No WiFi, no proper roads: In Rishikesh, architect brothers built a Harry Potter-inspired mud house, complete with jungle trails and Ganga viewsA magical mud house in Rishikesh, inspired by Harry Potter's Hagrid's hut, offers a unique escape from urban life. Built by architect broth...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Why foreign investors are exiting Nifty giants to hunt in India's small and midcap marketForeign institutional investors are shifting their focus from India's top blue-chip stocks to a wider array of mid- and small-cap companies...
25 May, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Deloitte India could lead professional services space soon: Romal ShettyDeloitte India’s leadership believes that the future of professional services will extend beyond traditional offerings to solutions, platfo...
18 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Your long fingernails can finally stop being a smartphone nightmareLong nails often make touchscreen use a challenge. Researchers are developing a conductive nail polish, incorporating compounds like taurin...
08 May, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Inside SpeEdLabs’ bet on school-integrated test preparationSpeEdLabs is embedding competitive exam preparation directly into school systems, aiming to make high-quality, affordable test prep accessi...
06 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
India’s $85 billion gems & jewellery sector gets policy fillip, closes in on Dubai, Hong KongThe recent FTWZ expansion by the government is expected to create more opportunities for India’s jewellery sector and elevate the country's...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Hyderabad laid-off techie turns 'ganja engineer' on terrace; 17 plants that could yield 10 kg seizedExcise officials in Hyderabad arrested a former software engineer for cultivating cannabis plants on his terrace. Investigators linked the ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Lab grown gold: Is it possible to produce precious yellow metal like lab-grown diamonds?Scientists can create gold in labs through complex nuclear reactions, altering elements like mercury or platinum. However, this process is ...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
CCPA to bring regulatory framework for diamond industry to protect consumers interestAt present, section 12 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, provides the unit of mass for diamonds, pearls, and precious stones as the carat, ...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
What's sustainable jewellery and why is it gaining popularity?The jewellery industry has embraced sustainable fashion, influenced by growing environmental consciousness and a preference for uniqueness....
07 Aug, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
British designer creates jewellery masterpieces with lab-grown gems & recycled metalAward-winning British designer Anabela Chan is challenging traditional luxury norms by creating jewellery masterpieces with lab-grown gems ...
22 Dec, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Buzz of default by old Surat lab diamond maker grips marketThe deal that the firm had cut with many wealthy individuals, including professionals, real estate players, and a few farmers in the region...
13 Jul, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Budget 2023: Govt to cut import duty on raw material for lab-grown diamonds"With the depletion in deposits of natural diamonds, the industry is moving towards Lab Grown Diamonds (LGDs) and it holds huge promise. To...
01 Feb, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Gem, jewellery industry seeks abolition of import duty on raw material for lab-grown diamonds in BudgetAbout jewellery repair policy, Shah said that countries like UAE, Hong Kong and Turkey are major competitors of India as they have a simple...
11 Jan, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
China lockdowns hit lab-grown diamond outputChina is the only supplier in the world for the kind of graphite that is transitioned to diamonds in the lab under high pressure and high t...
17 Aug, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
Budget impact: Surat is witnessing a sudden rush for setting up laboratory-grown diamond units“The hike in duty will bring down imports, and manufacturing of diamonds through chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technology will increase....
09 Feb, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Lab-grown diamonds can revive India's struggling diamond industryAround 10 per cent of the diamond factories in Surat are nowadays cutting created diamonds at a time when the earth-mine industry is suffer...
26 Sep, 2019, 03.06 PM IST