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A hidden pollution story emerged from 19 years of rain and cloud samples on one mountainPollution prediction study: Mount Washington's extreme environment yielded a 19-year record of rain and cloud water, revealing crucial poll...- In 1938, Roy Plunkett investigated a blocked gas cylinder during routine lab work: The waxy residue inside became Teflon and reshaped industrial chemistryThe year was 1938 when a gas cylinder unexpectedly jammed, leading chemist Roy Plunkett to stumble upon a curious white material. This rema...
- How a failed refrigeration experiment unexpectedly led to the discovery of TeflonThe year was 1938 when a moment of accidental brilliance occurred in the lab of chemist Roy Plunkett, leading to the discovery of polytetra...
- Don’t blink now, Trump. Russia’s economy is crackingDespite early confidence, Russia's advantages in manpower and resources for the war in Ukraine are diminishing due to economic strains. Wes...
- All is wrong with the Boeing Starliner, here is its latest problemThe propulsion engine of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is one of the main sources of safety concerns. This could cause delays and make prob...
- Will red-hot Nifty cool down in last 2 weeks of 2023? Anand James checks historical dataAt least during the last five years, a more deciding factor for the second half of December has been the nature of the lead-up to it. Posit...
- Donald Trump's indictment ends decades of perceived invincibilityFormer US President Donald Trump faces criminal charges in a New York courtroom, marking a significant moment in the democratic history of ...
- I wish I had bought Bitcoin at $1: Jim Rogers“I do not own any crypto currency. I wish I had bought Bitcoin at $1, at $5. I do not have great confidence in the future of government cry...
- Commodities and banks are the better place to be in as rates rise: Mark Matthews“The so-called long duration stories, the technology stories, the companies that have lots of great stories but not much profit, are not th...
- View: Why ITC needs to read the tobacco leaves nowA good conglomerate is one that constantly evolves. It nurtures new ideas and businesses, divests stale one. A group CEO’s primary mandate ...
- Investors rethink role of bonds, tech and ESG after chaotic yearBond yields tanked to uncharted lows and the world’s reserve currency surged to all-time highs, only to then retreat to its weakest level i...
- We shifted our portfolios to 70-30 in favour of safety: Sunil Subramaniam‘Unorganised sector is going to take biggest hit; bigger companies will recover fastest’
- What's Modi's secret? The same as Kylie Jenner'sNo electoral arithmetic alone can account for Modi’s chemistry with many young Indians.
- Of all the EMs, India has the best diversity and depth: Ruchir Sharma"Whenever we have had a strong dollar, it has never been good for developing economies."
- Real Seoul story: At NSG plenary, China behaved not as enlightened power but as strategic small-timerChina is behaving not as an enlightened power but as a strategic small-timer, with the petty, perfidious and short-termist mindset of a Pyo...
- Love to travel and shop? We have a few places in mind for you!With the unlimited variety of fashion, sports, arts and crafts, music, cosmetics and beauty shops, you will be spoiled for choice.
- APJ Abdul Kalam's virtues reached far beyond his scientific achievementsKalam imbibed the nation-building spirit of his superiors and he used his knowledge to sustain talent. His detractors call him the wanna-be...
- Jairam Ramesh stated the obvious when he said India needs more toilets than templesThere are enough places in India to cater to our religious cravings. But there are not enough facilities to cater to their natural urges.
- Asian money talked in 2007You would expect a year marking the 10th anniversary of the Asian crisis to be hectic, and 2007 didn’t disappoint.
- Nothing but windThe Suzlon chief on how he managed to transform his family’s textile business into a world-beating energy conglomerate .
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