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In 2020, a Brazilian mother and daughter started collecting discarded bottles; years later, 8,000 glass bottles became the walls of their seven-bedroom home that glows at sunriseA Brazilian mother and daughter collected over 8,000 discarded bottles from beaches in 2020. These bottles were then incorporated into the ...
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change: Lauren Sánchez's $100 million plan is transforming unused spaces in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, Indianapolis and other US citiesLauren Sánchezis helping direct Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $10 billion climate fund. In July this year, the fund announced a $100 million i...
Flexible workspace operators lease 191,306 seats in H1 2026The first half of 2026 saw a major increase in flexible workspace seat leases, marking the highest gross leasing volume ever recorded. It w...
PNB Housing outshines peers on strong loan growthPNB Housing Finance shares have seen significant gains this year. The company is focusing on affordable and emerging housing segments. This...
Where will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in the UK? Inside their hidden gem in the Cotswolds near Ellen DeGeneres, the Beckhams, Kate Moss and Stella McCartneyPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK, with the couple said to have found a “hidden gem” in the Cotswolds as their potenti...
Horoscope Today, August 27, 2026: Full Moon Energy Brings Clarity, Closure & Important RealisationsAccording to the traditional Vedic astrological interpretation for Thursday, August 27, 2026, today's message centers on a powerful princip...
Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed rate hits a three-week high as homebuyer demand weakensMortgage rates have edged higher, reaching their highest point in three weeks. This increase is adding pressure to the already sluggish U.S...
India's D2C boom is entering a new phase: Less big-money chasing, more business buildingIndia's direct-to-consumer sector is maturing, with investors becoming more selective. Funding has shifted towards younger companies and ea...
Centre approves Rs 5,000 crore PMAY housing package for flood-affected AssamIndia has sanctioned Rs 5,000 crore to support families in Assam devastated by floods, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)...
'I retired at 29': Woman quits corporate life, shares 4-step 'FIRE' plan and says 'choose peace over pressure'29-year-old woman's 4-step retirement plan: Sneha Rajguru retired from corporate life at 29 and, with her father, built a farm stay focused...
150,000 plastic bottles, 1 floating island: British carpenter built a home from recycled waste. It had internet and even a waterfall. But the place no longer existsRichart Sowa, a visionary British artist, ingeniously built a floating island home named Joyxee Island, made from 150,000 discarded plastic...
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...
At 12, a Memphis boy achieved nuclear fusion in his home's playroom laboratory. Soon after this act of genius, two FBI agents arrived at his houseAt just 12, Memphis boy Jackson Oswalt turned his home playroom into a laboratory and spent about a year building a nuclear fusor. He achie...
The Economic Times Product of the Year Awards 2026: Enterprise, Commercial & Horizontal, 27 Categories of Product ExcellenceThe Economic Times Product of the Year Awards 2026 are designed to highlight products delivering sustained value and setting benchmarks acr...
‘Everyone can cook together, eat together’: Sonam Wangchuk's Ladakh home kitchen blends traditional living with modern facilitiesSonam Wangchuk’s Ladakh home blends traditional living with modern facilities, particularly in its kitchen. During a house tour shared by T...
South Africa adds R500 processing fee to ETA system; here’s what travellers will paySouth Africa has introduced a R500 processing fee for applications made through its Electronic Travel Authorisation system. While the digit...
DMart parent Avenue Supermarts approves Rs 500 crore investment in online grocery armAvenue Supermarts, the parent of DMart, has approved an additional investment of up to ₹500 crore in Avenue E-Commerce, which operates DMar...
In 2024, scientists built a window that kept a model house about 7°C cooler, without electricity or blocking the viewEngineers in South Korea have developed an innovative smart window that cools spaces sans electricity. This remarkable glass not only refle...
7 easy ways to use banana peels instead of throwing them awayBanana peels carry real nutritional and bioactive value that most people throw away without a thought. From feeding plants and soothing ski...
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates first eco-sustainable habitat 'Pine Home' and open-air museumMeghalaya's Chief Minister inaugurated the state's first eco-sustainable habitat, the Pine Home project. This initiative blends global arch...