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Motilal Oswal AMC CEO Prateek Agrawal explains why he is avoiding large banks, IT and FMCG stocksMotilal Oswal AMC is favouring high-growth themes including defence, renewables, hospitals, digital businesses and capital markets, while l...05 Sep, 2026, 12.37 PM IST- Stock picks of the week: 6 stocks with consistent score improvement and an upside potential of up to 17%You might ask: Why does it matter to India? In actual fact, it matters not only to India, but to the whole world. Yes, we are talking of an...04 Sep, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
- ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 74: This auto ancillary has monopoly over a part which EVs can't killFor many old auto suppliers, EVs raise an existential question: Will their product still be required? Here, the debate is different. The ba...02 Sep, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
- NASA sent a 77-year-old payload specialist back into space in 1998, 36 years after he became the first American to orbit Earth - not just to make history again, but to study how an older human body responds to microgravity, becoming the oldest person ever to fly in spaceJohn Glenn returned to space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1998. He became the oldest person to travel into space at age seventy-seven. N...01 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
- Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, Ola Electric Mobility, NBCC and Knowledge Realty TrustIndian equity markets closed higher on Friday, ending a losing streak with IT stock gains. HDFC Bank's CEO will not seek reappointment, whi...31 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- In 2026, scientists recreated 15,000 years of solar wind exposure on Moon soil in 4 hours; the experiment could help with future lunar resource miningInterlune has recreated the effects of around 15,000 years of solar-wind exposure on lunar soil in just four hours, using accelerated heliu...30 Aug, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
- Nifty mega caps are going nowhere. Why Samco CIO Umesh Mehta put 75% of his Flexicap fund beyond largecapsMutual Fund CIO Umesh Mehta says Nifty mega caps may remain subdued as institutional ownership limits fresh buying and earnings momentum sh...30 Aug, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
- In 2025, Czech researchers reported 2024 summer tests of green facades; one Holešovice site recorded 6.4K lower mean radiant temperature than a white wallGreen facades play a significant role in regulating outdoor thermal conditions, although their effectiveness can significantly differ. A co...29 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- In a 2025 study, Penn State researchers tested porous PMMA sheets that reflected 96.4% of sunlight; a test box stayed 14.7°F cooler than the outdoor airInnovative researchers have crafted a groundbreaking porous plastic sheet that cools without any electrical input. By reflecting sunlight a...29 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Currency hedging to add 6-8% to green project financing costs: CII-IIMA reportCurrency hedging could increase India’s green project financing costs by 6–8% annually, potentially deterring global institutional investor...29 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
- While Americans watched TV, used personal computers, One Alaska village was still waiting for electricity during 1980sIn the early days of Alaska, wood was the primary source of heat and electricity. The gold rushes sparked a surge in power requirements acr...28 Aug, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
- Will the Northern Lights appear by Friday? Powerful solar flare sparks new hopesA powerful solar flare has erupted, sending a cloud of material towards Earth. Scientists are monitoring this event for potential geomagnet...26 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
- In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...24 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- Satellite researchers studied China’s desert solar farms; vegetation developed across 30.8 square kilometres within and around the installationsSolar farms in the arid deserts of China are transforming barren landscapes into vibrant green spaces. Between 2011 and 2018, researchers n...21 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Rainfall experiments found solar panels cut soil erosion beneath their surfaces by 27–63%, while concentrated dripping created new erosion hotspots along panel edgesSolar panels significantly reduce soil erosion directly beneath them during rainfall events. However, concentrated runoff at panel edges ca...20 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- Why aluminum foil can turn a cardboard box into a working solar oven: It redirects sunlight toward a dark surface that converts it into heatAn exploration of box-type solar cookers showcased the benefits of incorporating reflectors for improved thermal performance. With the addi...17 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- In 1956, solar power was priced at about $1,865 per watt and survived largely because spacecraft needed lightweight power. Decades later, prices fell below 50 cents per watt and solar became the cheapest new electricitySolar power once cost a staggering $1,865 per watt in inflation-adjusted terms. Today, solar panels can cost only a fraction of a dollar pe...16 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
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