Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm to natureThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and thousands of tonnes o...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsEven if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf settles anytime soon (and we certainly hope it does), don’t be surprised if the Nifty and Sensex r...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
In 1944, German U-boat U-672 sank off Devon; more than 80 years later, divers find the wreck — all 52 crew members survivedIn 1944, U-672 sank on July 18, 1944, after being attacked by HMS Balfour and now almost eight decades later, divers have discovered the Ge...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Long-term investing: One reason is good enough, and a must, to own a business. 8 stocks with an upside potential of up to 36%In today’s world, investors cannot assume that correlations that worked in the past will work in exactly the same manner now. We are in a p...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
No visa needed, 3-star hotels for Rs 1000, Rs 500 scooty rent: Only 6 hours from India, this Vietnamese island has Maldives-like beaches, Disneyland-style theme parks and grand European architecturePhu Quoc is the perfect visa-free destination for Indian tourists craving a luxurious yet affordable escape. The island in Vietnam has stun...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
In the 2nd century CE, Romans built a mysterious structure near the Colosseum decorated with sea creatures. Nearly 2,000 years later, its mosaic offered a surprising clue that it may have housed Rome's firefightersBeneath the ancient soil of Rome’s Caelian Hill, just steps from the iconic Colosseum, archaeologists stumbled upon a stunning two-thousand...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
For those with an investment horizon of over 1 year: 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential up to 30%For a while now, the world's risk appetite has been pouring into one story above all others: The AI trade, and into markets most tied to it...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
In 2018, an Indonesian teenager’s floating fishing hut broke free during a storm; he drifted for 49 days as more than 10 ships passed without seeing himAn Indonesian teenager's remarkable survival story began when fierce winds snapped the ropes of his fishing platform, casting him into the ...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
How a 39-year-old California man survived over a month lost at sea with no water, limited food and a makeshift boat repairA California man survived over a month alone at sea after his sailboat suffered major damage. He improvised repairs using available materia...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
In 1942, a German U-boat sank SS Benlomond, leaving Chinese sailor Poon Lim alone in the Atlantic on an eight-foot raft; after surviving 133 days on fish, birds, and rainwater, he was rescued near Brazil and said, “I hope no one will ever have to break that record”Poon Lim survived 133 days alone on a life raft after his ship sank. He rationed limited supplies and improvised to catch fish and birds fo...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Kai Sato adrift at sea: California sailor survives 30 terrifying days in the Pacific after losing mast, running out of water and drifting 900 miles from Hawaii before dramatic rescueIn a remarkable journey, California sailor Kai Sato survived 30 days stranded in the Pacific after his sailboat lost its mast, leaving him ...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Risk is integral to the market; but there are different kinds of risk: 6 mid-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 21%We are in uncertain and volatile times. Does that mean investors should just sit out the downturn? While that is an option, the better opti...
21 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
For investors with 1- to 2-year perspective and ability to ignore volatility: 6 stocks with an upside potential of up to 26%The US-Iran war is escalating again, with all that means for crude prices and nervous markets. And halfway across the world, the long AI tr...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
In 2003, experiments showed wolves refuse to cross a line of fluttering flags, so ranchers now string 'fladry' around calving pens as a cheap, non-lethal way to keep the predators off herdsFladry, a rope with flags, deters wolves from pastures. Research shows this visual cue makes wolves wary of crossing fences. Studies indica...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
For investors with high risk-appetite: 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%Brace for trouble. The US-Iran conflict now appears to be gaining in intensity and the commodities market is taking the current spiral of v...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in yearsTyphoon Bavi is approaching Taiwan with powerful winds and heavy rainfall. Thousands of soldiers are on standby as the island prepares for ...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Garware-Wall Ropes eyes Rs 1,000-crore sales by 2017Garware-Wall Ropes revenue for 2013-14, stood at Rs 688 crore, of which 55 per cent is from exports and 45 per cent from domestic market.
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