Quick notes: Water export | EV reality...

• India is the biggest exporter of water: The country is the world’s biggest exporter through its crops, despite suffering shortages in urban areas.



• Lifestyle disease: Bengaluru to send its solid waste 500 km away! . . . US top of the garbage pile in global waste crisis



• UPA-era excesses: After PNB, more lenders may report misappropriation of funds. Bhushan  availed various loan facilities from 33 banks/financial institutions during the year 2007 to 2014 to the tune of Rs 47,204 crore and defaulted on repayments.



• Pakistan is Hell for Hindus: Arif Aajakia




• EVs will not solve transport problem: Electric cars will not address traffic jams, urban sprawl and wasted space for parking.



• EV Battery Shortages: “It’s dawning on North America and Europe that there’s a raw materials issue that needs to be addressed here”.



• Sunroof: Toyota covers Prius Prime with solar panels to test mileage



• Cruise ships going hybrid: The hybrid system can reduce fuel consumption by about 20 percent.



• VK Saraswat: Hike R&D investment up to 2% of GDP