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Rooting for sustainability

At the World Bamboo Congress held in Korea this year, Rebecca Reubens spoke about bamboo’s potential for holistic sustainability through design.




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Why we need lane discipline

Stick to the left lane when making a turn, even in smaller lanes




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A premium for cleanliness

If you’re looking at buying a home, take a pick from one of India’s cleanest cities.




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The four Rs of urban living

Each one of us has a role to play in combating drought and we should adopt the mantra of reject, reduce, reuse and recycle, says S. Vishwanath




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Gunning for a slice of billion-dollar defence contracts 

How a college project birthed a bootstrapped manufacturer of components for the armed forces 




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The delicate balance in doctor-patient interaction

How clear communication and accountability in healthcare can significantly improve patient outcomes




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Looking for unicorns among livestock

Got milk: The rising demand for a healthier, diverse product range is driving the growth of tech-enabled dairy start-ups in India




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The last thing business founders need is a wasteful public spat

As entrepreneurship explodes in India, we need more iconic founders who not only build sustainable firms but also retain their humility




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ITC wants a bigger FMCG slice

The Sanjiv Puri-led group looks set to feed on the success of its brand extension strategy




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Idukki project leapfrogs ‘endangered’ list

Local enthusiasts pitch in to bring amphibian species back from the brink of extinction




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Flat organisation believers: Can you imagine a world without managers?

What does a manager do that we keep hiring new ones or keep promoting more of them? Which managerial layer is the most important?




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New venture Zerofifty from ad veterans wants to simplify the agency model

ZeroFifty Mediaworks, set up by three ad veterans, wants to bring in Bandra vibes into the agency model




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Brand expertise and heritage bubbling in a moka pot

Lessons from European brands that have won consumers’ mindspace for long years




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Senior feline resident: Defib stays at his ambulance station 

Online petition halts re-homing of 16-year-old cat in London




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Ads ooze Diwali fervour

Ads this month are full of festive flavour - the Pujo hangover continues even as Diwali sentiments blast off.




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How to report faulty glucose monitors, insulin pumps

UK regulator has a reporting scheme to identify safety concerns in diabetes-care devices




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How Jio is powering Reliance’s media, entertainment biz

Despite a late entry into telecom, digital services, and media, Reliance has raced to the top




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Bengaluru startup develops new tech for battery recycling, begins production

Li-ion battery recycler Metastable Materials launches commercial ops




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India seeks $70 million from Climate Investment Funds

India looks to accelerate proposed ‘renewable energy integration programme’




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Spotlight on ways to end violence against children




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Navigating the flood of healthcare information, with a little help from AI

A global survey maps how willing, and equipped clinicians are in using artificial intelligence to support their work 




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Trump presidency casts long shadow over climate summit 

The return of the climate denier as head of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter threatens to throw net-zero negotiations into disarray once again




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₹200-crore decentralised green hydrogen scheme 

Decentralised use of green hydrogen could include cooking, off-grid electricity generation




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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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‘Focused on building a high-conviction portfolio’

How fund house Cactus Partners ensures its capital goes toward growth rather than just keeping operations running




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ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world's first sovereign guarantees




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Jamiat cautions NDA partners, says ‘crutches’ cannot escape responsibility for Waqf Bill

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind urged NDA partners TDP and JD(U) to heed Muslim sentiments on the contentious issue surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024




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Attempts to douse Alipur warehouse fire continue on second day




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Two juveniles apprehended for dragging policemen on car’s bonnet 




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HC tells jail authority to decide plea on lack of facilities for visiting lawyers




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Delhi riots case: HC dismisses plea by Khalid Saifi against attempt to murder charge

Mr. Saifi submitted that once the offences under the Arms Act were dropped against him and neither any weapon was recovered nor the alleged gunshot was attributed to him, the charge of attempt to murder could not be framed




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Police constable among two mowed down by DTC bus in Delhi

The DTC bus climbed a pavement, collided with a billboard pole before hitting the two men and finally came to a halt after crashing into a road divider on Ring Road




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Police rule out communal angle in clash near Jahangirpuri temple




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Police constable among two mowed down by DTC bus




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Delhi HC dismisses plea by Khalid Saifi against attempt to murder charge




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Air quality 'very poor' in Delhi

Delhi’s air quality remains “very poor” with some areas in the “severe” category, despite a slight improvement




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CBSE disaffiliates 21 schools over ‘dummy admissions’




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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 367

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual.




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India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO2) between 2015 and 2020.




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Cannot change rules of the game once recruitment to public services commences: SC

The Constitution Bench says laws, rules and procedure governing recruitments to public services must be governed by the overarching principles of fundamental rights of equality and non-discrimination




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Delhi cop Nidhin Valsan’s inspiring journey from arresting cancer to Ironman finish line

Diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2021, IPS officer Nidhin Valsan resurrected himself by competing the Ironman triathlon and writing his memoir because he hopes to be a good influence on other cancer patients




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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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Issue of infiltration in Santhal Pargana was raised, Hemant did not listen: Champai Soren

The longtime JMM-loyalist, who has now switched to the BJP, adds that decisions he had taken as CM — on tribal language education, PESA implementation, and jump-starting state recruitments — have been put on hold now




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Delhi L-G lied in Supreme Court about tree felling: Bharadwaj




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Provide medical aid to jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik: Delhi HC to Tihar jail

In his plea before the high court, Malik claimed to be a patient of “serious cardiac and kidney ailments”, currently facing a “life and death situation”




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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, layer of smog over city for ninth day post-Diwali

Delhi’s air quality reaches severe levels, blamed on stubble-burning, Diwali fireworks, and low wind speed




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Accessibility for disabled persons is a human and a fundamental right: SC judgment

The court asked the government to enable the creation of public and private spaces, services and products of an ‘universal design’ which could be accessed by everyone, regardless of their ability, age, or status




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Three juveniles held for murder in Delhi; political row erupts over city’s crime rate




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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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Dribbling past gender stereotypes in rural Odisha

Odisha takes a lead in inspiring and training young tribal boys and girls to play mixed-gender football matches and drive social change in the State