News for '-eco'

This woman's eco-friendly pads are solving 3 problems

This woman's eco-friendly pads are solving 3 problems

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Shaidalin Marbaniang's eco-friendly napkins solve three problems -- accessibility, sustainability and also generates employment.

Ford India resumes bookings for EcoSport

Ford India resumes bookings for EcoSport

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The company had stopped taking bookings for the vehicle, which was launched in June, in the wake of heavy demand.

Price comparison: EcoSport vs. Duster, Amaze, Swift

Price comparison: EcoSport vs. Duster, Amaze, Swift

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Ford's aggressive pricing makes the compact SUV a better option over popular hatchbacks.

Can Ford's EcoSport take on Renault's Duster?

Can Ford's EcoSport take on Renault's Duster?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The compact SUV's exteriors and fuel efficiency could make it a tough challenger, provided Ford plays its price card well.

Ford EcoSport is made for Indian roads

Ford EcoSport is made for Indian roads

Rediff.com14 May 2013

You reach triple digit speed in a breeze.

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes

'VinFast has committed $500 million to Tamil Nadu'

'VinFast has committed $500 million to Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Our objective is to reach a localisation rate of 50% in the span of five years.'

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Tourist centres have been closed in many districts, including Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram, and a night travel ban has been imposed in the hilly areas of Idukki district.

'We Are Building Products For The World'

'We Are Building Products For The World'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

India's real estate market is poised for growth across categories - residential, commercial, and rental. Currently valued at Rs 24 trillion, or about $300 billion, it is projected to surge to $1.3 trillion by 2034, and then grow further to $5.17 trillion by 2047, indicates a report by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (Credai).

EcoSport: A stunning SUV priced under Rs 10 lakh

EcoSport: A stunning SUV priced under Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Ford EcoSport, the most awaited launch of 2013 is here. Ford has announced the rolling out of the vehicle in mid June 2013.

All you want to know about Ford EcoSport

All you want to know about Ford EcoSport

Rediff.com10 May 2013

The diesel variant boasts a mileage of 22.7 kmpl. For petrol, it will range between 15.6 kmpl and 18.9 kmpl.

A Teacher's Stunning Retirement Gift!

A Teacher's Stunning Retirement Gift!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

When she retired after 35 years of service, a surprise awaited government teacher Asha Tripathi.

Delhi launches eco-friendly rickshaws ahead of CWG

Delhi launches eco-friendly rickshaws ahead of CWG

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

In the first phase, the company will sponsor 25 vehicles on five routes, including Chandni Chowk, Saket, IIT-SDA market area, GK-II and Delhi University-North Campus, Vodafone told reporters in New Delhi.

Tatas pull out of Thai Eco car project

Tatas pull out of Thai Eco car project

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Media report says unfavourable excise structure, large investments are the main reasons

Bengal to set up Eco-Tourism Board

Bengal to set up Eco-Tourism Board

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

State Tourism Minister Bratya Basu said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had directed the Tourism Department to go ahead with the setting up the board.

Eco-tax should not spoil simplicity of GST

Eco-tax should not spoil simplicity of GST

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The environmentalists are doing genuinely good work to promote more favourable situation for the earth to survive the rampaging attack on ecology. But in the process one has to look for the correct method. The environmentalists advocate eco-tax and eco-subsidy to cope with pollution.

LeEco to assemble smartphones in Gurgaon, invests Rs 50 cr

LeEco to assemble smartphones in Gurgaon, invests Rs 50 cr

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Set up in partnership with Compal Electronics, the facility in Greater Noida will have an initial capacity of 60,000 units a month. This will be ramped up to 2,00,000 by the end of December.

Ford EcoSport garners 30,000 bookings in mere 17 days

Ford EcoSport garners 30,000 bookings in mere 17 days

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

It beats the recent record of Honda Amaze that managed 22,000 bookings in about 20 days.

Sreesanth, Binny to play in American T20 League

Sreesanth, Binny to play in American T20 League

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'I am honoured to be picked by the Premium Indians. I am still very new to franchisee cricket eco-system outside of India so really excited about it.'

PV or CV at TN plant? TaMo to decide based on trends

PV or CV at TN plant? TaMo to decide based on trends

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Tata Motors will soon submit a detailed report on the upcoming manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Ranipet district and a decision, on whether the facility will churn out passenger or commercial vehicles, will be taken by the company on the basis of market trends, state's industries minister TRB Rajaa said on Thursday. "They are keeping the options open, and market trends will determine it (the type of vehicles the plant will make). "They will quickly come up with a detailed report on that," Rajaa said.

Phase 4: At 38%, Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1996

Phase 4: At 38%, Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1996

Rediff.com14 May 2024

This was the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the EC said in a statement.

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the Kurmi community in Jharkhand and Odisha, officials said.

Sustainable fashion gets thrown a life jacket after PM wears upcycled sadri

Sustainable fashion gets thrown a life jacket after PM wears upcycled sadri

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has been at the forefront of climate action and saving the environment campaigns - whether plogging at a beach in Mahabalipuram in 2019 or wearing a sky-blue 'sadri' jacket to Parliament made of material recycled from plastic bottles. Made by Karur-based sustainable fashion brand EcoLine Clothing (EcoLine), a brand of Shree Renga Polymers, front runner in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling and sustainable textiles in India run by IITians, the company recycles PET bottles and upcycles them into value-added products, such as garments. Three months on, the phone lines of Senthil Sankar, managing partner at Shree Renga Polymers and EcoLine, have been ringing non-stop since the jacket made out of recycled plastic at Karur, Tamil Nadu's textile capital, was worn by the PM to Parliament on February 8.

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a pre-Olympics swimming event.

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Popular doesn't always mean best. Here's why.

After poll rout, Digvijaya raises questions over EVMs

After poll rout, Digvijaya raises questions over EVMs

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Digvijaya claimed any machine with a chip can be hacked and also said he has opposed voting by EVMs since 2003.

What the Eco-Survey tells us

What the Eco-Survey tells us

Rediff.com19 May 2008

The Economic Survey 2007-08 has some interesting insights for infrastructure aficionados.

India unveils eco-friendly hydrogen-powered vehicles

India unveils eco-friendly hydrogen-powered vehicles

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

India's minister of new and renewable energy, Farooq Abdullah unveiled the no pollution on the sidelines of the three-day world hydrogen technologies convention being held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Cash incentives for eco-friendly farmers

Cash incentives for eco-friendly farmers

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has proposed cash incentives for farmers adopting eco-friendly practices.In its annual publication, The State of Food and Agriculture 2007, FAO noted that agriculture employs more people and uses more land and water than any other human activity.

EcoSport, Ford's new SUV will soon be in India

EcoSport, Ford's new SUV will soon be in India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

EcoSport has unbelievable fuel economy and a fascinating futuristic look.

'What is happening is not vikas but vinash'

'What is happening is not vikas but vinash'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

'These kinds of tunnels are not meant for the Himalayas.' 'Development should be good for all people and not where you make a tunnel and 40 people get trapped.'

'We are geared if EcoSport demand goes through the roof'

'We are geared if EcoSport demand goes through the roof'

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Ford India head, Joginder Singh, is confident that the new SUV will reverse the trend of falling sales.

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and exposure-related assistance to Nepal's talented players with the aim to maintain a robust cricketing eco-system in the South Asian region.

Most eco-friendly nations: India at 123!

Most eco-friendly nations: India at 123!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

Iceland leads the world as the most eco-friendly nation while India is ranked at a dismal 123.

IMAGES: DC Design gives EcoSport a swanky look

IMAGES: DC Design gives EcoSport a swanky look

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

DC Design has just revealed their take on the hugely popular Ford EcoSport. The studio has modified the exteriors and interiors of the compact crossover thoroughly.

India's eco-friendly lamp bags global award

India's eco-friendly lamp bags global award

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

India's first eco-friendly rechargeable LED study lamp, BPL Studylite has bagged the Red Dot Product Design Award in the Lighting category.

Ford to launch EcoSport in diesel, petrol variants

Ford to launch EcoSport in diesel, petrol variants

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The vehicle is expected to be rolled out in the first quarter of 2013.

What makes the Ford EcoSport a big winner

What makes the Ford EcoSport a big winner

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Low price, great technology are just a few of the reasons the EcoSport stands ahead of other vehicles.

Hyundai's, Mahindra's hot SUVs that will rival EcoSport

Hyundai's, Mahindra's hot SUVs that will rival EcoSport

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Compact SUVs have caught fancy of Indian buyers as they have all features of a full-fledged SUV - higher ground clearance, spacious, and high seats.