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In 1930, a chemist was testing a rubbery polymer found it hardened the wrong way, and PVC moved into pipes, raincoats, and recordsA chemist named Waldo Semon sought rubber but found a stubborn polymer. His accidental discovery led to flexible PVC. This material, once d...13 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST- Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine caseA Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for cocaine trafficking. Authorities discovered 31.5 kil...12 Jun, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
- How to remove pesticides from mangoes, litchi naturally to make them safe for eatingSummer fruits like mangoes and litchis offer delicious refreshment but may carry pesticide residues. Proper washing techniques, including s...10 Jun, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 26%Just look at developments in the past 48 hours. The war between Iran and Israel resumed, but within hours Tehran said it had halted all off...08 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
- In 1943, he was trying to solve a World War II crisis, but a failed experiment accidentally created one of the most famous toys ever madeSilly Putty invention: A wartime effort to develop synthetic rubber accidentally led to the invention of Silly Putty. Although the stretchy...05 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
- In the 1860s, an inventor chased an ivory substitute and helped push celluloid into historyIn the 1860s, a billiard ball competition ignited a quest for substitutes for ivory. John Wesley Hyatt's groundbreaking research culminated...05 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
- These large- and mid-cap stocks may give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the last few earnings seasons, the message has been: “Show me growth, I have the money.” Stocks with better-than-expected earnings saw ...04 Jun, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
- In 1907, a chemist was chasing a shellac substitute when a hard resin changed the age of plasticIn an unassuming quest for new industrial materials, Leo Baekeland ignited a transformative shift. His pursuit of a shellac alternative led...04 Jun, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...04 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
- Why Amazon has struggled to crack IndiaAmazon's India strategy is changing: under new leadership, the company is focusing on profitability over rapid growth. This shift comes as ...04 Jun, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...02 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- More macro headwinds on the cards? Tackle them with core principles: 6 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 28%There was a time when the Indian pharma story in the US was almost entirely about inspection risk. The US FDA would inspect a plant, a warn...31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
- Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 22%As the market grappled with confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, there was more trouble for the bulls. After a few days of respite, another...29 May, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
- In 1965, a chemist expected a routine polymer solution and got a bizarre cloudy liquid instead: It became KevlarIn 1965, the world of materials science was forever changed by scientist Stephanie Kwolek, who stumbled upon a peculiar cloudy polymer mixt...26 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- SC rules exxsol hexane a pure hydrocarbon, duty cut to 2.5%The Supreme Court has ruled that exxsol hexane is a pure hydrocarbon. This decision means imported exxsol hexane will attract a lower custo...25 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- In 1933, a lab worker trying to clean a beaker found a stubborn green film, and it wasn't just residue: It changed what kitchens and shipping could wrap.In a 1933 laboratory accident, a peculiar sticky green slime was discovered, which would eventually evolve into Saran Wrap. Initially dismi...25 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- In 1945, an engineer trying to improve wartime gun sights accidentally helped create the plastic that led to TupperwareIn a stroke of ingenuity, Earl Tupper turned leftover industrial materials into iconic food storage containers. His genius lay in creating ...24 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
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