In 2022, MIT researchers built a portable desalination unit that removed particles and salts at once, producing about 0.3 liters per hourMIT scientists created a portable device that turns seawater into safe drinking water. This compact system uses advanced processes to remov...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Bill Gates never studied at University of Washington, but it paid him $500 as a teen; 5 decades later, Microsoft co-founder is giving it $540 millionBill Gates never attended the University of Washington, but the school played a surprising role in his early computer journey, paying him $...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Dolly Parton, country music legend, Miley Cyrus' godmother dies at 80 — The extraordinary life & legacy of the American iconDolly Parton, a celebrated singer and songwriter, has passed away at age eighty. Her career spanned over six decades, bridging musical genr...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campusUS billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Su...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Nifty drops 7% in 2026, smallcaps gain 13%. Is it time to bet on broader markets?This year has seen smallcap stocks surge ahead of the Nifty 50 index, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 rising nearly thirteen percent while its ...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flawsThe result drew gasps of disbelief and laughter. Projected on a large screen was a map riddled with bizarre errors. Mali was spelled "Mail....
21 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India’s next growth leaders? Bajaj Alts’ Jitendra Gohil bets on electronics, solar, defenceHe also sees opportunities in defence, shipbuilding, infrastructure and aerospace, though he cautions investors about demanding valuations.
21 Aug, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Warren Buffett: If past data told you the future, the Forbes 400 would comprise librarians; beware of geeks bearing formulasEverybody had run to cash and government bonds, and everybody agreed it was the sensible thing to do. Warren Buffett called it the third bu...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
He earned $3.10 an hour as a valet parker. Now he’s worth $11.1 billion and runs a trillion-dollar firmMarc Rowan went from earning $3.10 an hour as a valet parker and taking other ordinary jobs to becoming the CEO of Apollo, a trillion-dolla...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Most active funds beat benchmark indices last year: Motilal Oswal StudyA fresh analysis indicates that actively managed mutual funds have surpassed their benchmark indices, with an impressive 94% of large cap f...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.46 AM IST
With Situational Awareness AI deal, Citadel's Griffin rides to the rescue againCitadel's founder this week reprised his role as one of Wall Street's rescue buyers, stepping in to salvage California hedge fund Situation...
02 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
India's doping challenge casts shadow over sporting ambitionsIndia faces a significant doping crisis, impacting its athletes and international credibility. Recent violations have led to suspensions an...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Quote of the day by Michael Burry: "People want an authority to tell them how to value things, but..." — Life lessons on critical thinking, financial wisdom, and why questioning familiar voices can lead to wiser choices by the American investor and hedge fund manager known for predicting the 2008 financial crisisToday's Quote of the Day by Michael Burry: The famous quote by Michael Burry highlights how people frequently outsource valuation decisions...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Regime change? Inside Reza Pahlavi's faltering bid to lead IranReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is facing growing questions over his leadership ambitions despite years of campaigning fo...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
In 1935, the United States began planting 220 million trees from Texas to Canada to stop the Dust Bowl, creating 18,600 miles of living windbreaks by 1942Giant dust storms ravaged the American Great Plains during the 1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a massive tree planting pro...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Who is funding America's widening debt with the rest of the world?Foreign capital is flowing into Wall Street due to the AI revolution. This influx is increasing scrutiny on America's persistent external d...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Nine UK universities offer online degrees to students hit by visa pauseNine UK universities have partnered with Mosaik Education to offer online postgraduate scholarships to students from Afghanistan, Myanmar, ...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.10 PM IST