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In 2018, the Netherlands turned 1,000 kg of household plastic into a 30-metre cycle path; the road contained the equivalent of 218,000 plastic cupsA Dutch cycle path turned plastic waste into something useful. In 2018, Zwolle opened a 30-metre path made with about 1,000 kilograms of re...
What if India’s waste could power its growth? Bhupender Yadav makes the circular economy pitchIndia should view the circular economy as a way to make growth more resource-efficient, resilient and sustainable rather than simply as a w...
Rs 1.13 lakh crore boom in one corner, a bust in another: What changed in the AI trade?Indian IT stocks surged as calls for a slower pace of frontier AI development eased concerns over disruption to traditional software servic...
India’s semiconductor push will need a new approach to water management: CN WaterIndia’s semiconductor push is creating a new demand for smarter, more reliable water infrastructure. CN Water’s Shoeb Kurawadwala on locali...
Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...
AI infrastructure struggling to keep pace with surging demand; real economy holds bigger opportunity: Goldman SachsAt the same time, the technology industry is debating whether to slow the pace of AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated slow...
How Mahindra built India's most recognisable off-road vehicle portfolioMahindra has carved its niche in off-road vehicles by prioritizing rugged terrain capability over traditional market segments. Their journe...
US Stock Market: Wall Street braces for Fed hike as rising yields threaten stock rallyWall Street investors are bracing for a potential Federal Reserve rate hike as rising Treasury yields add pressure to equities. Higher borr...
Commodity Talk| “The conversation is shifting from ‘Can I trade commodities?’ to ‘What role should commodities play?’: Sunil KatkeGold has already established itself as a strategic asset for Indian investors, but the opportunity is increasingly extending to silver, cop...
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, others meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiKashmiri leaders met Iran's foreign minister on the BRICS Summit sidelines. They discussed regional tensions and the need for restraint and...
6,000 milk bottle road in China: How plastic waste found a strange second life in ShanghaiMore than 6,000 used milk bottles in Shanghai were given an unusual second life when they were processed into recycled plastic and incorpor...
Demat 2.0 will bring instant bond settlement closer, trading after regulation and market readiness: NSDL MDDemat 2.0 can allow investors to receive tokenised bonds instantly against payments made through the central bank digital currency (CBDC), ...
India’s banks could turn legacy tech into an AI advantage: BCGIndian banks may transform legacy systems into an AI advantage. Institutions with fewer old systems can directly adopt AI-first operations....
New-age industries fuelling India's capex cycle, says SBI chiefCorporate spending on infrastructure projects is increasing across India. New sectors like data centers and green hydrogen are driving cred...
$4 billion CIO Nimesh Chandan spots 4 bullish signals for Indian stocks. What changed?India’s stock market is poised for a broader recovery as four core cycles—macroeconomics, corporate earnings, credit growth, and market sen...
Rising global yields may constrain India's rate-cut cycle despite resilient growth: HSBCThe rising global bond yields are complicating India's monetary policy easing efforts. Despite sturdy domestic growth, external economic de...
In the year to September 2023, one Australian city used 6,790 litres of waste engine oil to build roads; it became a coating for stone used in road sealsIn the year leading up to September 2023, the City of Greater Geelong transformed thousands of litres of used motor oil into durable public...
Business outlook 2027: 7 growth opportunities Indian CXOs should watchIndia is entering 2027 with growth opportunities spread across manufacturing, technology, exports, infrastructure, and emerging consumer ma...
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: Decoding the next market cycle and where opportunities lieET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0 will feature veteran investor Prashant Jain decoding the next market cycle and the opportunities it could presen...
Qualcomm strikes AI chip deal with Amazon, offers right to buy about $4 billion in stockThe deal also highlights increasingly intertwined financing in the AI boom, with Qualcomm granting Amazon warrants worth about $4 billion t...