Maruti Suzuki launches India's first flex-fuel car, bets on biofuels to boost energy securityMaruti Suzuki has launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R. This move aims to significantly cut crude oil imports and lo...
Why simplicity wins: Lessons from SmartGaon to enterprise techFrom transforming rural communities through SmartGaon to building next-generation enterprise platforms, Yogesh Sahu’s journey offers a uniq...
Famous alphonso mango is facing existential crisis this yearRatnagiri's Alphonso mango growers are facing a challenging season due to weather disruptions that significantly reduced production. This h...
Word of the Day: AcersecomicWord of the Day: Language is more than a tool for communication; it also serves as a form of cultural memory. Words like “acersecomic” pres...
Brazil’s cotton farmers cash in on rally fueled by obstacles worlds awayBrazilian cotton farmers are poised to profit from a significant price rally, driven by geopolitical tensions impacting synthetic fiber pro...
AIADMK chief hits out at TN govt's crop loan waiver, calls it ''scientific deception''AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami criticizes the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government's crop loan waiver. He calls it a deception to dive...
FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cyclesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on banks to move beyond standard loan products. She emphasized the need for repayment struct...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
He quit his MTV job for acting. Then sold the house, wife’s jewellery and couldn’t pay kids’ school fees. But 15 years later, The Family Man series changed his lifeSharib Hashmi's rise to fame as JK Talpade in The Family Man followed a decade of hardship. He quit a stable MTV job for acting, facing sev...
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
Maharashtra farmer sells 25 sacks, gets nothing, asked to pay Re 1 insteadA farmer from Paithan, Maharashtra, received just Re 1 after selling 25 sacks of onions. This incident underscores the severe agrarian cris...
Winter storm alert: Schools closed, commuters hit by Snowstorm, Colorado Rockies-New York Mets games postponedWinter Storm alert: Weather service said parts of the region could continue to see light snow and rain on Thursday but that temperatures wi...
Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
Foreign handles, desi stories: How global creators are decoding IndiaAn American picking up Malayalam. A Korean calling himself Bihari. A Kiwi showing the nooks of India. Foreign influencers are using Indian ...
Who is LizLaz, German influencer trending online after Virat Kohli's like on her Instagram post?German influencer LizLaz is trending in India after former India cricketer Virat Kohli allegedly liked one of her old Instagram posts, and ...