India has commissioned a pilot hydrogen production facility that uses heat from a nuclear reactor, rather than conventional grid electricity, to generate clean hydrogen.The facility, set up by the Department of Atomic Energy at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, uses high-temperature heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor…
Museums are often discussed through collections, architecture or national importance, though attendance figures reveal something slightly different. The museums drawing the largest crowds tend to sit at the intersection of tourism, public memory, and cultural symbolism. Some occupy former royal palaces. Others became landmarks because entire cities grew around them over centuries. Visitor numbers also…
Valluvan (58), who cultivates in Pollachi district, said he was spending Rs 500 per tree annually while earning just Rs 300. NEW DELHI: A Tamil Nadu farmer who once lost Rs 200 on every coconut tree he grew, has transformed his 11 hectare holding into a Rs 2.5-3 lakh per acre enterprise through multi-crop, tree-based…
Arjuna Award trophy, being held by a recipient, during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. (left), and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Photo/Agencies) More than six months after the selection committee submitted its recommendations, the National Sports Awards for 2025-26 are yet to be announced, leading to…
A Dubai-based 27-year-old Indian woman has won a free studio apartment in a city-wide shopping promotion.Aysha Ameer, originally from Kerala, was announced as the first winner of the ‘win your home in Dubai’ campaign, receiving a studio apartment offered by developer Binghatti. The initiative is organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and Dubai…
Pak warns India over Indus Waters Treaty Pakistan’s climate change minister Musadik Malik has issued a fresh warning to India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, saying, “It has already been declared that whoever touches our water, their hands would be cut off.” His remarks come as New Delhi continues to keep the…
Dalal Street closed the holiday-shortened week in the green, lifting the combined market valuation of India’s top 10 most valued firms by Rs 2.20 lakh crore. Reliance Industries led the rally as investor sentiment remained resilient despite a volatile trading environment.The gains came even as the stock market moved within a narrow range. The BSE…
US vice president JD Vance arrives on Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews. (Reuters photo) Amid the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, US vice president JD Vance has said that the United States and Israel are not always aligned, underscoring that Washington will prioritise its own interests when differences arise.In an exclusive interview…
Seventy years can feel like a long enough stretch for an ecological experiment to settle into history, but the story of rabbits and a deliberately released virus keeps refusing to stay still. What began as a blunt attempt to rein in an exploding pest population has turned into something messier, almost reluctant in its persistence….
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu As artificial intelligence reshapes the technology landscape, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has now offered some candid advice to the software engineers on how they can survive and thrive in the AI-driven era. In a recent post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Vembu stressed that while programming…