Minister Manohar Lal arrives in Houston for G20 Summit; lauds diaspora, Hindi heritageUnion Minister Manohar Lal arrived in Houston for the G20 Energy Ministers' meeting. He addressed the Indian diaspora at India House, highl...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
In 2020, Brazilian musician Alok launched Instituto Alok to back Amazon conservation with 400,000 seedlings. Today, its projects have helped restore 3 million m² of native forestBrazilian musician Alok is taking his environmental work beyond the stage through Instituto Alok, founded in 2020. The initiative supports ...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Meet Soren Plante, the 5-year-old Utah inventor who became the world’s youngest active patent holder with a commercially useful gardening robotAt just five, Soren Plante had already done something most inventors spend years trying to achieve. The Utah youngster became the world’s y...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
This beautiful floating flower was introduced as an ornamental plant. Now it chokes rivers, dams, and creeks across the worldNigeria is grappling with serious ecological and economic hurdles due to the spread of the invasive water hyacinth weed. This aggressive pl...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Andhra man quits pharmaceutical industry after 25 years to grow Moringa. Turns leaves into a Rs 1,000/Kg product, earns Rs 15 lakh per acreAfter dedicating 25 years of his career to Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Annapureddy Prakash Reddy took a bold step back to his agricultural roo...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Ryan Seacrest sells sprawling 40-acre Napa Valley estate for $18.5 million after $22 million listing. American Idol host’s lavish retreat featured an infinity pool, olive grove and 10,750-square-foot homeRyan Seacrest has sold his sprawling 40-acre Napa Valley estate in St. Helena for $18.5 million after initially listing it for $22 million....
02 Sep, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Actor Madhavan transforms barren land into lush coconut farm in Tamil Nadu. He shares 3 lessons from his sustainable farming journeyIn 2020, actor R Madhavan and his brother Subayogan turned a land near Palani into a flourishing coconut farm. The project combined traditi...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
In 1997, couple started with 11 farms; decades later, their 67,000-acre reserve is home to more than 60 mammal speciesA South African couple’s nearly three-decade conservation effort has transformed 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre wildlife rese...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
In 1804, Americans introduced "sacred bamboo" as a garden ornament; it spread across an estimated 22,400 forest acres, and its berries have been linked to bird deathsSacred bamboo, a popular ornamental shrub, has spread extensively into southern forests across America. Birds consuming its berries are vul...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Swadeshi 1.0 vs. Made in India 2.0: How India turned a 1905 boycott into a 2026 business strategyIndependence Day 2026: From the Swadeshi movement to Atmanirbhar Bharat. Early Swadeshi movements fostered indigenous industries against im...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Accel’s $550 million India fund; South Park Commons bets on deeptechHappy Wednesday! Venture capital firm Accel has raised its ninth India fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
12 Aug, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
In 1981, only 5 black robins remained. Check how scientists used other species to save them from extinctionIn 1981-82, the Chatham Island black robin faced dire straits, with just five birds remaining. To combat this decline, wildlife officials i...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
364 metric tonnes of banned Pakistan-origin dates seized at Kandla, routed via UAE to bypass banDRI seizes 364 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates worth ₹3 crore at Kandla Port after importers allegedly declared them as UAE good...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
This Himalayan treasure helped over 200 families earn lakhs while protecting 100 sq km of forestA wild Himalayan spice known as Khagi is transforming lives in Arunachal Pradesh. Indigenous communities are using the native spice to gene...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
150 years ago, Britishers brought a South American tree to stop desertification in Thar, now it has become a thorny issue in IndiaVilayati babul, introduced during colonial times, remains a subject of ongoing debate. This invasive tree provided fuelwood and livelihoods...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
From Jade vine to Olive tree: 6 plants believed to bring good luck, harmony and positive energyMany cultures believe certain plants help create a calmer, more positive home environment, even though there is no scientific evidence that...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.14 AM IST