In 1908, a woman frustrated with gritty coffee led to the paper filter that changed global morning brewing routines foreverMelitta Bentz sought to improve her personal coffee experience, leading to the invention of the paper coffee filter. This simple yet effect...
26 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
In 1970, Apollo 13 engineers built a life-saving air filter from cardboard, plastic bags, and duct tape while astronauts drifted through spaceApollo 13's Moon mission turned into a survival story after an oxygen tank explosion. Astronauts faced a deadly carbon dioxide buildup. The...
17 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Scientists just found a smelly algae that eats microplastics, and it could save your drinking waterScientists are developing algae to tackle microplastic pollution in drinking water. This orange-scented algae repels water, causing micropl...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
This solar-powered device turns moisture from the air into drinking water and could help off-grid communities facing water shortagesScientists have developed solar-powered devices that harvest drinking water directly from the atmosphere, even in arid conditions. These of...
12 May, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Kidney health warning: 10 common habits that could be putting your kidneys at serious risk, according to doctorsKidney health is silently impacted by everyday habits, with diet and lifestyle playing a crucial role. Excess salt, processed foods, and hi...
07 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
01 May, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
‘Your body has its favourite nutrients to filter, focus, heal’: Delhi nutritionist shares 4 everyday foods for lung, liver, gut and eye healthYour body's organs have unique nutritional needs. Delhi-based nutritionist Lovneet Batra highlights foods for specific health benefits. Gin...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Mumbai rains: Water complex hit, boil drinking water, BMC tells citizensThe flooding has affected electrical equipment that control the pumping and filtration processes there, one of the major sites of water sup...
18 Jul, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Developers operating office spaces, hotels working on better air filtration to reassure employees & guestsLeading office space operators Max Estates, Bharti Realty, Kalpataru, DLF and hotel chains like ITC and IHCL feel that issues like pure air...
10 Dec, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Office space providers, hotels working on better air filtration systemsChains such as ITC Hotels and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) said the air filtration systems and processes put in place because of issues suc...
08 Dec, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
For safe return to office, DLF is upgrading workplaces with MERV-14 air-filtration technologyRealty developer DLF, which operates over 32 million square feet of office space across the country, has invested in MERV-14 range of air-f...
07 Dec, 2020, 04.39 PM IST
Eureka Forbes to launch AVF-based water filters with PROHome appliances maker Eureka Forbes, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Canada-based Process...
05 Feb, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
- Now, DDA under scanner over CWG pools
It is not just the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee that stands accused of inflating payments and manipulating tender processes.
24 Aug, 2010, 06.14 AM IST
- 3M CUNO launches filter validation lab
3M CUNO, a designing, manufacturing and marketing company of a comprehensive line of filtration products, launched a state-of-the-art filte...
18 May, 2009, 05.58 PM IST
- 'Reference to WHO norms not for commercial gains'
Coca Cola India has informed the WHO that it had not made reference of the world health body in its advertisement to promote a company prod...
21 Sep, 2006, 05.00 PM IST