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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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Delhi HC permits man to buy The Satanic Verses after Centre fails to produce notification banning the book

India was one of the first countries to ban the book’s import and sale, citing concerns over its content being offensive to the Muslim community




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29-year-old woman arrested from Delhi’s Shakurpur for human trafficking minor




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Lawyer sent to jail for 4 months from Delhi HC for ‘derogatory’ remarks against judges

The court directed the police to take Sanjeev Kumar into custody directly from the court and sent him to jail




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Devotees throng Delhi ghats, mark Chhath Puja festivity with prayers, songs, selfies

Lakhs of devotees offer ‘Sandhya Arghya’ to the setting sun on the third day of the four-day festival; political leaders make a beeline for ghats with an eye on Purvanchali voters ahead of Assembly poll




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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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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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Man stabs mother in Delhi’s Badarpur for not ‘allowing him’ to migrate to Canada




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Delhi Assembly elections | Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP, AAP leader Harsharan Singh Balli returns to BJP

Setback for Congress as five-time MLA Mateen Ahmed jumps ship to Aam Aadmi Party, days after his son, daughter-in-law join Kejriwal-led party; former Minister Balli quits AAP and returns to BJP




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Delhi Cabinet passes proposal for reinstatement of bus marshals




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2020 Delhi riots: SC refuses to entertain Gulfisha Fatima’s bail plea, asks HC to to hear case on Nov. 25

The counsel for the acccused, Kapil Sibal said the 31-year-old woman has been awaiting trial for 4.7 years; SC asks Delhi HC to hear case on November 25




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Vijay Kumar Singh replaces Subhasish Panda as new DDA vice-chairperson




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2024 Pacificon Inspires Next Generation of Radio Amateurs




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Handbook 101: A New Generation of Amateur Radio




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ARRL Recognizes University of Scranton During Amateur Radio Station Dedication

The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club.

The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Sta...




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Amateur Radio Activated for Late Season Hurricane

A rare November hurricane made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday and continued to move slowly toward the northwest Thursday morning. Volunteer ham radio operators were there to provide surface reports to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Hurricane Rafael left Cuba’s 10 million residents without power and on Thursday afternoon was a Category 2 storm moving away from C...




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Amazon is designed to spin like a flywheel: Brian Dumaine

In Bezonomics, the Fortune jounralist explains how Jeff Bezos has shrewdly changed the way business is done in today’s world




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Values that make a business tick

The authors use their experience to show that business should be about ethics, dharma and more




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Thirukkural and Indian diplomacy

India’s unique ethos will help it navigate the choppy waters of global diplomacy, writes Jaishankar




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A cricket romantic’s broad sweep

Guha’s love for the game shines through brightly, so does his anguish over the BCCI and CoA




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Dealing with career dilemmas

Corporate honcho Shiv Shivakumar’s book sheds fresh light




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In love with operations management

The author brings aesthetics into a field obsessed with quantification




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From diplomacy to Raisina Hill

Diplomat, Vice-Chancellor, policy wonk and Vice-President, the many hats that Hamid Ansari wore




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16 leaders, as many economic verities

Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies




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Make in India — for the world

The inspiring story of a lifesaving product developed in the fight against Covid-19




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Cashing out of a business, smartly

The book draws upon diverse experiences of entrepreneurs to highlight the need for an exit strategy




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Why people make mistakes

This book dissects the process of ‘judgment’ and why it goes wrong more often than not




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Navigating digital marketing space

This book provides a bird’s-eye view to marketing professionals of the ever evolving digital space




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The making of a train

A racy tale of beating babudom to roll out Train 18




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Book Review: Demystifying Leadership: Unveiling the Mahabharata Code by Asha Kaul and Vishal Gupta

The Mahabharata shows that leaders need to navigate moral codes that are as complex, varied, and subtle as the situations in which they find themselves 




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Policy prescription for economic and political maladies

Bimal Jalan delves deep into issues that are critical to the country with suggestions on how to overcome challenges 




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Book Review: In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar

The book is a tribute to Dilip Kumar the man more than the actor




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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems




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Feeding humans has trapped the world in debt, degradation: FAO report | Explained

A new FAO report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual practices” for escalating human and environmental costs of producing food.




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Filmmaker-farmer duo script a story of transformation with natural farming

Vishy, a Rex Karmaveer Chakra Fellowship awardee advocates popularising the farming practices and the broader promotion of natural farming and popularising his co-award winner Narayanappa’s farming practices




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Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra

In 2017, reports of pesticide poisoning emerging from Maharashtra drew global criticism against India’s pesticide regulation policies, yet not much appears to have changed since then




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Fertilizer subsidies to come down, Mandaviya says

The Minister said the Centre increased subsidy to protect farmers interest, and added that it is likely to come down




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Study unravels the recipe that gives mushk budiji rice its unique aroma

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most




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Mango output is set to increase by 14% this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields

The total production of mangos could jump to 24 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, as against 21 million tonnes in 2022-23




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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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Mangoes in Tamil Nadu hit by excessive heat, but farmers hopeful

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are struggling with poor yield, but there is also good news with new varieties being discovered




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Above-normal pre-monsoon rain triggers agriculture activities in Raichur district of Karnataka

The district received 26.5 mm of rain in 72 hours against the average of 1.9 mm




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 Kuruvai coverage rose by 40% above normal in last five years

The normal coverage is about 3.24 lakh acres for the delta. However, going by the average for the last five years, the figure comes to 4.57 lakh acres — a nearly 40% rise.




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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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Mango growers demand uniform relief of ₹30,000 per acre, fixed prices at tripartite meeting in Krishnagiri