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5 Innovations that will change your life in 5 years [ IBM 5 in 5]

by Arun Prabhudesai on December 21, 2011 |

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Its amazing how technology changes our lives – The life we lived 10 years back and the life we live today is completely different, thanks the advent in Technology. Just think how Mobiles have changed our lives, think how internet has made such a great impact on us… Have you thought about how …

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Year 2011–The Worst Year for Environment!

by guest
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The world is not only grappling with Economic Crisis, but an environment disaster as well. According to recent information released by UN based organization, year 2011 has been recorded as worst year for green house gases. If we go along with the forecast released, things are going to worsen further from here on. …

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India to develop 48 cities as “Solar Cities”!

by Arun Prabhudesai
Solar Energy

In line with India’s pledge to promote renewable energy and reduce Green House Gas emissions,  Indian Authorities have today given an in-principle nod to develop 48 cities as Solar Cities in India. According to the Government press release 37 out of these 48 cities have already been sanctioned. These are the cities which …

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India’s Green IT And Sustainability Spending Set To Double By 2015

by Ankit Agarwal

"Green IT" and "Sustainability" have long remained mere buzzwords despite the hype that they are critical for the corporate world globally. Where companies like Google have been doing their bit with Google Green. In addition, a lot of U.S. companies have in the past few embarked on formal green initiatives  and have been …

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Top 5 Companies Using Renewable Power!

by Ankit Agarwal

Renewable energy usage has picked up lot of steam in the corporate sector what with carbon credit exchange and Corporate Social Responsibility. However, like a lot of other initiatives, cutting down on energy usage and investing on renewable power is seen as a cost which does not bear any returns. Well, to …

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Go GREEN Kids: An innovative effort to save our environment!

by guest
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Editor’s Note: This article is published by not-for-profit organization Green Yatra. We at trak.in believe that adopting Green initiatives is the only way by which we can sustain our natural environment for future generations. This article talks about how even kids can be part of the movement and make a big difference. …

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Maruti to launch all models in CNG!

by Satyam Gambhir
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The management at Maruti is not only getting saner with time but also wiser. With a recent tie up with Google, they have decided to spend more on digital advertisements and social media as they now understand where their buyers for tomorrow prefer to interact. This has helped them reach more number of relevant audiences [...]

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What star is your car?

by Satyam Gambhir
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Have you ever thought how much is your contribution in the ozone hole? Ever thought how much carbon does your car emit in a day or per kilometre? Think about it. Government of India took an intelligent initiative of rating passenger cars on a 5 star basis, simply like you have in consumer …

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Japan Earthquake – Hope And Camaraderie In Times Of Despair!

by Madhav Shivpuri
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SHAKE. SHAKE. SHAKE. Oh man…phew… that was a big one. Just when people had returned to work from the long shake which is quite unusual, the earth shook violently again, and again and again. It’s been more than 10 days now, but the earthquakes in Japan have continued albeit lesser in intensity and frequency. …

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Can cloning seeds solve India’s food problems?

by Aseem Rastogi
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Cloning has for long been there in the west in some way or the other whether for humans or for crops. The result has been a large variety of genetically modified foods (GM Foods) which have flooded the Western market over the years. Genetically modified foods are regarded as a potential solution to the world [...]

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Shale Gas: The Dark Knight in Shining Armor?

by Sriparna Neogi
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With crude oil prices in the country reaching stratospheric levels, (it was a whopping $ 92.17 per barrel , at the time of writing) the recent shale gas discovery is being touted as the much-needed breakthrough. On January 27, 2011, Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) announced that it had hit upon a shale gas [...]

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Is a metro rail system the solution to our cities transportation problems?

by Aseem Rastogi
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Yesterday I happened to read an article about the upcoming Bangalore Metro working to decide the fares between particular stretches of their journey. This got me thinking about a topic which many of us have discussed threadbare. Is the metro a solution to a city’s transport problems? Is it suited for the Indian …

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‘No TV Day’ – Will you blackout your idiot-box on Jan 29?

by Viral Dholakia
NO TV Day

Undoubtedly, television is one of the greatest inventions of all time; which has given breakthrough to a whole lot of media industry revolving around the small screen – be it news broadcast, entertainment or religious channels. Well, that’s about the good part of it. But, have you ever spared a thought – for …

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Dubai’s Eco-Disaster: India’s Lesson ?

by Sriparna Neogi
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Dubai may have managed to pull itself out of a quagmire of debt, but its troubles are far from over. Back in November 2009, when Dubai World, Dubai’s government-owned investment company, announced its mammoth debt totalling $59 billion, creditors all across the globe felt a frisson of dismay: Dubai’s economy was sinking. One …

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Globaly Cleantech Investments hit a high in 2010!

by Aseem Rastogi
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The world is moving towards global warming. Everyone using energy sources extravagantly as if it’s their birthright. The developed countries that are the West are the biggest energy guzzlers. But they are always behind India and China to reduce their energy consumption because of their ballooning population. But 2010 was the second highest year after [...]

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