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Despite a strong Q1 showing, risks are on the upside, thanks to geopolitics and geo-economics

India's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1, surpassing expectations and indicating economic resilience. This growth occurred despite a challenging global economic environment and external factors. Employment-intensive sectors like manufacturing and construction showed strong performance during this period. However, risks remain due to El Nino and ongoing geopolitical conflicts impacting oil prices.…

The Economic Times

Science says sharks can hunt in total darkness using electricity: The biology behind their sixth sense

A shark does not always need to see a fish to detect that a living creature is nearby. In murky water, beneath the sand or during the final moments of an attack, it can rely on another remarkable source of information: electricity. Sharks possess specialized sensory organs called the ampullae…

The Economic Times

Does Weather Really Change Your Hair? Find Out Why It Happens

One morning your hair is smooth, shiny and behaving itself. The next morning, it is frizzy, flat, greasy or somehow all four at once. No, your hair has not suddenly developed an attitude. The weather may be partly responsible. Hair responds to its surroundings. Humidity can make strands swell and…

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France targets Shein and Temu with new fast fashion levy

Starting this week, France will charge a penalty on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion retailers, with the fee reaching nearly €20 per item by 2030. Aimed at platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, the levy follows a June law targeting disposable fashion's environmental toll, though rival brands like…

France 24

Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds ‘reasonable cause to believe’ tech firm subjected workers who spoke up about Palestine to hostile work environment

The Guardian - US

Readers reply: If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers a change that might help the environment

The Guardian - UK

In 2025, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of recycled plastic into a highway, replacing part of the bitumen to test how it handles extreme heat

On State Highway 205 in Rockwall, a suburb east of Dallas, engineers paved a 3,500-foot stretch of road using about 4.5 tons of recycled plastic mixed directly into the asphalt. The project, led by Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, replaces a portion…

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'They wrote little letters': How kids in Portugal are making money off their neighbours' plastic waste

The first ever bottle deposit return scheme in southern Europe is helping the environment - and funding kids' bucket list trips.

Euronews

Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out

The 1960s were a time of great change in technology, culture and politics. Television was radically altering the media environment, and nobody was quite sure how to think about it.

The Conversation

India’s built environment faces a talent crunch as Viksit Bharat ambitions grow

India’s infrastructure ambitions are outpacing the availability of industry-ready professionals. Ashwani Awasthi, MD, RICS South Asia, explains the skills, technology, and sustainability capabilities the sector urgently needs.

The Economic Times

China’s Big Three airlines sink deeper into losses as fuel costs soar

China's three largest state-owned airlines reported substantial first-half losses. Surging jet fuel prices and a weak summer season impacted their financial performance. These carriers experienced significant losses, reversing earlier profits from Lunar New Year demand. Disrupted international routes and elevated fuel prices severely undermined their profit environment. Analysts predict continued…

The Economic Times

3 Nikola Tesla Work Habits on Obsessive Focus Every Indian Professional Should Steal

The Man Who Refused to Be InterruptedTesla famously worked in isolation for stretches that his contemporaries found alarming. At his laboratory in New York, he would lock himself in for days, refusing visitors, refusing meals brought at the wrong hour, refusing anything that broke the thread of a problem he…

Times Life

India Mangrove Forests Beyond the Sundarbans: Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka Coastal Ecosystems Worth Visiting

Gujarat: The Largest Mangrove Cover Outside the SundarbansGujarat holds roughly 1,140 square kilometres of mangrove forests along its coastline, the second-largest mangrove cover in India after West Bengal. The Gulf of Kutch, in particular, carries stands of Avicennia marina so dense that the canopy closes overhead at mid-tide. The Marine…

Times Life

Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise

Public debate surrounding transgender and gender diverse (trans) people often centres on one fundamental question: what makes someone trans?

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In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; it is now a wildlife sanctuary where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings emerged in one season

Marlon Brando's private atoll now serves as a crucial marine conservation site. Thousands of green sea turtle hatchlings have been recorded after decades of protection efforts. Habitat restoration and invasive species removal significantly aided this environmental transformation. Eco-tourism at The Brando luxury resort helps fund ongoing scientific research and conservation…

The Times of India

In 1967, Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island; after restoring nesting habitat, its sooty tern colony rose from under 20,000 pairs to about 700,000

Once threatened by severe ecological decline, Bird Island has transformed into a remarkable conservation achievement. Over decades of exploitation and farming, the island's environment was heavily damaged. However, when Guy Savy and partners took over in 1967, they began restoration and promoted eco-tourism. This initiative has led to a major…

TechRadar

I tested 3 of the best-selling cheap open earbuds on Amazon, from Belkin, Anker and Tozo — and there’s a clear winner for me

Open earbuds are tricky to get right, so are Amazon's super bargain buds really worth your time?

The Economic Times

Psychology says if you keep reaching for snacks on the table without thinking, your brain may be following a habit loop

People who repeatedly snack from a bowl sitting on the table are not necessarily hungrier than others or lacking self-control. Their behavior may instead reflect the combined influence of food cues, proximity, attention, habits and reward. This is why changing the environment can sometimes make a bigger difference than relying…

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India's FY27 growth seen at 7-7.2% as capex, domestic demand offset global headwinds: EY

India's real GDP growth is likely to remain resilient at 7 per cent-7.2 per cent in FY27, supported by buoyant domestic demand and continued government focus on capital expenditure, while nominal GDP growth could reach 12.5 per cent-13 per cent, according to recent report by EY. The firm said economic…

The Economic Times

Human rights panel faults Pakistan's response to PoJK unrest; warns of excessive force, shrinking civic space

Growing distrust and expression curbs fueled unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. State authorities responded confrontationally, allegedly using disproportionate force against protesters. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan noted conflicting accounts of the violence. Concerns remain over the wider electoral environment due to security and communication restrictions. An independent investigation…

The Guardian - UK

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

MyLifeXP

How Was Balarama’s Birth Possible? Mythology Meets Science

What if a story written thousands of years ago described an event that sounds surprisingly familiar to modern science? The birth of Lord Balarama contains one of the most intriguing episodes in Krishna mythology. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama was first present in Devaki’s womb before being transferred to…

Times Life

India's Deep-Sea Exploration in the Indian Ocean Is Finding Species That Break Existing Taxonomy

The Ocean India Has Been IgnoringThe Indian Ocean covers roughly 70.56 million square kilometres and drops to nearly 8,047 metres at its deepest point, the Sunda Deep. Until the last decade, Indian deep-sea science was largely confined to the continental shelf, the shallower coastal fringe where fishing and resource surveys…

Times Life

8 Foods That Improve Egg Quality and Fertility for Indian Women Before Conception

Spinach and Other Dark Leafy GreensFolate is the single most studied nutrient for egg quality, and spinach delivers more of it per serving than almost any other vegetable available in Indian markets. A 2020 study published in Fertility and Sterility found that women with higher dietary folate had significantly lower…

The Times of India

In 2024, England turned old fishing nets into a 16-metre footbridge; the 3.5-tonne structure needs smaller foundations and less maintenance than a conventional bridge

Old fishing nets seldom find a second life. But in Kent, England, the nets are being turned into something much more ambitious. The used nets have been transformed to make a 16-metre-long footbridge to carry people over a marina entrance with minimal environmental impact during construction. Media reports from 2024…

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