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MP: Several kids lose eyesight after using carbide gun on Diwali

More than 60 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal due to injuries sustained after using 'dangerous' calcium carbide guns on Diwali, an official said on......

Delhi sees spike in eye injuries due to carbide guns during Diwali

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical......

Bhopal gas anniversary rally sparks row over effigy; organisers booked

An effigy became a bone of contention at a rally staged on Wednesday to mark the 41st anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy with the Bharatiya Janata Party alleging it depicted an Rashtriya......

MP struggles to dispose of 900 tonne of Bhopal toxic ash after HC order

Nearly five months after the toxic waste, soil and packaging material linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy were incinerated at a plant in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh, around 900 tonne of ash generated......

358 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste incinerated

Incineration of entire 358 tonnes of toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory finally concluded as contaminated soil and packaging material were burnt at a disposal plant in Madhya......

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

The impact of Trump's announcement of increasing import tariffs will have negligible benefit for India not because of companies trying to shift from China to other countries or their supply chains......

How Eveready is trying to regain its mojo

Over the past decade, a change in consumer choice swept through the battery industry – the walkman lost its mojo, smartphones took over cameras and batteries were tucked away in remotes and......

India Needs Foxconn And Vice Versa

Clearly, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and his team are looking to raise their game in India. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets Foxconn Chairman Young Liu in Gandhinagar, July 28, 2023.......

At 92, B M Khaitan quits as Eveready chief

The development comes at a time when Eveready is on the lookout for strategic investors, including a possible stake sale in its battery business. Williamson Magor Group patriarch Brij Mohan......

Should Dow be allowed to do business in India?

The two issues that remain are whether Dow inherited Union Carbide's liabilities and why the government never cleaned up Bhopal after settling with Carbide. Scot Wheeler, Director Communications,......

The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch

The Railway Men is a compelling watch; the subject is handled with seriousness and respect without going overboard with the dramatic impact, observes Mayur Sanap. In the opening stretch of......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Irrfan's son stars in YRF's The Railway Men

YRF Entertainment's first OTT series, The Railway Men, is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. In the late hours of December 2, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a......

Dow Chemical's Olympic PR push dogged by Bhopal

Dow Chemical Co hoped an Olympic sponsorship would boost its global cache, but the company's link to a gas leak tragedy 28 years ago threatens to curb some of the benefits from the $100 million......