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America Inc supports US move against India's solar policy

America Inc supports US move against India's solar policy

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Over the past three years, the US has provided India every opportunity to remove restrictive and unfair marketplace requirements.

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

A gamechanger for offices and factories, Shycocan, claims to be able to clear an area of 1000 square feet from coronavirus.

Flextronics to buy stake in SemIndia

Flextronics to buy stake in SemIndia

Rediff.com4 Apr 2006

Flextronics, a provider of contract manufacturing services to electronics industry, has decided to pick up minority stake in SemIndia's $3 billion project to set up a chip manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.

Your mobiles & iPods may cause allergies

Your mobiles & iPods may cause allergies

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Todd Resengart, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Stony Brook University, said that in addition to pollen-producing allergies, gadgets like cell phones and iPods in particular can affect the users allergic to certain metals and minerals used in manufacturing.

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

After missing two self-imposed deadlines, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced recalibration of a proposed $15 billion deal to sell 20 per cent stake in its oil refinery and petrochemical business to Saudi Aramco, saying the two firms have agreed to re-evaluate the proposed investment in light of the Indian firm's new energy forays. The stake sale talks, which were first officially revealed in August 2019, are being reset in light of Reliance making forays into new energy business in recent months by investing $10 billion in alternative energy over three years. To pivot to green energy, it has already bought a German maker of photovoltaic solar wafers and signed a deal with a Danish company to manufacture hydrogen electrolysers in India.

Mukesh Ambani aims to make world's cheapest green hydrogen

Mukesh Ambani aims to make world's cheapest green hydrogen

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Reliance Industries will by 2030 create or enable capacity to generate at least 100 gigawatts of electricity from renewable sources, which can be converted into carbon-free green hydrogen, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said Friday as he outlined a 1-1-1 vision to bring down the cost of hydrogen to under $1 per 1 kg in 1 decade. The focus on generating electricity from renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind -will help cut carbon emissions in the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter. The same electricity, when converted into green hydrogen, can replace petrol and diesel in automobiles and other fuels in the industry, helping cut down on the use of fossil fuels, carbon emissions and reduce import dependence.

BPL Tele launches GSM phones

BPL Tele launches GSM phones

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

BPL Telecom, the first Indian company to manufacturer cell phones, on Wednesday announced the all India launch of a series of GSM models and said it was in talks with Intel India to manufacture hi-fi handsets on contract basis for the US market.

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.'

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

James Rothman, Randy Schekman and Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize 2013 on Monday for solving the mystery of how the cell organises its transport system. The winners will share equally the prize sum of eight million Swedish kronor (USD 1.25 million), reduced because of the economic crisis last year from the 10 million kronor awarded since 2001.

Indian companies afraid to report cyber crime

Indian companies afraid to report cyber crime

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Most cyber crime cases are settled by human resource department within closed walls.

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

It is too late to devote resources to chip manufacturing. India, instead, should explore opportunities in solar energy, where entry barriers are low and end-products are sold like commodity, states a JP Morgan report.

Oppn leaders meet Prez, raise questions on Delhi riots probe

Oppn leaders meet Prez, raise questions on Delhi riots probe

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

In a joint memorandum, the leaders raised their concerns over the probe into the riots being conducted by the Delhi Police. The Delhi Police has set up Special Investigation Teams (SIT) and its Special Cell is also probing the aspect of conspiracy behind the Delhi riots in which 53 people lost their lives.

Nokia to finalise plant site by Mar

Nokia to finalise plant site by Mar

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

Cell phone manufacturer Nokia India said on Friday it has started negotiations with various state governments to finalise the location of its proposed mobile handset manufacturing plant.

Can your toothpaste affect your sperm count?

Can your toothpaste affect your sperm count?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Smoking, tight clothing and even your toothpaste could affect your sperm count, says Dr Rajni Khajuria.

How IIT-Madras is helping start-ups survive

How IIT-Madras is helping start-ups survive

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The institute's incubation cell claims the start up mortality rate in the incubators are lowest.

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Tamil Nadu all set to build India's first defence corridor

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in the world. We must make the best of what we have and not be excessively unhappy looking at the grass on the other side of the septic tank which may not be greener after all!, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Nano technology for green vehicles

Nano technology for green vehicles

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

With automotive manufacturers striving to match stricter emission norms set by regulatory authorities, they have begun considering nanotechnology as a necessity.

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Sourcing norms could hit Tesla's India entry plan

Rediff.com23 May 2017

It's the same sourcing norms that have been a hurdle for multinationals such as Apple Inc in setting up retail operations in India.

France offers India world's top torpedoes

France offers India world's top torpedoes

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

'The F-21's capabilities far exceed all other torpedoes currently in service.'

Moser Baer to invest Rs 792 crore

Moser Baer to invest Rs 792 crore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Compact disk manufacturer Moser Baer said on Tuesday it will invest Rs 792 crore (Rs 7.92 billion) in its wholly owned subsidiary Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd.

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Prices of natural gas, which is used to produce fertiliser and generate electricity and is also converted into CNG for use in automobiles as fuel and cooking gas for households, are set every six months -- on April 1 and October 1 each year.

Should Children Get COVID-19 Vaccine?

Should Children Get COVID-19 Vaccine?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Only half India's population has received the first shot of Covishield and Covaxin and the government's immediate task is to first vaccinate its adult population before placing its focus on children.

Now, protests against Viagra

Now, protests against Viagra

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

'Cases will be around for 6 to 9 months'

'Cases will be around for 6 to 9 months'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.'

Need a battery boost? Top 5 affordable powerbanks on the go

Need a battery boost? Top 5 affordable powerbanks on the go

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

a list of top five powerbanks that strike a perfect balance between price, portability and capacity

Arms factory case: Charge sheet filed against Bhatkal, aide

Arms factory case: Charge sheet filed against Bhatkal, aide

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Delhi police has filed its charge sheet in a local court against Indian Mujahideen (co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar for allegedly setting up an illegal arms factory in New Delhi from where huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered.

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of construction and manufacturing.

Tamil Nadu plans nanotech park

Tamil Nadu plans nanotech park

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

The Tamil Nadu government is proposing a nanotechnology park, similar to the highly successful Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. The park, likely to come up near Chennai, will focus on hi-tech manufacturing in semiconductor foundries, chip assembly and testing, optoelectronics, solar cell technologies and nanotechnology.

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'If it works, something good can come out of this tragedy for the common public good,' say Dr Prasad Gadgil and Dr Kunal Basu.

Reliance to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants

Reliance to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

A host of Indian companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL), Videocon, Moser Baer, Titan Energy, KSK Energy Ventures and Signet Solar, have submitted proposals worth over Rs 60,000 crore to the government for manufacturing wafers, polysilicon, solar cells, solar photovoltaic modules (SPV) and liquid crystal display (LCD) for semiconductor devices.

MG Motor eyes selling 2-3K units of ZS EV electric SUV in India

MG Motor eyes selling 2-3K units of ZS EV electric SUV in India

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The MG ZS EV, to be unveiled next month, will go head to head with Hyundai Kona, launched in July this year as the country's first fully electric SUV.

Apple bets big on iPhone 6, asks suppliers for 80 million units

Apple bets big on iPhone 6, asks suppliers for 80 million units

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of its two forthcoming large-screen iPhones by the end of the year, its largest initial production run of iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Keto diet may not be the best way to lose weight

Keto diet may not be the best way to lose weight

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The low-carb fad diet may have side effects, a study has revealed.

Vaccine will be available to all

Vaccine will be available to all

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The vaccine would be first made available to the vulnerable population and eventually, it would be available in the private market for all.

COVID-19: Why everyone needs to be vaccinated

COVID-19: Why everyone needs to be vaccinated

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'At the stage where we are in today in the country, by the time mass vaccination becomes available, it would be around the middle of next year.' 'Most of those people, who got infected this year, will be next year back to level zero -- once again susceptible.'

Modi visit to give Indian green energy $1-bn push

Modi visit to give Indian green energy $1-bn push

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The clean energy sector in India will be one of the first sectors that would benefit during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip. The sector awaits investments worth about $1 billion from US companies.