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‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference

It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists




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MAHE’s first V-C Valiathan no more

Instrumental in establishing the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology




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Nudged out owing to current controversy: Congress on UPSC chairman resignation

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the BJP-RSS is systematically indulging in an institutional takeover of India's constitutional bodies




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NEET UG 2024 counselling registration to begin on August 14, confirms NMC Secretary

Additionally, the NEET UG 2024 results were revised, resulting in a decline in the number of toppers.




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IIMA proves it is gold standard for management studies, bags top spot in NIRF list for 5th consecutive time

Institute has been topping NIRF’s list of best management colleges since 2020




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IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for sixth consecutive year

IIT Madras bags Rank No.1 in ‘Overall’ category for 6th consecutive year and in ‘Engineering’ category for 9th year in a row in NIRF 2024




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St Aloysius College improves ranking from 80 to 58 in NIRF survey

The institution was recently elevated to the status of a deemed-to-be university by the UGC and the Union Ministry of Education




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NIRF ranks MAHE fourth in university category

In the overall rankings, MAHE has secured the 14th position




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Ex-DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy joins BITS Pilani

“With a distinguished career in defense technology, Reddy has played a pivotal role in advancing India’s defense capabilities through numerous high-impact projects and innovations during his tenure at DRDO”




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At Design for Change, we let children find creative solutions: Kiran Bir Sethi

Change for Social Transformation — Design for Change




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India’s first temple management diploma blends tradition and technology

Launched at the University of Mumbai and Welingkar Institute, the six-month course aims to revolutionise how sacred spaces are run




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Nayanta University set to welcome first batch of students in August 2025

Nayanta aims to develop students with a blend of technological proficiency and a nuanced understanding of humanities and social sciences, according to a press release




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Shriram Group establishes RT Chair in Computational Mechanics at IISc Bangalore

This distinguished academic position aims to enhance research in computational mechanics, including areas such as novel numerical methods and data-driven modelling.




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NITK creates Professorial Chair with ₹6-crore grant from Hutti Gold Mines

The Chair is expected to advance research and development at NITK, fostering innovative solutions to industry-specific issues




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Following last year’s hiring slowdown, IIM Bangalore reports 100% internship placement for 2024-26

According to the institute, students received offers across diverse domains, including consulting, finance, product management, FMCG, retail, construction, energy, e-commerce, conglomerates, healthcare




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Fair attempt

The two-day simulation at the American College for and by the students happened to be a good learning ground




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Designing their future

With many young designers running the fashion rat race, upcoming designers and industry experts talk about why very few actually win it.




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Don’t evade, answer their questions




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‘BTS: Yet To Come’: ARMY in Hyderabad cheers and dances to their favourite tracks

The first day first show of ‘BTS: Yet To Come’ in Hyderabad saw their ardent fans make a beeline to the cinemas




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Riding the hurdles with a winning spirit

Meet Agasthi Chandrasekhar from Hyderabad, the first Indian to win a medal in the BMX National Series 2023-Series 1




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‘Let’s first make India one family,’ says Raghuram Rajan, author of Breaking the Mould

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Historian Ramachandra Guha’s memoir on his relationship with his editor Rukun Advani

Guha talks about his literary confidant, Rukun Advani, and their relationship that deepened over long letters, not boozy lunches




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Congress should explain why Rahul is not fighting from Amethi; it is their cowardice: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav

Mr. Yadav says the BJP’s strength lies in its collective leadership and that Congress leaders have no ideology



  • Lok Sabha Elections

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It is people’s aspiration to see me in the Union Cabinet, says C.N. Manjunath

The MP-elect from Bengaluru Rural says his victory was possible because those who were treated at Jayadeva became his ‘ambassadors’




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Young women must know the wider issues impacting their day-to-day lives: Brinda Karat

Author-politician Brinda Karat on violence against women, the rise of Hindu majoritarianism, its link with Manuvadi, and the impact of this combined force on society




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Jairam Ramesh interview: If Centre wants to adopt bulldozer tactics in Parliament, they will be met with a counter bulldozer

NDA and INDIA parties are almost evenly matched; the 2024 mandate is a personal, political and moral defeat of PM Modi, says the Congress leader.




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‘Not considering women pilots for first Gaganyaan flight huge missed opportunity’

‘Flying to space is now accessible to ordinary citizens who haven’t been part of a military environment,’ space diplomat Susmita Mohanty said




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‘Syeda’s life mirrors India,’ says Neha Dixit, author of ‘The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian’

Journalist Neha Dixit is shocked at the invisibilisation of the urban poor, the backbone of the nation




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‘If I want equality, I will have to fight for it,’ says Saurabh Kirpal, author of Who is Equal?

Senior advocate and queer rights activist Saurabh Kirpal on why the quest for a just world must continue




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‘My money is where my mouth is,’ says Ruchir Sharma, author of What Went Wrong With Capitalism

Leading financial analyst and investor Ruchir Sharma on what ails capitalism and the possible cures




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I was raised by one family, but I think it represents so many of our families: Priyanka Mattoo, author of Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones

Priyanka Mattoo on her journey across countries, and why she sees herself as the ‘megaphone’ for a culture




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‘The individual’s existence becomes irrelevant when one performs Theyyam,’ says photographer K.K. Gopalakrishnan

The art scholar on why the dance form of Theyyam has to be viewed from different angles




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Coordination environment-tailored electronic structure of single atomic copper sites for efficient electrochemical nitrate reduction toward ammonia

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8360-8367
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02746A, Paper
Tianchi Huang, Taiyu Liang, Jiao You, Qihua Huo, Shuai Qi, Jingwen Zhao, Na Meng, Jinglian Liao, Chunyan Shang, Hengpan Yang, Qi Hu, Chuanxin He
A robust strategy is developed to finely tune the electronic structure of Cu by employing single atomic Cu–N–C via both first and second coordination shell engineering, thereby boosting the performance for the nitrate reduction reaction.
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A high-entropy cathode catalyst with multiphase catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 enabling ultralong cycle life in Li–air batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8198-8208
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02817A, Paper
Xia Li, Guoliang Zhang, Dongmei Zhang, Ruonan Yang, Han Yu, Xiuqi Zhang, Gang Lian, Hua Hou, Zhanhu Guo, Chuanxin Hou, Xiaoyang Yang, Feng Dang
High entropy design guidance enables a modulated broad d-band of cathode catalyst with efficient d–p coupling for all reactants, realizing multiphasic catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 and ultralong cycle life in Li–air and Li–CO2 batteries.
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Stabilizing doped Spiro-OMeTAD by organic molten salt for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04310C, Paper
Tengfei Pan, Zhiwei Li, Biyun Ren, Wan Yang, Xueqin Ran, Yajing Li, Yutian Xu, Yue Wang, Deli Li, Yingdong Xia, Xingyu Gao, Lingfeng Chao, Yonghua Chen
Bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide (LiTFSI) and 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP) have been currently suggested to be irreplaceable in classic doped 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis (N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) for high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the stability of Spiro-OMeTAD was...
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A thermal evaporation–trapping strategy to synthesize flexible and robust oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03005B, Paper
Hong-Bo Zhang, Yu Meng, Lingzhe Fang, Fei Yang, Shangqian Zhu, Tao Li, Xiaohua Yu, Ju Rong, Weiwei Chen, Dong Su, Yi Mei, Peng-Xiang Hou, Chang Liu, Minhua Shao, Jin-Cheng Li
A thermal evaporation–trapping strategy is developed to fabricate a flexible N-doped carbon fiber cloth loaded with both CoFe-oxide nanoparticles and atomic Co/Fe–Nx sites, showing outstanding oxygen electrocatalytic performance.
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Removal of Residual Contaminants by Minute-level Washing Facilitates the Direct Regeneration of Spent Cathode from Retired EV Li-ion Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03021D, Paper
Yi Guo, Yang Li, Kai Qiu, Yan Li, Wei Jing Yuan, Chenxi Li, Xinyu Rui, Lewei Shi, Hou Yukun, Saiyue Liu, Dongsheng Ren, Tan Tiening, Gaolong Zhu, Languang Lu, Shengming Xu, Biao Deng, Xiang LIU, Minggao Ouyang
The direct regeneration of spent cathodes stands out as an environmentally and economically benign strategy within the battery ecosystem, eclipsing the cumbersome metallurgical approaches. Before addressing the lithium loss and...
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Anti-dissolving Fe2N6 site-based carbon fiber membranes for binder-free Zn–air batteries with a 200-day lifespan

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8722-8733
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03148B, Paper
Open Access
Zian Xu, Jian Zhu, Jingze Shao, Yu Xia, Pengfei Liu, Guangshe Li, Rouxi Chen, Shaoqing Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Shi Chen, Fuqiang Huang, Hsing-Lin Wang
The anti-dissolving Fe2N6 structure enables ZABs to operate over 200 days (record-breaking 14 500 cycles).
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Polymer electrolytes with high cation transport number for rechargeable Li–metal batteries: current status and future direction

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8457-8481
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03097D, Review Article
Xinyuan Shan, Zhaowei Song, Hang Ding, Lengwan Li, Yuhang Tian, Alexei P. Sokolov, Ming Tian, Kang Xu, Peng-Fei Cao
The high-cation transport number polymer electrolytes (HTPEs) with simultaneously high cation transport number and high ionic conductivity could provide a solution to enable high-performance solid-state batteries.
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Microenvironment engineering of covalent organic framework based single/dual-atom catalysts toward sustainable energy conversion and storage

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8482-8528
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03704A, Review Article
Ligang Wang, Jialu Li, Shufang Ji, Yuli Xiong, Dingsheng Wang
The recent advances in design principles, synthetic strategies, advanced characterization techniques and promising applications of state-of-the-art COF-based SACs/DACs were comprehensively discussed and explored.
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An octave box inspired energy regularization triboelectric nanogenerator for highly efficient wave energy harvesting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8829-8837
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02969K, Paper
Yuanchao Ren, Zizhuo Wang, Jie Chen, Fei Wu, Hengyu Guo
Inspired by the mechanical transmission structure of octave boxes, this work proposes a novel energy regularization triboelectric nanogenerator to effectively convert chaotic wave energy into stable electric output.
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Circular battery design: investing in sustainability and profitability

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8529-8544
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03418J, Perspective
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Andreas Wolf, Felix Nagler, Philip Daubinger, Christoph Neef, Karl Mandel, Andreas Flegler, Guinevere A. Giffin
The market share of low-cost battery chemistries, which offer little to no recycling profitability with current methods, is growing. Design for circularity could be the key to reducing costs and enhancing sustainability for these batteries.
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Harnessing enhanced lithium-ion storage in self-assembled organic nanowires for batteries and metal-ion supercapacitors

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8874-8884
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02777A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Ievgen Obraztsov, Rostislav Langer, Jean G. A. Ruthes, Volker Presser, Michal Otyepka, Radek Zbořil, Aristides Bakandritsos
Mesoscale engineering of small organic molecules towards a 3D nanowire network offers a potent toolkit for improved energy storage performance.
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Grease trap waste valorization through hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion: a circular approach to dairy wastewater treatment

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8926-8941
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02245A, Paper
Daniela V. Cabrera, Ingrid Adema-Yusta, María J. Santibañez, Crispin Celis, Jefferson W. Tester, Rodrigo A. Labatut
Integrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling a fraction of the resulting wastewater (AP) in the HTL allows for recovering 85% of the energy contained in the grease waste while reducing its COD to 700 mg L−1.
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Charge target collection from different triboelectrification domains by electrostatic induction and polarization enabled air discharges

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8942-8953
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04035J, Paper
Kaixian Li, Siqi Gong, Shaoke Fu, Hengyu Guo, Chuncai Shan, Huiyuan Wu, Jian Wang, Shuyan Xu, Gui Li, Qionghua Zhao, Xue Wang, Chenguo Hu
New channels of dynamic dielectric polarization enabled discharges (DPD) are proposed and combined with electrostatic induction enabled discharges (EID) to achieve charge target collection from different triboelectrification domains.
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Private sector job fair in Tiruppur Collectorate on Friday




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T.N. govt. circular declares November 14-20 as Children’s Week

As November 14 is celebrated as National Children’s Day and November 20 as World Children’s Day across the world, the Social Welfare Department requests all Anganwadis in Tamil Nadu to organise events to celebrate the week




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Tiruchi Engagements for November 13, 2024




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HC directive to ensure proper crowd management at Sabarimala

The Bench also allows on an experimental basis parking of cars carrying pilgrims at Chakkupallam-II and Hilltop in a regulated manner




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Coir cluster to be operational in Coimbatore in 2025