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Sustainability science for FMCGs

FMCGs should be a priority target sector for ANRF, the new public-private partnership initiative, and the BioE3 policy of the government




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Designs for sustainability

Students of IIT Bombay are working towards an energy-efficient housing solution.




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Of dramatic possibilities

Ninasam Tirugata staged two plays -- Kalandugeya Kathe and Atta Dari Itta Puli. One reads the contemporary into classical, and the other bares the present itself




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India’s foreign exchange reserves may be within striking distance of $700 billion mark

The reserves perked up in the reporting week as foreign currency assets (FCA) and gold holdings were up by $2.057 billion and $726 million, respectively.




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India’s forex reserves to surge beyond $750 billion by March 2025

 In the week ending September 27, 2024, the reserves reached an all-time high of $704.885 billion.




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India’s forex reserves fall by $3.7 billion to $701.18 billion

The decline was primarily due to a decrease in foreign currency assets by $3.511 billion, now at $612.643 billion.




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India’s forex reserves dip below $700 billion after staying above that level for two weeks

The reserves shrunk by $10.746 billion during the reporting week to stand at $690.43 billion as on October 11, 2024




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Bil Energy Systems Ltd. - Board Meeting Intimation for The Approval Of Financial Result For The Quarter Ended On 30Th June, 2019




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Bilpower Ltd. - Board Meeting Intimation for The Approval Of Financial Result For The Quarter Ended On 30Th June, 2019




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Tamil Nadu Petro Products records highest annual revenue in FY23; input cost hits profitability

Tamilnadu Petroproducts blames global uncertainty for dip in profitability




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Improved charge carrier mobility in a copper oxide heterostructure enhances the photocatalytic partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00889H, Paper
Hanggara Sudrajat, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Juan Carlos Colmenares
The enhancement of the partial oxidation of an aromatic alcohol to its corresponding aldehyde through the coupling of Cu2O with CuO is comprehensively discussed.
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Theoretical insights into Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles: stability, elemental distribution, and catalytic mechanisms for NO + CO reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6286-6297
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00755G, Paper
Yuzheng Li, Xianbao Duan, Zhang Liu, Caoran Li, Fangwen Ye, Zhihong Zhang, Liuqing Chen, Chun Du, Qingbo Wang, Bin Shan
Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles featuring surfaces with both Pt and Rh atoms are poised to demonstrate bifunctional catalytic prowess in the NO + CO reaction.
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Catalytic activity and stability of NiPt/C catalysts for the synthesis of iso-butanol from methanol/ethanol mixtures

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01061B, Paper
Open Access
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Joachim Pasel, Johannes Häusler, Ralf Peters, Detlef Stolten
The uniqueness and innovation of the Ni99Pt1/C catalyst lies in the fact that a promising activity for iso-butanol synthesis was already observed at a low temperature of 165 °C in methanolic solution and at a very low precious metal mass fraction.
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Unspecific peroxygenase immobilization in 3D-printed microfluidics: towards tailor-made screening platforms

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6496-6502
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00869C, Communication
Elena Gkantzou, Theofilia Koulopoulou, Hannah Brass, David Schönauer, Anton Glieder, Selin Kara
In the context of empowering biocatalysis, an easy-to-develop, reproducible, and easy-to-scale biocatalytic system is demonstrated as a microfluidic screening platform.
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BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires: theoretical insights into photovoltaic and gas-sensing abilities

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20235-20251
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02602K, Paper
Rishit S. Shukla, Vidit B. Zala, Sanjeev K. Gupta, P. N. Gajjar
BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires (CSNWs) show good sensitivity for some small oxide gases. Also, BP/GaP CSNWs show >33% photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
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Unlocking new possibilities: application of MXenes in 3D bioprinting for advanced therapy

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20037-20047
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02906B, Minireview
Yusuf Olatunji Waidi, Nipun Jain
This article presents MXenes' potential in 3D bioprinting, discussing their benefits for bio-printed scaffolds, 3D bioprinting techniques, bio-ink criteria, applications of MXene-incorporated constructs, current challenges, and future directions.
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Nanoscopic visualization of microgel-immobilized cytochrome P450 enzymes and their local activity

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20194-20201
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03435J, Paper
Open Access
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Lukas Schubert, Chiara Nenninger, Maximilian Nöth, Thomke Belthle, Robert Dirk de Lange, Andrij Pich, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Dominik Wöll
The distribution and local catalytic activity of Cytochrome P450 enzymes immobilized in microgels by electrostatic interaction has been determined with a combination of in situ super-resolution fluorescence microscopy experiments.
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N-Heterocyclic carbene-stabilized gold–copper nanoclusters: synthesis, bonding and mechanochromism

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20228-20234
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03320E, Paper
Dongjie Zuo, Huifang Guo, Qinghua Xu, Ayisha He, Zilin Li, Simin Li, Hui Shen
The first gold–copper alloy cluster protected by both NHC and alkyne ligands was reported. The cluster displays interesting mechanochromic properties, highlighting the bright future of NHC-functionalized metal nanoclusters in materials science.
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Retarding anion exchanges in lead halide perovskite nanocrystals by ligand immobilization

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03241A, Paper
Gauri Sharma, Radha Rathod, Pralay K. Santra
Plasma treatment causes the crosslinking of passivating molecules around CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), which retards the anion exchanges.
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Design of a new process for the stabilization of FeS–Bi2S3 hybrid nanostructure and its application as a field emitter

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04138K, Paper
Arushi Arora, Anima Mahajan, Nausad Khan, Santanu Ghosh, Menaka Jha
Design of a new process for the fabrication of FeS–Bi2S3 anisotropic nanostructure for field emission application.
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Tissue-specific gelatin bioink as a rheology modifier for high printability and adjustable tissue properties

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02111D, Paper
Open Access
Hohyeon Han, Minji Kim, Uijung Yong, Yeonggwon Jo, Yoo-mi Choi, Hye Jin Kim, Dong Gyu Hwang, Dayoon Kang, Jinah Jang
This study introduces gelatinized dECM, a tissue-specific rheological modifier, enabling high-resolution printing of flexible tissue constructs with enhanced resilience.
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Comparison study of surface-initiated hydrogel coatings with distinct side-chains for improving biocompatibility of polymeric heart valves

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00158C, Paper
Yiduo Chen, Yirong Guo, Xinyi Li, Yanchen Chen, Jiarong Wang, Honglin Qian, Jing Wang, Youxiang Wang, Xinyang Hu, Jian'an Wang, Jian Ji
Three surface-initiated hydrogel coatings (pMPC, pAMPS, pHEMA) are constructed on polymeric heart valves. The zwitterionic pMPC coating displays optimal performances, including durable anti-coagulation, anti-inflammation, and anti-calcification.
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Engineering sulfated polysaccharides and silk fibroin based injectable IPN hydrogels with stiffening and growth factor presentation abilities for cartilage tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2067-2085
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01466E, Paper
Akansha Dixit, Aman Mahajan, Rakshita Saxena, Saptomee Chakraborty, Dhirendra S. Katti
In this study, we combined the β-sheet mediated self-stiffening ability of silk with growth factor presenting ability of sulphated carboxymethyl cellulose in an injectable interpenetrating network hydrogel for repair of articular cartilage defects.
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Waltair Division conducts mock drill at Simhachalam Railway Station Yard to assess emergency response capabilities and coordination




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Agency areas of ASR district in Andhra Pradesh shiver as mercury dips, fog reduces visibility

Several interior areas of Araku Valley, Paderu, Chintapalli, G Madugula, G.K Veedhi, Munchingputtu, Dumbriguda have been recording 11 to 15° Celsius minimum temperatures since the last few days




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Kochi khadi: Stiffer but with many possibilities

Designers from across the country share their One Zero Eight and khadi collaborative experience 



  • Life & Style

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Ranji Trophy | A golden jubilee, and time to name the stands after the greats

Fifty years on, since Karnataka famously won the Ranji Trophy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, we should ask ourselves, wouldn’t it be wonderful to sit in the Viswanath stand or cheer from the Prasanna enclosure?




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India’s IT spending set to hit $160 billion by 2025, fuelled by software and GenAI investments

Alongside, software spending in India is projected to record the highest annual growth rate, increasing by 17 per cent% in 2025




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Asset-light approach: EV start-ups turn to micro-factories to cut costs, enhance flexibility

Micro-factories are closer to the market, require less capital investment, and are faster to set up




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India’s path to a $70-billion gaming industry: GDAI President

Sridhar Muppidi, President of the Game Developers Association of India discusses gaming industry landscape, its potential, and challenges




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Mobile display assembly with or without support to attract basic custom duty of 10 per cent: CBIC

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently booked Vivo and Oppo for mis-declaration of certain items




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Govt warns of multiple iPhone, iPad vulnerabilities

CERT-In advised users to apply necessary software updates.



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Govt may soon standardise mobile screen guards to protect domestic manufacturing

The Centre losses crores of rupees due to unorganised screen guard imports from China



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Samsung to invest in smart manufacturing capability, research and development in India

We will continue our investment to bring the optimised and or smart factory to the Noida facilities, says Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Optiemus enters into JV with Corning International to produce ‘Made in India’ mobile glass covers

The 70:30 JV between Optiemus and Corning will help expand India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Indkal Technologies licenses Acer brand to manufacture and sell mobile phones 

The agreement will see Acer designing, manufacturing, and distributing smartphones under its brand, focusing on models priced between ₹15,000 and ₹50,000




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Swiggy IPO: Choice Equity Broking assigns ‘subscribe for long term’ despite profitability concerns 

Analysts view Swiggy’s diverse portfolio, encompassing food delivery, grocery services, and restaurant reservations, as a competitive advantage over rivals like Zomato.




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Swiggy IPO: SAMCO Securities alerts investors on profitability concerns

Swiggy confronts intense competition from Zomato in the food delivery sector, potentially impacting its market share and customer acquisition costs.




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Prices of flowers go up in the morning, stabilise and come down in the evening




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Lava Agni 3 with secondary display running on MediaTek Dimensity 7300X launched: Prices, features, availability

The secondary display can be used for previewing selfies using the rear camera, calling, notifications, music control, steps, calorie tracker, recorder




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Infinix Zero Flip to use triple 50 MP lenses with 4K video recording and GoPro compatibility

The Chinese smartphone maker will launch the Zero Flip on October 17 in India




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Smartphones sales declined during first phase of festive season but value crosses $3.2 billion

The festive season contributes 20%-25% of annual smartphone sales




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Lava Agni 3 Review | Offers solid everyday usability and features

While the secondary screen’s potential is not fully realised yet, it’s an exciting addition that could be improved with future updates




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Mobile and app use cases set to change with Snapdragon 8 Elite: Qualcomm India President says

Major smartphone makers like Realme with Realme GT 7 Pro and iQOO in iQOO 13 have announced to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite




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Apple brings out smaller Mac mini designed for AI: Prices, specs, availability

Apple has brought out a 5x5 inch Mac mini that is starting at ₹59,900 and is geared for Apple Intelligence (AI)




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Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter




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IPL’s business value rises to $16.4 billion in 2024, CSK most valuable franchise

The report highlights the league’s global appeal, strategic initiatives, and engagement with fans




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The Olympics: Beyond fun and games, a billion-dollar business with political overtones

The International Olympic Committee is a major business entity, generating $7.6 billion in the recent four-year cycle primarily through broadcast rights and sponsorships




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Flutter Entertainment unveils new global capability centre in India

The new facility is set to accommodate over 700 employees focusing on various functions to support Flutter’s growth across its offerings




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Perplexity raising new funds at $9 billion valuation, source says

Perplexity is raising new investment that would value the search startup at $9 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday