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Why Is Sugar Suddenly Seen As Toxic? Experts Weigh In
Sugar is often a no-go for many health-conscious people, but when did it become a food villain? Let's break down what the experts really think.
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UNSW Develops Miniature Sensor to Detect Nitrogen Dioxide with High Sensitivity
A team from UNSW Sydney has created a miniature, highly sensitive gas sensor that can detect nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in real-time without needing external power. This sensor, using innovative 2D-printing technology, addresses common issues in gas detection, such as size and energy consumption. Its sensitivity to NO₂, combined with its ability to...
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15-Hour Shift, No Training And Verbal Abuse: Indian Techie Exposes Startup's Toxic Work Culture
A Redditor recently shared his account of a toxic workplace culture at a startup company in India.
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Black Plastic Kitchenware May Look Nice But Could Be Harming Your Health: Latest Study Finds
Black plastic items in your kitchen may be produced from recycled plastics containing toxic chemicals, according to the study.
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Opinion | You Must Outrage Over Filthy Air More Than Once A Year
Delhi welcomed us with monsoon rains and mangos. We were home. Fast forward a couple of years, in the winter of 2012, I found myself in denial about something other parents, mostly expats, were calling toxic air.
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Woman Rejects Job Offer After Spotting Red Flags In CEO: "Called Copywriting As ChatGPT"
The CEO compared her creative work to AI-generated content, specifically ChatGPT, which she found disrespectful.
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Opinion | France To Germany To Belgium, EU Is Imploding
The greatest threat to the EU doesn't come from Moscow or Beijing, but from within. Populist and nationalist movements are on the rise, fuelled by a toxic blend of economic anxiety, cultural insecurity, and distrust of Brussels.
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Delhi Curbs Eased From GRAP 4 To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 4 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
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High Court Raps Madhya Pradesh For "Inertia" Over Union Carbide Toxic Waste
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia".
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Indian-Origin CEO Defends His Company's 84-Hour Workweek Culture: "It's A Rocket Launch..."
Daksh Gupta, the CEO of AI startup Greptile, sparked a wave of controversy with a post detailing his company's demanding work culture.
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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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'Toxic' Odour At International Space Station Detected. What Happened Next?
Cosmonauts detected a strange odour emanating from a Russian spacecraft after it docked at the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend.
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GRAP 4 To Stay In Delhi Till Monday, Schools To Remain In Hybrid Mode
GRAP-IV - the fourth (and, on paper, the strictest) stage of anti-pollution measures to combat the toxic air that smothers Delhi every winter - will remain in force till Monday (December 2), the Supreme Court said Thursday evening.
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Why Is Sugar Suddenly Seen As Toxic? Experts Weigh In
Sugar is often a no-go for many health-conscious people, but when did it become a food villain? Let's break down what the experts really think.
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UNSW Develops Miniature Sensor to Detect Nitrogen Dioxide with High Sensitivity
A team from UNSW Sydney has created a miniature, highly sensitive gas sensor that can detect nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in real-time without needing external power. This sensor, using innovative 2D-printing technology, addresses common issues in gas detection, such as size and energy consumption. Its sensitivity to NO₂, combined with its ability to...
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15-Hour Shift, No Training And Verbal Abuse: Indian Techie Exposes Startup's Toxic Work Culture
A Redditor recently shared his account of a toxic workplace culture at a startup company in India.
-
Black Plastic Kitchenware May Look Nice But Could Be Harming Your Health: Latest Study Finds
Black plastic items in your kitchen may be produced from recycled plastics containing toxic chemicals, according to the study.
-
Opinion | You Must Outrage Over Filthy Air More Than Once A Year
Delhi welcomed us with monsoon rains and mangos. We were home. Fast forward a couple of years, in the winter of 2012, I found myself in denial about something other parents, mostly expats, were calling toxic air.
-
Woman Rejects Job Offer After Spotting Red Flags In CEO: "Called Copywriting As ChatGPT"
The CEO compared her creative work to AI-generated content, specifically ChatGPT, which she found disrespectful.
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Opinion | France To Germany To Belgium, EU Is Imploding
The greatest threat to the EU doesn't come from Moscow or Beijing, but from within. Populist and nationalist movements are on the rise, fuelled by a toxic blend of economic anxiety, cultural insecurity, and distrust of Brussels.
-
Delhi Curbs Eased From GRAP 4 To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 4 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
-
High Court Raps Madhya Pradesh For "Inertia" Over Union Carbide Toxic Waste
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia".
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
-
Indian-Origin CEO Defends His Company's 84-Hour Workweek Culture: "It's A Rocket Launch..."
Daksh Gupta, the CEO of AI startup Greptile, sparked a wave of controversy with a post detailing his company's demanding work culture.
-
40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
-
Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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'Toxic' Odour At International Space Station Detected. What Happened Next?
Cosmonauts detected a strange odour emanating from a Russian spacecraft after it docked at the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend.
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GRAP 4 To Stay In Delhi Till Monday, Schools To Remain In Hybrid Mode
GRAP-IV - the fourth (and, on paper, the strictest) stage of anti-pollution measures to combat the toxic air that smothers Delhi every winter - will remain in force till Monday (December 2), the Supreme Court said Thursday evening.
