Non-stick frying pans a hotbed for toxin

Australia's industrial chemicals regulator, NICNAS, is urging manufacturers to stop using perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a chemical present in non-stick cookware, dyes, paints and fire-fighting......

The Finance Minister Who Changed India

Dr Manmohan Singh first embossed himself on the national consciousness when as India's finance minister he flagged off economic reforms which changed this nation forever. Glimpses of Dr Singh......

Havells, Polycab flip the switch on high-voltage growth potential

The July-September quarter (Q2) results for 2024-25 (FY25) from the largest listed consumer electrical solutions companies, Havells India and Polycab India, followed similar trends, demonstrating......

Near-term outperformance likely to sustain for Polycab and Havells

Polycab India and Havells India are the two businesses that work in more or less in the same space and both have outperformed the market in the last 12 months. Photograph: Courtesy, Polycab......

Robust summer demand across fans, ACs to drive gains for Havells India

Electrical Consumer Durable (ECD) companies like Havells India have seen strong Q4FY24 sales and continuing seasonal demand across fans, air coolers, and room air conditioners (RAC) in addition to......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......

Sports Shorts: Will chess be included in 2024 Paris Olympics?

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: India's chess ace Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Spectrum Studios/Grand Chess Tour The governing body for chess......

Ganguly may miss SL tour

Sourav Ganguly's chances of returning to the Indian team for the triseries in Sri Lanka quickly receded on Friday with the one-man ICC Disputes Resolution Committee (DRC) setting a July 22 date for......

The most searching examination of India's resilience with bat and ball yet

'The two batted as if "pressure" was a concept unknown to them. Raina was the muscular enforcer, Dhoni the consigliere planning and controlling the momentum of the assault.' Prem Panicker, in......

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack. July 18, 2012, turned out to be a sad day for Hindi cinema and......