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Why power from Sri Lanka is a better option than offshore wind

Wind industry sources estimate island nation has 65 GW onshore potential




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Royal Enfield Bear 650: Out of the woods

The Interceptor-based Royal Enfield Bear 650 might’ve crawled out of the woods but it seems to be pretty much in its comfort zone




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What you should know before you install rooftop solar

From picking the right module to asking the right questions on quality and maintenance, a shopping guide for rooftop solar systems




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Can we escape the gas chamber we have walked into?

All countries are falling short of their promise to do their mite for climate action




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Mislabelled agri loans face culling

Why some banks are under the RBI’s lens for demanding gold surety for small-value farm credit




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Craft beer: Growth in small batches

A favourite with millennials and GenZ for their artisanal products, microbreweries are set to expand, backed by VCs 




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Govt., BJP spar over Chhath planning as festivities begin today




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MCD mayoral polls slated for November 14




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Campaign to discourage open burning from Nov 6, 588 teams to be deployed: Delhi Minister Rai

Mr. Rai said 588 teams from different civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), will be deployed to report open burning incidents across the national capital




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Amit Shah to unveil Birsa Munda statue in Delhi on November 15




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Leaves taken by doctors during RG Kar protest to be adjusted against their official quota: AIIMS Delhi




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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' on November 8

Meanwhile, a thick layer of morning mist and smog blanketed the city as the minimum temperature dropped to 18.1 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees above normal; AQI stood at 387




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Kejriwal sounds bugle, reaches out to AAP workers before Delhi Assembly poll

AAP chief asks supporters to devote as much time as possible to help the party win upcoming Delhi Assembly election, launches mobile number, website to register volunteers; playing victim card: BJP




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A year after being sacked, 10,000 civil defence volunteers in Delhi set to return to work

The former bus marshals, dismissed last year on grounds of ‘improper recruitment process’, to be deployed for anti-pollution measures for 4 months; will send proposal to L-G to make them permanent employees: CM; our MPs put pressure on Atishi, ‘forced’ her to announce the reinstatement: BJP




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Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ on November 10

The National Capital wakes up to toxic air with AQI at 334, ‘very poor’ air quality due to stubble-burning, Diwali fireworks, and low wind speed




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Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ on November 11

Delhi’s air quality persists in the ‘very poor’ category more than a week post-Deepavali




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ARRL November Sweepstakes CW is Nov 2-3




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ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction

ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that the 19th annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by RT Systems Inc, raised $47,000 for amateur radio STEM education. 

The event was held from October 18- 24, 2024. In addition to hundreds of views, the auction saw 329 individual bidders vying for equipment, vintage books, “mystery junk boxes” from the ARRL Lab, and more....




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Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years

On Armed Forces Day, May 1971, 53 years ago, two amateur operators working as WZ6SNI, activated San Nicolas Island, IOTA NA-066. At 61 miles, San Nicolas is the most remote of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California and is owned by the US Navy.

Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be active from San Nicolas Island November 8 - 12, 2024. He is tak...




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Why it’s hard to be ‘objective’

Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal spells out how our internal biases shape our worldviews




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Clobbered by circumstances?

Merit is not as meritorious as it seems; luck plays a bigger part




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Of crowds and irrational behaviour

The book unravels how people rationalise facts to fit them into their perceptions




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Being the catalyst for change

How the Srinivasan Services Trust partnered with thousands of villagers to transform their living conditions




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Centre to provide 15,000 women self help groups with drones that can be rented out for agricultural purposes

The scheme will help in infusing advanced technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhance crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers




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West Bengal farmers organise indigenous seed festival

Hundreds of farmers from different districts brought native varieties of paddy, pulses and vegetables and exchanged traditional knowledge




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In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with juicy strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh




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MSP law cannot be brought in a hurry; farmers should come forward for talks with govt: Arjun Munda

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits




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From beauty parlours to farming, prisoners in India’s jails are channeling their time into creative new outlets

Some trivia from prisons across the country




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How can small-scale farmers benefit from trees on farms?

The adoption of agroforestry at scale in India by smallholders is currently stymied by ecological and socio-economic factors




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2024 turns out to be the worst-ever season for mango growers in Rayalaseema in five decades

With over 80% dip in yield following adverse weather conditions, the prospects of earning profits have faded; the situation has turned adverse, as competitors from Telangana and Tamil Nadu started supplying stocks to the pulp units predominantly located in Chittoor district




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TNAU, Coimbatore, gets design patent for seed cube making machine




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Taking roots in Tirupati, ‘Konark’ set to reach the kitchens of Odisha and Bengal




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M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod




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UAS Dharwad to host Krishi Mela from September 21

UAS Vice-Chancellor P. L. Patil said that the main objective of this year’s Krishi Mela is to provide information on various aspects of climate change to farmers




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats




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Why are tomato prices rising in October: Data

The average retail prices shot up to ₹65-70 per kilo in the north and the eastern regions in October




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Keep the bran on millets to retain health benefits: study

Removing the brain from millets -- dehusking -- could squander away the benefits of eating them, say the authors who studied five small Indian millets: foxtail, little, kodo, barnyard, and proso  





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Virat Kohli's 100th Test:All The Numbers

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.




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Can Bumrah Be World Cup 2023's MVP?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.





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India home to 56 of the world’s largest public firms: Forbes

Reliance Industries maintains its top position of leading the largest public companies in India




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Indians score high on well-being at work




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Infibeam to invest Rs. 45 cr in CCAvenue




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Forbes’s list of self-made American women has two with India connect




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Investment limits for govt. bonds to be auctioned




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HC seeks Centre’s response on probe into Tavera recall




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Umang Bedi is new Facebook India head




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Arundhati Bhattacharya leads 4 Indian women on Forbes global power list




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Media & Entertainment to be $40 billion industry by 2020: PwC