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In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...
In 2018, scientists added up to 15 tons of cacao-shell biochar per hectare to degraded tropical soil; maize yields improved over several growing seasonsResearch indicates that using cacao-shell waste to create biochar has significantly improved agricultural yields on degraded farmland in Su...
Kangana Ranaut is obsessed with kitchen gardening: 5 unique home gardening ideas to steal from the Bollywood actress-politicianKangana Ranaut’s love for gardening extends from organic farming and kitchen gardens to planting trees around her homes. Inspired by her mo...
10th-grade student turns coconut husk into a natural filter that can remove microplastics from seawaterA 10th-grade student in Hawaii began with a project to filter polluted seawater using coconut husks. Her research later found naturally occ...
Chemical sector: Although long, there is a way around China trouble; combine 20 stocks to get your portfolio’s chemistry rightFor the chemicals sector, it all depends on a transformation that is still unfolding and will take years to play out. Backward-integration ...
AI won’t create India’s jobs crisis, but it could deepen itEducated youth face a challenging job market with fewer middle-skill opportunities. Many new jobs are in low-productivity agriculture or in...
Australian regional leader to visit India; trade, investment ties in focusNew South Wales Premier Chris Minns will lead an official delegation to New Delhi and Mumbai from August 31 to September 3 to deepen trade,...
ITA backs 11 Indian projects; to advance over $18 bn in clean industry investmentEleven Indian clean industrial projects will receive tailored support from the Industrial Transition Accelerator. These initiatives represe...
Only 65% get jobs as 6 lakh youth remain jobless; panel flags low wages and distress migrationA parliamentary panel noted a significant placement gap in the DDU-GKY scheme. Trained rural youth face employment challenges and inadequat...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of more than 23%Market breadth (always a better indicator of the underlying sentiment) has remained positive for a few trading sessions in a row. This is w...
Scientists found ants have been running tiny 'Dairy Farms' for 35 million years, and the sweet reward explains whyAnts and aphids share an ancient mutualistic relationship for nourishment and protection. Ants herd aphids, receiving sugary honeydew and p...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of more than 20%It was after quite some time that market breadth, always a better indicator of underlying sentiment, was positive for a few trading session...
The ethanol story is changing. Is investing in the ecosystem the better way? 15 stocks across different market cap segmentsThe ethanol story started simply enough: Cut India's dependence on imported crude oil. It would save foreign exchange. Give farmers a new a...
Maruti Suzuki bets big on alternative fuel with Rs 561 crore CBG push; sees margin recovery aheadMaruti Suzuki India is investing ₹561 crore in four compressed biogas manufacturing projects. Higher raw material costs, aggravated by glob...
A juice company dumped 1,000 truckloads of orange peel on dead Costa Rican pastures in 1997; 16 years later, the plot had 176% more biomass than the land beside itA Costa Rican juice company's waste helped restore a degraded pasture. Discarded orange peels and pulp enriched the soil, fostering new gro...
Quote of the day by Jim Rogers: "Never act upon wishful thinking. Act without checking the facts, and chances are that..." — Life lessons on critical thinking, financial wisdom, and why checking facts before following the crowd can shape a more successful life by the legendary American investor and bestselling authorQuote of the Day by Jim Rogers: Jim Rogers’ famous quote emphasizes the absolute necessity of rigorous research and cold, hard reality over...
Quote by the day by Stephen Hawking, 'We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet' serves as profound warning about human existence as earth experiences pandemics, natural changes, environmental challengesQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking reminds us that protecting our planet and working together are not obstacles to progress—they are essen...
Four decades after Chernobyl, Italy embraces nuclear againFour decades after abandoning nuclear power in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, Italy is preparing to revive the sector as Prime Ministe...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%Market mood rarely turns all at once. It turns in stages. And India's mood might have just entered the first of them: Because of a commodit...
Cabinet approves Rs 3,030 crore Bhavya Rasayan Scheme for three chemical parksWith a financial commitment of Rs 3,030 crore, the Union Cabinet has approved the Bhavya Rasayan Scheme. This forward-thinking initiative w...