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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicLithium ion batteries

Topic: lithium ion batteries

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Biological clock argument isn’t entirely rooted in biology after all

New Delhi: Everyone has heard of the ‘biological clock’ argument, and how women are advised to have children sooner in their lives. However, is...

Humans depended on whales even 20,000 yrs ago. Discovery of tools in Spanish cave is proof

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

A pick-me-up for India’s lithium dreams: How urban miners are spinning e-waste into white gold

The Indian market in lithium-ion battery recycling recovers critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt from used batteries for reuse in production again.

Ice age teens hit puberty at same age as modern teens & Earth shook for 9 days after Greenland tsunami

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Race for batteries powered by the blood of Congo miners. Apple, Samsung, Tesla are complicit

In 'Cobalt Red', Siddharth Kara says there's a frenzy taking place in Congo, and it's pushing the African region back to the slavery era.

Escaping the Chinese connection in EV space impossible. This Indian company can change that

Even though the demand has been sorted, the sheer cost economics of operating an EV trumps everything else. Log9 story hold promise.

The Lithium found in Jammu can fuel India’s green ambitions, cut China dependence

Lithium found in Jammu should not just be a ‘feel-good’ discovery. It must be used to develop the entire electric vehicle and energy storage ecosystem in India.

How lithium deposits found in J&K could help bring down cost of electric vehicles in India

Central govt says 5.9 mn tonnes of lithium reserves have been found in J&K. Lithium's a key component in EV batteries & will ultimately help India achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Thousands of animals are being relocated in Zimbabwe due to climate change 

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

India among top 5 for expanding research in critical technologies, despite low R&D investment

The Economic Survey 2025-26 shows India among the top five countries in 45 out of 64 critical technologies in the Critical Technology Tracker.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.