Rifles, shotguns, World War I tactics and 1970s training aircraft Yak-52: How Ukraine is destroying Russian dronesUkrainian forces are creatively repurposing Yakovlev Yak-52 trainer aircraft, originally designed in 1976, to combat Russian drones. These ...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
The Green Credit Programme can drive India’s circular bioeconomy and energy transitionThe 2023 market-based mechanism, the Green Credit Programme, provides the opportunity for tackling greenhouse gas emissions and provides ot...
13 Jun, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
India's desperate struggle to get into a first-world exporter clubIndia is eager to join the exclusive club of countries who build and export fighter jets with the hope of consolidating strategic ties with...
20 Jul, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
X'mas special! Rudolph & his nose-so-bright to go under the hammer, expected to fetch $250,000The figures were made by Japanese puppet maker Ichiro Komuro .
15 Oct, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
It’s treat time for pet food companies as Indians indulge furry folksGrowth of packaged food for pets has been one of the strongest in recent years, even as people cut down on other categories.
23 Sep, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Great Indian cattle count: An inside storyAn army of veterinary doctors and para-veterinary officials are using tablets to conduct livestock census.
27 Jan, 2019, 10.15 AM IST
The history that mules, mountains and the military shareThe honour was naming the Central Army Service Corps officer’s new mess lounge named Pedongi after a bay mare mule in the Indian Army’s Ani...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
Forget spaghetti, try saravle, thenthuk, chushi - the Indian pastasSaravle is made by Kokani Muslims. One can find savoury and sweet versions of this pasta dish. While the former is made with meat, the swee...
29 Apr, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
Move over gouda & parmesan! Indian cheese like chhurpi, kalari have unique tastes and tales to tellMany believe the Europeans introduced India to cheese-making traditions. But physicist-turned-cheese-maker Aditya Raghavan says cheese maki...
31 Jul, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
From Jainsem to phanek: Here are some of the ethnic dresses of eight Indian statesRecently, the Delhi Golf Club asked Tailin Lyngdoh, who was wearing the traditional Khasi attire jainsem, to leave the premises.
02 Jul, 2017, 11.49 AM IST
Animal lovers give up uninspiring jobs to set up businesses for pet needsMany pet lovers are abandoning mainstream careers, uninspired by their regular jobs, to set up companies that involve providing amenities t...
08 Oct, 2016, 12.18 AM IST
How theatre is redeeming lives of convicts in jails of KarnatakaCalled Sankalpa (concept), the troupe started with performances in their own jail, and then began to perform in prisons across the state.
01 Nov, 2015, 06.44 AM IST
Simplify360 founding CEO Bhupendra Khanal quits to start dog food companyHe adds that the company uses hardened cheese made of yak and cow's milk, and is the healthy alternative to synthetic bone chews.
08 Oct, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
14 global startups that are likely to make it big in 2015Marc Lore, formerly the CEO of Quidsi is working on unveiling a new e-commerce website called Jet, which is rumored to be an Amazon-killer.
31 Dec, 2014, 04.09 AM IST
- Chillies in Bhutanese food are a perfect counterpoint to the country's cool, wooded terrain
With its mountainous terrain and forests, Bhutan has a wealth of delectable mushrooms and they are used liberally in many dishes in combina...
22 Mar, 2012, 07.28 AM IST
- Nathula reopens for trade after 44 years
Marking a historic occasion, Nathula, the famous Himalayan pass at 14,500 feet on the Sino-India border reopened after 44 years on Thursday...
06 Jul, 2006, 11.15 AM IST