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Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

This is the project to turn municipal and agri-waste into fuel sources like diesel, jet fuel, naptha and petroleum. It is called IH2.

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The cars, some 482,000 Passats, Golfs and Jettas sold in model years 2009 to 2015 in the United States, are peppy and fun to drive, owners say.

3 years since Dec 16 gang-rape: What has changed in Delhi

3 years since Dec 16 gang-rape: What has changed in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Women activists say "nothing much has changed" when it comes to safety of women in the national capital since the tragic December 16 gang-rape case three years ago which shook the nation and led to a massive public outcry forcing Parliament to enact a new anti-rape law.

Why Maggi controversy is an eye-opener for packaged food industry

Why Maggi controversy is an eye-opener for packaged food industry

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

'Hopefully, the curve should flatten out by monsoon'

'Hopefully, the curve should flatten out by monsoon'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'If it doesn't happen, we may be in for a difficult time.' 'Our biggest problem is our population and the fact we are a very social people.' 'However, I would say two months is more than enough time for things to settle down.'

Sensex plunges 453 points on fiscal deficit fears, F&O expiry

Sensex plunges 453 points on fiscal deficit fears, F&O expiry

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

The broader NSE Nifty, after cracking below the key 10,300-mark, touched a low of 10,211.25, before finally ending 134.75 points, or 1.30 per cent, down at 10,226.55.

Toxins in cough syrups, other drugs due to plastic bottling

Toxins in cough syrups, other drugs due to plastic bottling

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Popular antacid Mucaine Gel, manufactured by Pfizer's subsidiary Wyeth Laboratories, was also found laced with the heavy metals as well as cadmium.

Beware! Eating bread could lead to cancer

Beware! Eating bread could lead to cancer

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Nearly 84 per cent of the commonly available bread forms contain cancer-causing chemicals.

Cabinet nod for GSAT-15, GSAT-16 communication satellites

Cabinet nod for GSAT-15, GSAT-16 communication satellites

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

India will launch two satellites over the next two years to augment transponder capacity and make contingency arrangements to support services like VSAT, television, strategic and emergency communications.

Tata Elxsi wins deal for self-driving car software

Tata Elxsi wins deal for self-driving car software

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

While Tata Elxsi will steer clear of building hardware sensors used in autonomous driving, the company is also working with large Tier-1 suppliers to co-develop sensors that will be work with its underlying software.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Finally, some good news for small car buyers!

Finally, some good news for small car buyers!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately

India can generate 27,000 MW of nuclear power in 10 years: PM

India can generate 27,000 MW of nuclear power in 10 years: PM

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday batted for nuclear power as a "dependable and clean option", even as he underlined the need to ensure that all ingredients by which nuclear fuel is made remain safe and do not fall in the hands of terrorists and anti-social elements.

NPS becomes more attractive for senior citizens

NPS becomes more attractive for senior citizens

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The raising of the entry age in NPS has opened up an attractive new investment avenue for senior citizens, says Arnav Pandya.

Noodle makers claw back with new launches

Noodle makers claw back with new launches

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

According to analysts, winning back consumers' trust in instant noodles won't be easy for any player.

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Rediff.com4 May 2015

A number of significant linkages between rainfall and economic outcomes have policy implications.

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'

Should you buy the new Volkswagen Ameo 1.0 petrol?

Should you buy the new Volkswagen Ameo 1.0 petrol?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

The new Volkswagen Ameo 1.0 Petrol does not sport any racy looking set of stickers or a new set of features. The update is actually under the bonnet -- a brand new engine. But does it drastically change anything?

US shutdown: NSA staff asked to go home

US shutdown: NSA staff asked to go home

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The United States National Security Agency has sent some staffers home because of the government shutdown despite crucial security services being exempted from the shuttering of offices due to lack of funds.

Oil spill in Bangladesh Sunderbans; India on high alert

Oil spill in Bangladesh Sunderbans; India on high alert

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

An ecological disaster is in the making in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest spanning across the Indo-Bangla border, after an oil tanker collided with an empty cargo vessel. The incident spilled nearly 350 tonnes of oil into the Sela river, threatening the survival of multiple species of flora and fauna.

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Will Maggi stage a comeback?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

The road ahead is not expected to be easy for one of India's best-loved brands.

Aamir Khan no longer brand ambassador for 'Incredible India'

Aamir Khan no longer brand ambassador for 'Incredible India'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan ceases to be the mascot for government's Incredible India campaign as the contract for it has expired.

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