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With 70% of the Earth's surface covered by oceans, wave power could be one of our largest energy resources. If you've ever been knocked off your feet by a big wave, you've felt a smidgeon of that power. For decades, scientists and engineers…

<!-- -->The argument was sparked by a disagreement over seating allocation.Of late, there have been many incidents of unruly passenger behaviour onboard domestic and international flights. This time, air passengers took matters into…

PARIS - Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a volunteer at the 2024 Olympics -- but a bad one. His intention is not to help out, but to gum up the Olympic machine by refusing to…

Being the most abundant and persistent greenhouse gas emitted, carbon dioxide (CO2) is the key driver of climate change. To address the pressing problems associated with climate change and fossil fuel depletion, scientists are looking for…

Luxury skincare and personal care brand RAS on Tuesday announced that it has raised $1.5 million from New York-based sustainability-focused venture capital firm Green Frontier Capital and other existing investors.Founded by Sangeeta Jain…

From Agatha Christie to Enid Blyton, the modernisation of much-loved classics has turned fiction into another frontier in the culture wars.Take Roald Dahl, for instance. When plans emerged to print re-edited versions of some…

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As I entered my teens, I began to dread the prospect of flying 14 hours for dull department store lunches and walks along an ever-gray river. I craved the worldliness of New York, or Paris, or Tokyo, and wanted to own a real Chanel wallet…

Beating the Indian cricket team in their own backyard, especially in the Test format, has to rank among the toughest assignments across sport. While home…

Space is no longer the sole domain of governments and defence and aerospace companies. According to a report published by McKinsey Quarterly, startups that work around space tech may stand to gain the first-mover advantage. The space…