Public support for low carbon projects is based on trust in companies developing these — and the regulatory enforcement regime: David ReinerMost people learn subjects like chemistry, physics and math in school. Even among those who study science or engineering at an undergraduat...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Using CC and BCC in Email: Do's and Don'tsCC should be used for a few colleagues, while BCC is suitable for large mailing lists or when privacy is a concern. By understanding these ...
06 Jul, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
India's Giftolexia, Xacmaz, evolutionQ and Next Big Innovation among WEF's 100 most promising tech startupsThis year's Technology Pioneer cohort includes startups from 31 economies, with a third led by a woman chief executive. The US has the high...
21 Jun, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Luxe on wheels: All-new Volvo XC90 SUV launched in India at Rs 89.9 lakhThe seven-seater SUV comes with features such as the intuitive touch screen interface.
11 Nov, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Would you choose becoming invisible to mosquitoes as your one superpower, if you had the chance?For the first time, scientists have used the gene-editing tool Crispr-Cas9 to render humans effectively invisible in the eyes of Aedes aegy...
18 Aug, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Fine to be carless but not carelessCarbon conscience plus hefty challans could reduce traffic and emissions.
20 Sep, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
Anant Goenka on making tyres more sustainable and caring for the communityTyres are made with environmentally unsustainable raw material such as carbon black and other oil based products.
07 Jul, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
- NASA space laser maps polar ocean plants key to life
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A NASA satellite instrument orbiting Earth that can see through fog, clouds and darkness has given scientists the...
22 Dec, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Savethemap prepares draft response to the Geospatial BillThe Bill, which seeks to license and regulate geospatial data has been in the eye of a storm ever since it was made public and is accepting...
14 May, 2016, 12.42 AM IST
Separate social innovation cell at IIT Delhi for "social good"IIT-D's chapter of NSS includes the sub-group, Social Innovation Cell, that has been over the past two-three years developing technology fo...
21 Sep, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Nobel laureate economist, Joseph Stiglitz wants to set highly-expensive global price for carbon dioxideJoseph Stiglitz, the Nobel laureate economist, is trying to persuade global warming negotiators that they're marching up a blind alley.
11 Jul, 2015, 02.18 AM IST
- New foul air system to gauge if deadly mercury is rising
The proposed air pollution measurement and forecasting system will track mercury levels, vindicating experts' views that the presence of th...
31 Oct, 2013, 03.02 AM IST
- Toxic threat in Diwali gaiety don't just shut your ears, cover eyes and nose too
The city may have achieved reasonable success in curbing sound pollution during Diwali and Kali Puja but environmentalists and physicians w...
09 Nov, 2012, 04.18 AM IST
- EU's airline emission tax is best opposed at the multilateral level
On paper, a tit-for-tat policy may seem entirely justified. The Europeans have been extraordinarily high-handed on the carbon tax.
10 Jul, 2012, 07.19 AM IST
- RIL was consulted before finalising report: CAG
Government auditor CAG today said that it had consulted Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) before finalising the draft performance audit report.
28 Jun, 2011, 05.05 AM IST
- It’s time to stop playing blind man’s bluff
An important element of emailing which has evolved, involves the concepts of cc and bcc. Who we mark mails to often defines our personality...
08 Mar, 2010, 03.31 AM IST
- Green theme now forms part of business plans of India Inc
The green theme is not just confined to the power corridors of Delhi as corporate India too has realised that there’s no running away from ...
27 Dec, 2009, 03.02 AM IST