North India sees quick transition from winter to summer-like conditions

An analysis of temperature data since 1970 shows that winters are quickly transitioning into summer-like conditions in north India, shortening the spring season. Image used for representational......

Sizzling Holi ahead? Temp may surge to 40 degrees C in 9 states, here is why

The probability of temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius around the festival of Holi late March has multiplied due to climate change, according to an analysis of temperature data since 1970.......

Team from Nagpur ensured Silkyara tunnel workers didn't suffocate

As multiple agencies raced against time to rescue the 41 workers who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel, a team from Nagpur-based Western Coal Fields monitored the level of carbon......

How I Want To Make Our Planet Liveable

Nothing is more promising than countries putting aside hubris and ideological differences to invest in our shared future, observes Durga Sreenivasan, a delegate at COP28. IMAGE: The United Nations......

Global firms form 'good rice alliance' for Indian farmers

Four big global companies — Bayer, GenZero (a wholly-owned arm of financial major Temasek), Shell and Mitsubishi — have decided to scale up their carbon credit programme in nine states......

NTPC's prospects appear robust, barring seasonal impact in August

Power generation decelerated 4.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 155 billion units (BU) in August 2024. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters This was the first downtrend in many years, albeit on a......

Mercedes-Benz mulls assembling more EVs in India

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is considering assembling more electric vehicles at its plant in India not merely to gain cost advantage but also to meet its zero emission mobility and carbon......

India needs to end reliance on China for critical minerals: Survey

India needs to recognise and address challenges posed by its dependence on China for critical minerals and examine the implications of phasing down coal on bank balance sheets as it accelerates its......

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes IMAGE: The suit jackets that will be worn by the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label......

PIX: Lord's cricket ground set for new roof, stands!

Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/Instagram The historic Lord's Cricket Ground will have its capacity raised by 1,100 as part of a 61.8 million pounds project to redevelop the Tavern and Allen......

These top soccer players are hurting the environment

'The nature of the football sector where teams regularly travel great distances for fixtures, in addition to having international playing staff and managers who frequently fly... is a recipe for a......

NADA lists supplements with prohibited stimulant MHA

Considering the number of athletes failing dope tests of late, the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) released names of food supplements available in market that contain Methylhexaneamine (MHA), a......