Industrial Revolution

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AA Edit | To a hydrogen-powered India

Hydrogen, with its limitless and extremely low cost supply, can become a powerhouse for India’s next generation transformation

06 Jan 2023 12:05 AM

The industrial societies have already burnt about 25 per cent of Earth’s fossil fuels within the past 160 years (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

How humans have negatively impacted the Earth’s climate

Here’s a look at how mankind has derailed the Earth’s climate in just 160 years.

24 Apr 2019 8:48 PM

Despite the Great Depression of 1930s or the recent Great Recession, the constancy of the long-run growth rate has been miraculous. Low-income countries, including China and India, have been growing at a faster pace and are quickly catching up to the West.

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Many people even in advanced economies do not know that the world is graduating into a much better place.

20 Jan 2019 1:01 AM

Prime Minister Modi who arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Summit called for sharing the best practices and policies in the connection, while adding that technology can help to enhance better service delivery, productivity levels. (Photo: AP)

India wants to work with BRICS on 'Fourth Industrial Revolution': PM Modi

PM Modi underscored high-skill but temporary work as new face of employment, Fourth Industrial Revolution more important than capital.

26 Jul 2018 9:06 PM

A huge potential exists in sectors including manufacturing, defence, pharmaceuticals and start-ups to boost investments between India and the UK, a report by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has said.

Defence, mfg, pharma sectors to boost India, UK investments: UKIBC

It said that industry revolution would impact virtually all sectors of the economies of India and the UK.

20 Apr 2018 3:07 PM

The names of some of the metals in the research may leave non-specialists scratching their heads. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brave the elements: Minerals for gadgets can face shortage

Gadgets are made up of elements which stand risk of getting endangered, warns the writer.

16 Apr 2018 2:18 AM

India can play a pivotal role in shaping the global fourth Industrial revolution as over half of its population is under the age of 27, according to a senior WEF official.

India can play pivotal role in global fourth Industrial revolution

More than 50 per cent population under the age of 27, India can play a pivotal role in shaping the global fourth Industrial revolution.

10 Apr 2018 7:23 PM

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Health savings outweigh costs of limiting global warming: study

Health costs from air pollution include medical treatment, patient care, and lost productivity.

03 Mar 2018 10:03 AM

Placards with slogans at Rheinaue park during the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. (Photo: AFP)

Climate Crises—Paris to Marrakesh to Bonn

With the US threatening to chuck Paris Agreement, the two countries that would have to scale up their commitments are China and India.

08 Nov 2017 1:30 AM

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday made a pitch for skill development so that those entering the workforce find decent job matches.

Those seeking jobs should find 'decent jobs', says Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister said challenges of industrial revolution 4.0 and automation have to be accepted by the country.

15 Sep 2017 3:31 PM

The government is revisiting its industrial and manufacturing policies to ensure India's preparedness to tackle new challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0, said Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Industrial, manufacturing policies up for review: Nirmala Sitharaman

The review is being undertaken to ensure India's preparedness to tackle new challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0.

31 Aug 2017 5:10 PM

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