China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Gen Z's love for cold coffee has brands chasing beverage boomIndia's younger consumers are embracing cold coffee as an everyday drink. Brands like Nestle, HUL, and Tata Starbucks are expanding their o...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
In 1770, a scientist was handling a lump of rubber and found it rubbed pencil away, leading to the creation of the eraser, changing every school deskA pivotal moment in 1770 came when Joseph Priestley noted that natural rubber could easily wipe away graphite marks from paper. A material ...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
The hidden Rs 9,000 crore business behind India’s water purifier boomIndia's water purifier market is evolving beyond just selling machines. Companies are now focusing on the lucrative service sector, includi...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
ATMs in small hubs may run out of cash: Confederation of ATM IndustryATM operators are demanding ₹100 crore compensation from banks. State Bank of India is accused of sending most cash to big cities. This lea...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.48 AM 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
Scientists discover hydrogen breakthrough that could cut energy costs and reshape clean fuel productionUniversity of Birmingham researchers have developed a novel low-temperature method for hydrogen production, significantly reducing heat req...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
No AC needed, just Rs 850 to beat the summer heat? Man claims his simple trick can reduce temperature by 15 degreesA man’s low-cost rooftop cooling method has gone viral during the ongoing heatwave after he claimed it reduced roof temperatures by nearly ...
28 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
MobiKwik shares surge 8% after the company gets RBI nod for payment aggregator licenseOne MobiKwik Systems shares surged after the company received in-principle RBI approval for its Payment Aggregator-Physical licence, streng...
26 May, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
The next phase of India manufacturing: HDFC AMC’s Rakesh Sethia breaks down real winners in EMS, aerospace & autoIndia's manufacturing sector is transitioning to deep tech localization, fueled by robust domestic demand and government incentives. HDFC A...
26 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
In 1938, Chester Carlson was rubbing sulfur and zinc onto a plate when a faint image appeared, sparking the invention of xerography, which changed how workplaces handled paperwork worldwideChester Carlson invented xerography in 1938, driven by the frustration of manually copying documents. His groundbreaking dry imaging proces...
23 May, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly PuttyBorn from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for ...
21 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
7,400 stores, $147 billion fortune, zero interviews; meet the most powerful man in fashion you never seeAmancio Ortega built the Zara empire from a small clothing job in Spain to a global retail business worth billions. Today, Inditex operates...
21 May, 2026, 05.57 AM IST
Rs 5,000 SIP to Rs 1 Crore is a myth? CA warns about how the math doesn’t show the full truthFinancial experts are questioning the simplistic "SIP to Rs 1 crore" marketing narrative. CA Nitin Kaushik highlights that inflation and ma...
20 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Soybeans fall as China summit leaves US farmers seeking detailsSoybean futures dropped, reflecting market skepticism about the vague assurances. While China pledged "double-digit billion" annual purchas...
19 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
What makes tires so tough has been a mystery for 100 years, scientists just found the surprising answerResearchers at the University of South Florida have uncovered the mechanism that makes reinforced rubber exceptionally strong, solving a sc...
14 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Fastener traders want govt to roll back quality control order amid rising cost, supply disruptionsFastener traders are calling for the withdrawal of a new quality control order. They state the order is increasing costs, reducing supply, ...
10 May, 2026, 03.37 PM IST