes jackpot with four gems worth Rs 12 lakh; couple to receive proceeds after state royalties and taxes are deductedAfter relocating to Panna, Guddi Devi and Rajkumar Shrivas decided to lease a mining pit. They discovered four diamonds during their six-mo...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Fashion promised to go green. Here’s how the New York Climate Week, behind closed doors, exposed the challenges of transforming the industryFashion is grappling with the dual challenges of rising fibre production and complex supply chain requirements. Sustainable alternatives ex...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Building businesses for the next billion Indians: What entrepreneurs need to understandIndia is undergoing a remarkable transformation as more individuals choose entrepreneurship over conventional careers. The influx of techno...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
From bat to bottle: How agave pollination helps put tequila on your tableLong-nosed bats are some of the less well-known animals that help pollinate plants. These bats live in dry grasslands and tropical forests ...
26 Sep, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
In 1950s, this transport was considered luxury travel before SUVs and private jets came along. It had a washroom, heating and air conditioningIn 1954, Greyhound transformed bus travel with its Scenicruiser, featuring a raised observation deck, panoramic windows, air conditioning a...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
New York wants more tree cover; a 2024 study found that planting certain species could worsen summer ozone when their emissions mix with traffic pollutionWhile New York City’s tree planting efforts aim to enhance urban greenery, they may unintentionally worsen air quality. Species such as oak...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
In 1994, Tom Cruise built a 10,000-sq-ft home on his Colorado ranch; 27 years later, the 320-acre retreat sold for $39.5 millionIn 1994, Tom Cruise built a sprawling 10,000-square-foot home on his Colorado ranch. The property offered privacy, mountain views and plent...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Farmer noticed one unusual rice plant, selected its seeds for years and developed a paddy variety yielding 8,000 kg per hectareFarmer Indrasan Singh of Inderpuri from Uttarakhand developed a paddy variety after noticing one plant that differed from the rest in a cro...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expectScientists created an artificial drought in the Amazon rainforest for over two decades. Initially resilient, the forest lost significant bi...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST