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ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 63: This engine parts maker is now chasing aerospace, defenceSome auto ancillary stories are best understood by products. This one is best understood by buckets. The first bucket is still old auto, an...- A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
- The hidden Rs 9,000 crore business behind India’s water purifier boomIndia's water purifier market is evolving beyond just selling machines. Companies are now focusing on the lucrative service sector, includi...
- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- U.S. drug regulator flags data integrity, maintenance lapses at Dabur India plantThe U.S. FDA has identified significant data integrity and manufacturing lapses at a Dabur India plant following a January inspection. Find...
- Old coal mines are hiding a clean energy secret, and this one town just figured it outThe former coal-mining town of Cumberland is becoming a powerful example of how abandoned fossil-fuel infrastructure can be repurposed for ...
- Delhi eyes structural reset of water network with new master planDelhi is set to get a new Water Master Plan. The city's water distribution network will be modernized. This plan aims to fix old problems l...
- Radioactive wasp nest with 10x radiation found at Savannah River Nuclear Site; is the public at risk?Radioactive wasp nest was found at the Savannah River Site. The nest had high radiation levels. It was discovered during a routine inspecti...
- How Pablo Escobar created a 'cocaine hippos' problem in ColombiaAfter Pablo Escobar's death in 1993, four hippos left at his Hacienda Nápoles estate multiplied to over 160 by 2023. These hippos pose thre...
- Bandhwari landfill a photo-op before polls: Gurugram residents living in shadow of garbage dumpResidents of Bandhwari village in Haryana, near one of India's largest landfill sites, face severe issues due to waste mismanagement. Despi...
- From DC's 'forgotten' river to the Seine, pollution cancels swim eventsOnce known for half-submerged tires, floating detritus and tumor-laden catfish, the Anacostia, sometimes called the US capital's "forgotten...
- 2023: As India gasps for breath, NGT cracks whip to spur authorities strive for cleaner air, waterA highlight of the tribunal's directions involved restoring the pristine sanctity of rivers, many of which are venerated entities like the ...
- 'Oppenheimer' sheds new light on the legacies of the Manhattan Project: Nuclear legacy, public health hazards, and governmental secrecyAs Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" brings attention to the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II, the consequences of the ...
- As air quality plummets, Mumbai, Pune huff and puff to breathe easyAs per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Maharashtra has the largest number of non-attainment cities, all fast-growing metropolitan ...
- NGT imposes Rs 900-cr fine on Delhi govt for improper solid waste managementThe authorities could also establish a tourism and recreational centre, the bench said. The already constituted 13-member monitoring commit...
- United States pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concernsThe agency doesn't articulate what exactly that money would be spent on nor does it include the cost of other preparations that would be ne...
- Bengaluru dumping its garbage in nearby villagesOver seven years, open dumping has created mounds the size of hillocks in the Avalahalli forest area and gomala land near Mavallipura.
- Environmental pollution too behind antibiotic resistance?J Vaun McArthur from the University of Georgia tested his hypothesis in streams on the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS).
- Concern in Rajya Sabha over rising number of cancer casesOn rise in cases of cervical cancer and mouth cancer due to the use of tobacco products, Singh urged the govt to take up the issue very ser...
- China warns of tit-for-tat over dairy banChina has retaliated against India's ban on its dairy products, putting the two neighbours with a legacy of estrangement on the brink of a ...
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