India’s silent crisis: Rising temperatures and unequal resilienceDelhi grapples with soaring temperatures and humidity, exacerbating heat risks, especially for vulnerable populations. A recent report high...
21 May, 2025, 11.14 PM IST
Illnesses, income woes: Delhi's outdoor workers reel under heatwaveWith temperatures soaring above the seasonal average and AQI remaining poor, Delhi's outdoor workers are facing severe health challenges. E...
07 Apr, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
Heatwaves hit early as India faces extreme summer, rising risks to health and economyBy February's end, Goa and Maharashtra faced heatwaves, making it the hottest month in 125 years. With temperatures rising, India's health ...
24 Mar, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Indian cities most vulnerable to heat waves focus on short-term fixes: ReportIndian cities prone to future heat waves are concentrating on short-term responses while neglecting long-term measures, reveals a study by ...
19 Mar, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
View: Our cities need granular heat-risk data, hyperlocal heat action plans down to the ward levelMungeshpur, north of New Delhi, recorded a record temperature of 52.9°C, raising concerns about urban heat stress in Indian megacities due ...
30 May, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
No school, outside work in afternoon: Delhi prepares heat plan to deal with scorching summers from next yearDelhi plans to launch its first heat action plan to counter growing concerns around heatwaves, including ensuring schools don't operate dur...
18 Aug, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
Delhi's plan to mitigate heat impact: No schools in afternoon, 24x7 power to healthcare facilitiesIndia reported 706 heatwave incidents from 1971-2019 which claimed more than 17,000 lives, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, for...
17 Aug, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
Defence startup NewSpace raises $21 million in fundingThe funding raised is believed to be adequate for the next 18 months as NewSpace starts delivering its products to the armed forces and fut...
22 Feb, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
View: Canada’s wildfires are a warning to IndiaFor decades, scientists have warned that the climate crisis will increase the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. However, Canada is not ...
07 Jul, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
Hatsun Agro to expand retail footprint with HAP Daily; crosses 3,000 outletsA statement by Hatson said the milestone makes it the largest private dairy retail player in the industry. HAP Daily, the retail arm of Hat...
02 Dec, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Finance ministry to meet bond houses on market borrowingOfficials from the RBI and the Public Debt Management Agency are also expected to attend the meeting, which is happening in New Delhi inste...
20 Mar, 2018, 10.05 PM IST
Home sales top new launches as developers focus on shedding inventoryET Realty Index has fallen 14.8 per cent since November 8 when the Modi government announced the ban of high-denomenation currency notes.
19 Dec, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
More flats sold in top 7 markets between January and October than new units launchedNearly 1.20 lakh houses were sold in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata between January and October, says JLL India, w...
19 Dec, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
In AAP government's TV advertisment, Arvind is the saviourThis ad blitz is third of a series in which corruption remains Kejriwal's main connect with people since he took charge on February 14.
18 Jun, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Hefty fines proposed for over 15-year-old vehicles entering DelhiAccording to the city's government, there are thousands of old vehicles from other states, including light and heavy which cause pollution ...
07 Apr, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
CCI receiving an average of 10 notices per month since May seeking nod for M&A dealsThere has been a sharp increase in merger and acquisition activity in India since the Narendra Modi-led government assumed office in May.
31 Oct, 2014, 04.39 AM IST
USFDA grants Qualified Infectious Disease Product status to two Wockhardt drugsTwo drugs - WCK 771 and WCK 2349 - have received QIDP status, which allows fast-track review of the drug application by the USFDA.
31 Aug, 2014, 07.11 PM IST