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New York is building a $21.2 million bridge with recycled glass, 106 tons of waste will become part of the concreteA bridge project in New York is pioneering the use of recycled glass in its concrete mix. This groundbreaking technique not only keeps wast...
Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'If you don't think of the future, you won't have one.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on strategic thinking, goal setting, adaptability, complacency and challengesQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “If you don't think of the future, you won't have one,” explains why planning, goal setting and preparation...
‘Business is terrible’: War leaves Iran’s Bandar Abbas quietBandar Abbas faces economic decline as a US blockade impacts port activities. Many businesses have closed, leaving hundreds jobless and str...
Should homemakers buy a term plan? Here’s why their unpaid work has real financial valueThe contributions of homemakers to household management have substantial economic significance that is now being acknowledged by life insur...
Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous hom...
US lawmakers urge State Secy to boost Nepal flood relief, deploy DART, rebuild aid of $4-5 billionUS lawmakers urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to boost Nepal flood relief efforts. They requested deploying a Disaster Assistance Respo...
Curing our broken, disturbing roads: NHAI mandates AI-based machine control for highway projectsNHAI mandates AI-based machine control for highway construction projects. This technology uses sensors and real-time data for precise road ...
At 15, he won $500 building a drone; today, Bengaluru teen founder runs a $50 million aerospace startupNaman Pushp began experimenting with drones as a teenager during the 2020 lockdown, winning $500 at a hackathon and reinvesting the money i...
In the early 1920s, Scofield, Utah, peaked above 6,000 people with 12 stores and 13 saloons; today just 26 residents are recorded in the coal townScofield, once a bustling mining hub with a vibrant community, faced a tragic setback in 1900 when a catastrophic mine explosion claimed ab...
A city of horns and highways: New model maps Delhi's noiseA new study developed a model for mapping environmental noise in Delhi. This model combines geographical and real-time traffic data for acc...
India’s built environment faces a talent crunch as Viksit Bharat ambitions growIndia’s infrastructure ambitions are outpacing the availability of industry-ready professionals. Ashwani Awasthi, MD, RICS South Asia, expl...
In 1943, families displaced from a North Carolina town were promised a road home; 83 years later, the seven-mile ‘Road to Nowhere’ still ends above their lost villageThe Road to Nowhere ultimately represents much more than an unusual dead-end highway in North Carolina. It is a reminder of the human cost ...
‘Rs 1 crore in US is like Rs 25 lakh in India’: Techie, who spent 15 years in America, says he saved more with one-fourth salary at home: Here’s whyAn Indian professional living in the US says he was able to save more on a Rs 25 lakh annual salary in India than on his current US income ...
Studying in America is anything but a dream nowThe US education-to-employment route is becoming costlier for Indian students. Annual costs at 16 colleges have crossed $100,000, while a p...
Bengaluru private schools charge lakhs, teachers earn ₹30,000, less than house maids: Viral postTeacher's salary less than a maid? A viral post has sparked debate in Bengaluru over private school fees, teacher salaries and the quality ...
Indian woman living in Dubai shares daughter’s nearly Rs 18 lakh school and bus fees equal to a big SUV in IndiaA Dubai-based Indian woman has shared the expenses involved in sending her daughter school, saying the combined cost of tuition, assessment...
Meet Ritu Narayan, whose transportation startup has revolutionized the US school bus system with technology, becoming a $1.7 billion unicornZum, founded by Ritu Narayan, is transforming US school transport with its innovative technology. The platform links parents with buses via...