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600 sq ft rainforest, 100 plant varieties, 17 bird species: Retired Bengaluru techie turns terrace into mini forest with homegrown cherries, dragon fruit, coffee and more, keeping temperatures cooler and the air cleanerIn Bengaluru, a retired engineer has cultivated a vibrant 600 sq ft rooftop rainforest, a testament to urban green restoration. This mini-f...31 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST- Ludhiana MBA graduates ditch corporate jobs to grow Kashmir’s ‘red gold’ saffron, sell it for Rs 12 lakh/kg. Here's how they did itTwo MBA graduates from Punjab's Ludhiana are making headlines for achieving a remarkable feat, cultivating premium Kashmiri saffron indoors...28 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
- Earnings season is strong, but Q1 pain is coming: Dipan MehtaMarket expert Dipan Mehta finds India's current earnings season strong. He notes that future quarters will test corporate India due to pote...07 May, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
- For investors with patience, experience, and anxiety appetite: 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%For the last five years, the theme on the street has mostly been: Buy today, expect comfort tomorrow. But some of the better wealth-creatin...06 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- India's hospitality sector enters a 'golden cycle' as luxury demand outpaces supply: NomuraIndia's hotel industry is entering a strong growth phase. Average daily rates are rising, and investment returns are attractive. Demand is ...23 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- ET Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: A well-planned urbanisation in India is an urgent necessity, says KP SinghKP Singh, chairman emeritus at leading property developer DLF said the test of prosperity of a country is not GDP but per capita income. "I...16 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- Ghaziabad won't allow building construction without tree plantation anymore: Check new plot approval norms for builders & land ownersGhaziabad Development Authority has introduced a new rule making tree plantation compulsory based on plot size for all building approvals f...11 Apr, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Of all lung cancer patients, 40 pc never smoked: BJP MP demands national screening programmeA Gujarat MP highlighted a worrying rise in lung cancer among non-smokers. He linked this trend to worsening air quality. The MP called for...27 Mar, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
- ET Graphics: Why Delhi–NCR remains India’s worst air pollution hotspotDelhi–NCR remains India’s most severe air pollution hotspot, despite years of policy action and court-led interventions, according to an ex...27 Jan, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
- States, step up in pollution mitigationIndia's environment ministry has utilized less than 1% of the ₹858 crore allocated for a key pollution control scheme as of late FY25. Desp...31 Mar, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
- WHO raises bar for air quality, says health impacted even at lower levels of pollutionThe thresholds have been revised as it is found that air pollution inflicts damage on human health at even lower concentrations than previo...23 Sep, 2021, 06.40 AM IST
- View: Million-plus challenge fund provides an excellent opportunity for states to reimagine metropolitan governanceAn urban centre is a relatively large, dense and permanent settlement of heterogenous individuals. Such centres provide a large market for ...23 Feb, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
- Noida gets its first automatic air ambient monitoring systemThe city has around 8,000 industrial units, six sewage treatment plants and hundreds of under-construction realty projects, which are major...15 May, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
- Environment Ministry pulled up for 'poor' performance in controlling pollutionThe Parliamentary Standing Committee said that whether it was air, water or noise pollution, it has gone beyond permissible limits during t...10 May, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
- Construction sector faces policy risks due to pollution: StudyWith fast deteriorating air quality in big cities leading to tougher regulatory norms, the construction industry, along with the automobile...29 Dec, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: Understanding urban governance, holisticallyHalfway through the polls, we look at what the election manifestos of the Congress and BJP tell us on rural versus-urban development.29 Apr, 2014, 06.19 AM IST
- Economic development has affected air quality in Indian cities: SurveyThe survey was carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute in six major cities Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumb...03 Jun, 2013, 08.23 PM IST
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