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‘Mango, Paneer …’: Not just chess on Russian GM’s mind as GCL makes India debut

Volodar Murzin (FIDE/GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Russia wears its history like an heirloom, something impossible to ignore. Chess, naturally, is one of its proudest legacies.India, another civilisation rooted in deep traditions, has spent the last few decades carving out its own place on the global chess map, producing prodigies and sharing podiums at a pace...

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Coca-Cola tests paper-based bottle carriers in Europe that could cut 200 tons of plastic a year; when will it reach the US?

Coca-Cola HBC Austria is testing a new packaging strategy for Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo Mix brands in Austria, replacing plastic shrink wrap with a recyclable corrugated-paper handle for soft drink multipacks. The new design, developed in partnership with DS Smith and Krones, is expected to remove around 200 tonnes of plastic from circulation each...

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Bernie Sanders terms Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package ‘Insanity’, calls for Billionaire …

Earlier this year, Tesla shareholders approved a pay package of $1 trillion for Elon Musk tied to aggressive targets in market capitalization and operational performance. If achieved, the package could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Now, senator Bernie Sanders has joined the lists of critics who are criticising the hefty pay package of Musk....

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THE GREAT CLEAN-UP: Nothing is too old to be recycled

NGO’s Repurpose 2.0 drive renews efforts to recycle old clothes, e-waste and household items, offering residents proper disposal channels to curb neighbourhood blackspots and prevent illegal dumping City-based civic action NGO Let’s Be The Change (LBTC) has launched Repurpose 2.0, a renewed edition of its successful waste-repurposing drive aimed at diverting usable materials from landfills....

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GOC Spear Corps visits army-backed Zakhama textile unit, empowering local weavers in Nagaland

Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 7 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) Spear Corps, Lieutenant General Abhijit S Pendharkar, visited the Army-supported textile unit at Zakhama village in Nagaland’s Kohima district, a centre enabling livelihood generation and cultural preservation for local communities. According to a release, during the visit on Saturday, Lt Gen Pendharkar interacted with the...

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