Packaging industry: Low hanging fruit for sustainability

July 1, 2022 will be a make-or-break day for Indian packaging industry as it would be the first day that a total ban on single use plastics will be enforced by the government. After years of nudging the industry towards phase out of these plastics, the government has gone ahead a...

Geo-political implications of Chabahar Port

The Chabahar port is being seen as an important corridor for India to enter into Afghanistan's and Central Asia's markets. But while the Indian prime minister has been investing in the development of the project, it should be interesting to see how he balances the act with the Un...

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India’s first mega textiles trade fair

India's first ever mega textiles trade fair - Textiles India 2017, was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

ISRO to test kerosene as a flight fuel by 2021

Following the recent successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk-III), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now directing its efforts towards developing a semi-cryogenic technology that will utilise refined kerosene as the fuel.

Indians in US to get visa-on-arrival in the UAE

Indian passport holders are now eligible for visa-on-arrival if they have a valid US visa or are Green Card holders.

Indian origin Nikki Haley being touted as the next US Secretary of State

As the US and the world await Donald Trump’s ascension to the US presidency, news of ensuing changes is trickling out. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina governor, a notable critic of Trump in a bitter presidential campaign, is reportedly now being considered for the position of S...

Donald Trump – American votes decide world’s fate

Endless predictions and speculations about the US presidential elections came to a conclusion with Donald Trump emerging as a surprise winner and was elected as the 45th president of the United States of America yesterday. While the American voters have chosen their new leader, t...