In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planetChemicals meant to protect the planet are now causing a new issue. Replacements for ozone-damaging CFCs are forming a stubborn chemical, TF...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Quote of the day by Seth Klarman: "The challenge is whether you can invest in things that won’t be too bad on the day when the market turns"Seth Klarman, a renowned investor, highlights a crucial investment challenge. He emphasizes preparing portfolios for market downturns, not ...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
EU import cuts threaten Ukraine's battered steel sector, Interpipe CEO saysUkraine's vital steel sector faces a new threat from European Union import quotas. This move could severely damage the war-torn industry, d...
28 May, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Gujarat govt to rebuild Rs 105 crore hostel damaged in AI-171 crash; victims' kin seek memorial at siteA medical college hostel complex destroyed in last year's Air India AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad will be rebuilt. The Gujarat government...
27 May, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Covid is now hitting young Indians in a shocking new way, doctors say people in their 30s are suddenly needing hip replacementsHip replacement surgeries among Indians in their 30s and 40s have reportedly risen by nearly 40 per cent in the post-Covid period. Doctors ...
25 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
19 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: “An embankment a thousand miles long can be destroyed by...” Learn a timeless life lesson from ancient Chinese wisdom on how tiny unnoticed mistakes quietly destroy strong foundations, success, leadership, and even powerful empires over timeChinese proverb of the day reveals a powerful life lesson modern leaders, businesses, and successful people still ignore today. “An embankm...
19 May, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Amit Shah calls for a unified global effort on the war against drugsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah called for synchronized global laws and real-time intelligence to combat drug syndicates and narco-terrorism,...
16 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
15 May, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...
13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Warren Buffett cautions about investing in overheated markets as his classic ‘Never lose money’ rule goes viral again. What does it mean?Warren Buffett has cautioned against investing in the current market, deeming it an "ideal environment" for deploying cash due to elevated ...
12 May, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
WB result: Split in minority votes cracks TMC bastions, fuels BJP surge in Muslim-majority districtsThe BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal was driven less by major expansion of its own base and more by a split in the Muslim vote that had lo...
05 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, ice is also great and would suffice’Robert Frost, a celebrated American poet, masterfully blended rural imagery with universal themes, earning multiple Pulitzer Prizes. The qu...
04 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Why Shekhawati’s iconic havelis, once home to Birlas, Dalmias, Khaitans, are facing an existential crisisRajasthan's historic Shekhawati region, famed for its fresco-painted havelis, faces severe deterioration due to neglect and demolition. Onc...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
African proverb of the day: 'He who burns down his house knows why ashes...' - lessons on self-awareness, responsibility, understanding value of things after loss and why thinking before you act is necessaryAfrican proverb of the day: Today's proverb offers deep life lessons and teaches about self-inflicted loss. It emphasizes understanding con...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.15 PM IST