MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
THE HAZY SAMPLE: A LAB ERROR THAT SHOOK A LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT
Narrative of the Incident - One small dash in an additive code was all it took to derail a carefully planned test.
2 min |
September – October 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
CHAIN LUBRICATION BEST PRACTICES FOR DRIVES AND CONVEYORS
A chain is a series of traveling journal bearings with a means to engage the teeth of a sprocket and transmit force and motion. Because each chain joint is a bearing, proper lubrication is essential to obtain the maximum service life from a chain drive or conveyor.
9 min |
September – October 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
TASK-BASED TRAINING | TOP-UPS UTILIZING AN S&R CONTAINER
Traditional methods of refilling lubricants using single-use containers contribute to environmental waste and disposal challenges.
2 min |
September – October 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
CASE STUDY: WOODGRAIN SOLIDIFIES RELIABILITY THROUGH NEW LUBRICATION PROGRAM
Downtime reduced by 85% in less than three years
5 min |
September – October 2025
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
OIL MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS PROFITABILITY
Profit is the only motive of any commercial organization, whether it be a Public Limited Company, a Partnership Company, or a Proprietorship Company. Profit is the result of producing an item or offering any service at the lowest cost and realizing the best sales price, as the market decides the usual price and is not in the hands of the company. Profit is the function of demand and supply. If a company has to exist, then it has to follow the market and only focus on reducing costs.
10 min |
September – October 2025
Down To Earth
MELTED LIKE WAX
The Western Himalayas have taken a severe hit this monsoon, as shifting wind patterns fuel extreme weather events across the region.
10+ min |
September 16, 2025
Down To Earth
PLAN OR PERISH
Rivers that water Punjab were already flowing at capacity due to heavy rain in upstream states, when a record August monsoon made them flood simultaneously. What fuelled the deluge?
10+ min |
September 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THIS CRISIS IS OF OUR MAKING
We are living through catastrophic times that will bring even mighty mountains to their knees
4 min |
September 16, 2025
Down To Earth
CLOUDS OF CRISIS
The year 2025 will be remembered as one in which normal rainfall masks an abnormal reality of destruction and weather extremes.
5 min |
September 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Himalaya Wellness Committed to Conserving Biodiversity
Biodiversity is crucial for the sustenance and balance of life.
1 min |
September 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Disaster zone
With an extreme weather event on almost every day this year, the Himalayas show the cost of ignoring science and warnings
5 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Promise in pieces
Global Talks collapse as consensus rule blocks progress on ending plastic pollution
4 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Paddy overload
Even as it records a rise in paddy acreage, Telangana enhances its push for fine-grained varieties of the crop, raising concerns
3 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
POD TO PLATE
Lotus seeds are not only tasty, but also a healthy and versatile ingredient to add to diet
3 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Dogged disruption
Free-ranging dogs have risen as predators due to the decline in vulture numbers in India. Now, these canines threaten other animals and humans with feral behaviour, disease transmission
5 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Power paradox
In drought-prone districts of Karnataka, solar parks promise prosperity but deliver displacement, exposing the fault lines of India's renewable energy transition
5 min |
September 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Micro menace
As nations negotiate a global treaty to regulate plastics, scientists have released a damning report highlighting the health impacts on humans
5 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
'Window to avoid worst climate scenarios is rapidly shutting'
In 2023, scientists for the first time quantified nine planetary boundaries—aspects that affect the functioning of Earth systems, including climate change, ocean acidification and land-system change—and concluded that six of them have already been transgressed. This assessment is based on a framework put forth in 2009 by a team led by JOHAN ROCKSTRÖM, now director at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and professor of earth system science at the University of Potsdam, Germany. All the boundaries are under strain due to global warming, bringing us closer to irreversible climate tipping points, Rockström tells SHAGUN. Excerpts:
4 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
FORGED CONSENSUS
State governments offering financial incentives to make panchayats forego voting and elect candidates by consensus could have unfavourable consequences for India's local self-governance.
10+ min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Rain check revolution
A citizen science initiative collects localised precipitation data in and around Pune to help people gain insights on rainfall patterns
2 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Spirit of the soil
MITTI: EK NAYI PEHCHAAN BRINGS FARMER ISSUES TO THE FORE THROUGH THE EYES OF A YOUNG PROTAGONIST WHO RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS
3 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Soft targets
India's largest renewable energy park risks displacing Ladakh's nomadic herders and their prized pashmina goats
4 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
REIGN OF FIRE
Jharia coalfield continues to burn, with no sign of respite and only sluggish progress in rehabilitation for its people
6 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Healing minds
In Chhattisgarh's Durg district, health workers are offering support to those silently struggling with mental health conditions
4 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
BEYOND PETHA
Whether enjoyed as a sweet treat, refreshing juice or hearty vegetable dish, ash gourd offers a wealth of nutritional benefits
4 min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
A STATUTORY ORDER, NOT AN ADVISORY
The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion that countries driving climate change are committing a crime against humanity reiterates the principle of common but differentiated responsibility. It is likely to boost litigation related to climate reparations
10+ min |
August 16, 2025
Down To Earth
Pads with purpose
In Delhi's Azadpur, women champion menstrual health through hand-made, affordable hygiene products
2 min |
August 01, 2025
Down To Earth
All in the name
Draft UN resolution on trans-fats elimination fails to distinguish industrial and natural sources, threatening nutrition in poorer nations
8 min |
August 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Risky overlap
Fisher communities in Kollam, Kerala, protest India’s plan to commence offshore sand mining
4 min |
August 01, 2025
Down To Earth
GAME CHANGERS
Improving energy efficiency of appliances—equipment of everyday use—is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways to enhance energy security and avoid carbon dioxide emissions.
3 min |