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Fruits this summer

Fruits

Gosh, it’s that horrid time of the year when the sun will sap your energy and you’d be left feeling completely drained. Remember all those summers when respite came in the form of cold water melon eaten sinfully in front of your coolers and ACs?

Basic Instincts

Bolivia

Wondering what we’re on with? Well, we’re simply letting you know that Bolivia  wants the UN to recognise the Earth as a  living entity and give it ‘rights’. You might find this a tad bit bizarre, but hang on!

Super Gas Co2

co2

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a pooular (Notorious, actually!) gas and everyone seems to be talking about it. We hear a lot about it in the context of greenhouse effect and climate change. But did you know that beyond the regular presence in the atmosphere, CO2 is steadily gaining popularity in a number of industrial applications?

Mini Marvel

Imagine your mobile phone being twice as big as your house and the computer bigger than an apartment building. That’s how gigantic they would be if it weren’t for one small thing: the Microchip.

Fuel Furore

We have all seen glaring headlines, images and videos of the uprisings, rebellions and protests sweeping the Middle East. Anyone living in any part of the globe cannot but react to the political turmoil. Why, did you ask? Because the oil zone of the world might be witnessing a politicalrevolution but the outcome is a permanent transformation of the world’s ‘Oil Order’.

Medicine Menace

Did you know India is the ‘pharmacy of the developing world’? How? Well, because the generic Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers are able to produce medicines that are patented elsewhere. This is what makes India a haven for affordable medicines. Also, we are the world’s fourth largest producer of pharmaceuticals by volume – accounting for around eight per cent of the global pharmaceutical production.

Brand Business

Now, we all know advertisements are meant to entice consumers. We are well aware of their potential and power. But wait, pause for a moment and try and think of a few recent ads

Paper Precision

So, are we really living in a paper-free world? Has technology replaced paper? No. Here, we identify four industries that need to undergo a change, reduce paper use and bring about a change.

Hunger free India

He is the father of the Indian Green Revolution. He made famine an unfamiliar word in Asia. Here, we bring to you Dr M S Swaminathan’s blueprint for eradication of hunger from India.

Just Hot Air

Climate change, as a phenomenon, is alarming. That said, it is even more distressing to understand the political developments around it. Our overheating world and its economies—both developed and developing—have witnessed many global climate talks and treaties. As you must know, the most recent United Nations climate change conference was held in Mexico’s exotic and beautiful Cancún. Hereon, we demystify the jargon.

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