Falling crude oil price sends tyre, paint, oil marketing and airline companies soaring in relief rallyOn Friday, a significant drop in oil prices caused a ripple effect in the stock market, with companies linked to crude oil benefiting the m...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
How a prisoner created India’s first rainwear brand by studying ducks and built a company that now serves the IAF, NavyAn Indian freedom fighter's prison experience sparked an idea for local rainwear. Surendra Mohan Bose founded Duckback, India's first rainw...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
RBI MPC: India's Goldilocks moment dims, but the lights are not outIndia's economic "Goldilocks moment" is shifting as the RBI raises its inflation forecast and lowers growth projections due to external sho...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
In 1943, he was trying to solve a World War II crisis, but a failed experiment accidentally created one of the most famous toys ever madeSilly Putty invention: A wartime effort to develop synthetic rubber accidentally led to the invention of Silly Putty. Although the stretchy...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
7 beginner-friendly indoor plants that are low-maintenance and can survive almost anywhereGreen thumbs are not always necessary for indoor plants. Several forgiving varieties thrive with minimal attention. ZZ plants, spider plant...
27 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Bernard M. Baruch: ‘Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter…’ - The Jewish advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt on the exhausting urge to be liked by everyoneQuote of the Day by Bernard M. Baruch, "Be who you are and say what you feel," encourages authenticity over the exhausting need for univers...
27 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
In 1953, a chemist spilled an experimental polymer on a shoe and found that one patch refused to get dirty: This led to the foundation of ScotchgardFor many adults, revisiting beloved shows serves as a soothing balm during turbulent times. This practice isn't simply a means to escape bo...
26 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
In 1823, a chemist working with rubber and coal tar found cloth turning strangely dry: It wasn't just treated fabric, and it changed how rainy cities could dressIn 1823, Charles Macintosh revolutionized the world of outerwear by inventing a waterproof fabric. By cleverly bonding rubber with cloth, h...
25 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Private sector activity eases in May; HSBC flash PMI slips to 58.1 amid West Asia conflictIndia's private sector activity saw a slight dip in May. New orders, output, and exports grew slower. This slowdown was influenced by the W...
22 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Ever wondered how erasers actually work? The answer might surprise youPencil marks disappear thanks to molecular science and heat. Graphite sticks to paper via weak forces. Erasers lift graphite due to stronge...
21 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the latest news flow from the Gulf region, the probability is high that we might once again see the bulls attempting a comeback. As u...
20 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
19 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
What makes tires so tough has been a mystery for 100 years, scientists just found the surprising answerResearchers at the University of South Florida have uncovered the mechanism that makes reinforced rubber exceptionally strong, solving a sc...
14 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST