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Hospital in Coimbatore introduces machine for advanced radiation therapy




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Doctors decry suspension of obstetrician-gynaecologist after infant’s death in Mayiladuthurai

They want the the Joint Director of Health Services, who placed the doctor under suspension following protest by the family members and relatives alleging medical negligence, to withdraw the order




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Former Deputy Commercial Tax Officer sentenced to 4 years RI for graft




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Ministerial staff urge Chief Secretary to ensure compliance with transfer policy norms

The staff body accuses Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms of failing to follow the norms for its own department, and of violating transfer policy norms prevailing in the government for more than 15 years in the matters of transfer, promotion, recruitment rules, regularisation of services, of an estimated 3,000 ministerial employees




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Official inspects preparatory work for construction of new Cauvery bridge




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IG inaugurates ‘Police Akka’ initiative in Namakkal




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Karnataka High Court stays criminal case against 29-year-old who had printed that ‘voting for Modi would be his marriage gift’ on his wedding card




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Hyderabad to host ‘Travernia Fest’




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The Hindu webinar on diabetes management to be held on November 13




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A decade of India’s transformative sanitation mission

The sanitation revolution, the Swachh Bharat Mission, is not just India’s achievement but is also a global one




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A bite of Ethiopia

Coffee and a predominantly plant-based cuisine of the African country make for a healthy choice




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India’s disaster management story as a work in progress

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill could be the first step in revamping the architecture and the processes involved




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A step forward in removing caste bias from India’s prisons

While the Supreme Court of India’s striking down of caste-based practices in prisons is significant, the directive to remove caste references from prison records needs reconsideration




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The BRICS summit boost to India-Iran ties

Energy cooperation and defence ties are just some of the possibilities that exist to strengthen a stagnating partnership




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Freebies and a financial crisis

All parties endorse the freebie culture and are responsible for piling debt




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Strengthening the India link in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

India’s formal acceptance of two landmark agreements will boost the IPEF




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A case of codifying totalitarianism

The Taliban are not the first to turn Islamic liberalism on its head




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We need to address India’s workplace culture

If we are to address the worst excesses of India’s corporate culture, some form of regulation seems unavoidable




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The future of Saudi-India labour cooperation

A series of initiatives have been taken to improve the quality of the workforce and also enhance the prospects of Indian workers in the Kingdom




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In America, surviving the messiah

The election results reveal a slow but potentially tectonic change in what Americans want from their leaders




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What Trump 2.0 means for India and South Asia

New Delhi’s warm welcome for Trump 2.0 will be tempered by concerns over his social media posts and tough rhetoric on trade and tariffs




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A West Asia under Donald Trump

With Joe Biden leaving behind a broken region, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can look at the larger strategic picture




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India’s cities, expanding hubs of precarious employment

There have been fundamental shifts in India’s urban workforce and city development, affecting informal workers in particular




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India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty

Given the lack of trust between the two countries, renegotiating the IWT to review and make changes might prove difficult




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A diary as a constant companion

A pastime and a passion in logging the daily events




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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma’s speech on Mizo community in U.S. did not violate Indian Constitution

“CM Lalduhoma’s call for Mizo unity is an appeal to preserve cultural roots and solidarity without challenging India’s sovereignty,” says Asst. Professor David Lalrinchhana




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​Distant neighbours: on cricket and India and Pakistan  

India and Pakistan seem incapable of normal sporting ties 




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Can India get rich before growing old?

To reap its demographic dividend before it becomes too late, India must create jobs in manufacturing




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Giving shape to India’s carbon credit mechanism

India’s carbon credit mechanism needs to be aligned with international and domestic realities if it is to be effective




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TiO2 nanopowder and nanofilm catalysts in the disinfection and mineralization of S. aureus with solar-simulated radiation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00540B, Paper
Raed Shqier, Ahed Zyoud, Muath H. S. Helal, Heba Nassar, Raed Alkowni, Mohyeddin Assali, Shaher Zyoud, Naser Qamhieh, Abdul Razack Hajamohideen, Shadi Sawalha, Samer H. Zyoud, Hikmat S. Hilal
TiO2 films photo-catalyze S. aureus rupture and mineralization of resulting organic materials.
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Mediated electron transfer in a photo-bioreactor: continuous flow hydroxylation using cytochrome P450 BM3 in NADPH-free conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,803-815
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00569K, Paper
Ali Fendri, Donya Valikhani, Joelle N. Pelletier
We designed a proof-of-concept photo-bioreactor enabling continuous flow NADPH-free activation of cytochrome P450 BM3 via mediated electron transfer.
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Dominant role of zeolite in coordination between metal and acid sites on an industrial catalyst for tetralin hydrocracking

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,940-949
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00605K, Paper
Jiayao Qi, Hanqiong Jia, Fei Wang, Hang Gao, Bo Qin, Xinwei Zhang, Jinghong Ma, Yanze Du, Ruifeng Li
An effective approach for upgrading light cycle oil (LCO) is the targeted conversion of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons to valuable monoaromatic hydrocarbons.
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Experimental study of CO2 capture from air via steam-assisted temperature-vacuum swing adsorption with a compact kg-scale pilot unit

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,910-924
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00460K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
H. M. Schellevis, D. W. F. Brilman
Reactor design and process performance evaluation.
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General synthesis of secondary imines via reductive coupling of carbonyl and nitro compounds employing a reusable cobalt catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,925-929
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00509G, Paper
Chaochong Zhang, Yurong He, Peng Zhou, Yuandie Ma, Ziliang Yuan, Guoqiang She, Zhe Zheng, Juncheng Hu, Qingqing Jiang, Jason Chun-Ho Lam, Bo Han, Zehui Zhang, Bing Liu
Reusable nitrogen-doped carbon-encapsulated Co nanoparticle catalysts are found robust for the synthesis of secondary imines via the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with NH3 or directly with nitro compounds.
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The electrochemical oxidation of a thioether to form an API intermediate and the effects of substrate electronics on impurity formation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,883-887
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00632H, Paper
Hamish R. Stephen, Holly Longhurst, Michael Nunn, Christopher D. Parsons, Matthew Burns
Electrochemistry was explored as a means of oxidising a thioether to form a sulfone API intermediate.
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A safe and new strategy for N-arylation of 2,4-thiazolidinediones via microwave irradiation using base catalyst K2CO3 in DMF

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,842-848
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00641G, Paper
Ragini C. Patil, Nita M. Khiratkar, Sumeer Ahmed, Joazaizulfazli Jamalis, Aso Hameed Hasan, Malika Berredjem, Sarkar M. A. Kawsar, Ajmal R. Bhat
Green efforts as an alternative to existing conventional methods for providing new tools, knowledge and design of organic synthesis, will contribute to the economy and protecting the environment and health.
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Green synthesis of surfactant-free mesoporous silica with strong hydrophilicity via metal salt modifications for moisture adsorption

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,816-824
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00513E, Paper
Pariyawalee Sangteantong, Kunpirom Chainarong, Waleeporn Donphai, Metta Chareonpanich
In this work, the green synthesis of mesoporous silica (MPS) was carried out using low-cost sodium silicate as a precursor.
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Determination of intermediates and products of the uranyl aerosol formation in UF6 hydrolysis in the gas phase

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00665D, Paper
Open Access
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Christian Mark Salvador, Jason M. Richards, Shannon M. Mahurin, Meng-Dawn Cheng, Joshua A. Hubbard
A graphical representation of the uranyl aerosol formation.
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Efficient aqueous-phase hydrogenation of m-xylylenediamine to 1,3-cyclohexandimethylamine over a highly active and stable ruthenium catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00712J, Paper
Jing Guo, Heng Shao, Le Gao, Wancheng Ma, Wei Zhang, Long Huang, Haibin Chu
The strong interaction between Ru and –NH2 in Ru/NH2–Al2O3 led to the formation of highly dispersed Ru and modification of its electronic properties, and consequently greatly enhanced its performance and stability.
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Automated kinetic model identification via cloud services using model-based design of experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00047A, Paper
Open Access
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Emmanuel Agunloye, Panagiotis Petsagkourakis, Muhammad Yusuf, Ricardo Labes, Thomas Chamberlain, Frans L. Muller, Richard A. Bourne, Federico Galvanin
Industry 4.0 has birthed a new era for the chemical manufacturing sector, transforming reactor design and integrating digital twin into process control.
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A sequential lumped kinetic modelling approach for the co-pyrolysis of plastic mixtures with a heavy refinery intermediate product in a tubular reactor

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00075G, Paper
Open Access
Sebastian-Mark Lorbach, Andreas E. Lechleitner, Teresa Schubert, Markus Lehner
A novel sequential approach for the lumped kinetic modelling of a plastic pyrolysis process in a tubular reactor.
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Bridgestone invests $85 million to boost premium tire production and development in India

Investment to focus on Bridgestone’s Pune and Indore manufacturing plants, with production capacity at the Pune plant set to increase by 1.1 million tires annually by 2029




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Shoppers Stop aims to scale up beauty distribution, bring more international brands to India

Shoppers Stop expects Global SS Beauty to end this fiscal with revenues to the tune of ₹220-250 crore




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India Cements’ Q2 loss widens on falling cement prices despite eased cost pressures

India Cements reports a sharp increase in its net loss to ₹240 crore




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SIS Ltd eyes strategic acquisitions in India

Plans listing of cash logistics joint venture




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Ashok Leyland expands to Southeast Asia, expects domestic market recovery in H2

EV Arm Switch Mobility set for EBITDA break-even this fiscal




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Coca-Cola set to launch Vitaminwater in India

Company’s focus on premium hydration portfolio with an expected quick commerce first launch in top cities.




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Pantomath’s Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr in Haldiram Bhujiawala

The company will use the funds to expand its manufacturing and markets outside East and North-East India




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Enphase Energy to cut workforce by 17%; to focus manufacturing in the US, India and China

500 employees and contractors to be affected by the lay-offs




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India’s steel exports rise 11% in October; imports moderate for the first time this fiscal

Indian steel exports rose to 0.44 million tonnes in October, while imports moderated for the first time this year to 0.98 million tonnes as India tightened import norms