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The digital revolution that is disrupting linear TV

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The world is on the threshold of the golden age of connected television (CTV). Although CTV is relatively new in India, the pandemic has brought us to an inflection point, the beginning of a disruption......

Future of food production: How agritech can solve the great Indian agrarian crisis?

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Contributing to about 15% to India’s GDP, the agricultural sector sustains almost half of the country’s population. With more than 265 Mn people engaged in farming, India is the second largest producer of fruits and.....

Blood relation

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I was on the night duty in Emergency Room of the hospital associated with the local medical college when a decent looking young chap walked in. It was past midnight and the initial rush was.....

Once upon a time, there was an Ordnance Factory Board

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Dussehra was an appropriate occasion for formally inaugurating the seven new defence PSUs in place of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and its 41 constituent factories. The Kolkata-based OFB, once synonymous with sluggish defence.....

Well-done Sir – you kept up the prestige of the Rajput Battery!

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Prelude I have had the honour to get commissioned and later command a “Pure Class” unit of the Indian Army. Almighty was kind to grant me the singular and rare honour to command the same.....

KG Subramanyan’s Ravanna

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India’s greatest art mentor, who taught 6 generations of artists created works that celebrated tradition and set a firm foundation for modernity. known fondly as Manida created a historic suite of gods and goddesses on.....

It’s not fossil fuel: Coal, biomass and degraded land are main contributors to India’s air pollution

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Air pollution has finally gained political salience in Delhi. Both the parties in power – BJP and AAP – have made promises, and released action plans to control pollution. Recently, Nitin Gadkari, Union road transport.....

Story about a party that may never end: China may always be authoritarian

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China is bombastically talked up or demonised but its ruling party’s legacy and core features are little understood, suggests a recent book by Harvard historian Tony Saich. From Rebel to Ruler: One Hundred Years of.....

Amendment extending the jurisdiction of BSF – An attack on federalism?

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In a notification issued on Monday, 11th of October, 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India announced that, it was amending a 2014 notification related to the jurisdiction of the BSF to exercise.....

Empathy in good times

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It was the early eighties, and I was in high school. An aunt of mine had just bought a new food processor. Considering that few people even had mixers in their kitchens then, a food.....

Giving wings

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“Uncle, balcony mein kabootar ke bachche hain,” my maid announced. Returning to my flat after six long months, I should have expected a takeover by the pigeons. I stepped out to find two beautiful squabs.....

Peace Need Not Be Elusive

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South Korea has become a big part of lives worldwide, during the two-year pandemic induced frequent lockdowns when most of us have been operating out of home, not stepping out. As far as home entertainment.....

Three economists & a revolution: 2021’s economics Nobel laureates freed the discipline from limiting bonds of theory

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This year’s Nobel prize in economics is probably one where there was the broadest support. It was our favourite pick for this year’s prize, but also that of several people we polled. The influence of.....

Powering up India’s defence manufacturing: Defence minister argues that reorganisation of Ordnance Factory Board is a gamechanger

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It takes a lot of grit, commitment and resolve for initiating and completing any major reform. Changing the status quo while meeting the competing aspirations of the stakeholders needs a fine balancing act. However, our.....

Sonia Gandhi, team reaches out to G-23 leaders ahead of CWC meeting on October 16— please add “of:”

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Ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting on October 16 ,Congress President Sonia Gandhi has put in a lot of work to ensure that deliberations at the highest policy -making body of the party goes.....

Indian pre-schoolers vulnerable to nutritional problems

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How to identify a pre-schooler? A smart child who believes in exercising his choice in his food and is very vocal about what he/she likes and what they despise. While it makes for an adorable.....

MS Dhoni: Kharagpur made man

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There is something about Kharagpur that is different. There is Air, Water, Soil, Railways Colony, IIT, old markets, cycle rickshaws, grounds, greenery, muggy summers, thunderstorms, cold winters, marshlands and then there is the long railway platform......

Covaxin junior: Bharat Biotech’s kids’ vaccine is good news. But why is its vaccine for adults yet to get WHO clearance?

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Bharat Biotech is on the threshold of becoming the second Indian vaccine maker to receive an emergency use approval in the domestic market for a children’s Covid vaccine. The company’s vaccine, Covaxin, is already in.....

Meeting the ‘MaharaJeh’: Air India’s founder was truly a ‘Gentleman’ spelt with a ‘Jeh’

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The exultation soared to 30,000 ft above sea level and media hyperventilation broke the sound barrier last week when the Tatas got back their ‘airloom’, as the TOI headline so cleverly put it. This was.....

‘How to kill god?’

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It’s October They are coming, They were waiting to be waken up Watching us even in deep sleep. We water the roots Every morning That it lets the shoot thrive as a strong tree The.....

Congress’s Recourse to Hinduism to take on BJP in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan sabha Elections in 2022

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The Gandhi Family leading the Indian Congress, is at it again, i.e., an attempt at appeasement of Hindus. A peep into the history tells us that, Late Indira Gandhi tried it once, followed by Late.....

LAC, LoC questions: Pakistan and China challenges require working on basics and preparing for the long haul

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Two developments in the last 72 hours again highlight the strategic-security challenges India faces along its northern border. On Monday, five army personnel – including a junior commissioned officer – were killed in a gunfight.....

Games people play: Puzzle-solving and other mind sports do more than just keep us mentally agile

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Bunny is a very puzzling person. Puzzling not in the sense of being perplexing, or strange, but puzzling in that she enjoys solving puzzles of various kinds. Apart from daily doing the cryptic crossword from.....

We must never believe what Pakistan or China say

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For a long time now, I have watched both Pakistan and China have realised they are two sides of the same coin. Both tell blatant lies to the world. Both are basically ideologically conceived countries,.....

New drone rules: Imagine your pizza and fashion items get drone delivered to your doorstep

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As India gets set to notify a more simplified set of Drone Rules that would simplify procedures and reduce compliance burden on stakeholders later this week, the government, the industry – specially the start-ups and.....

Important components of a research paper

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In present era of globalization, academic institutions are trying hard to get global recognition. For most of the ranking frameworks and global accreditations such as AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, research is an important component. Therefore, most.....

Battling terrorism

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Less than a month after Delhi police busted a terror module backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence, which was reportedly planning to set off bombs in various parts of the country during the festival season, its.....

Create a new Congress: Another party with many GOP personnel but not Gandhis will be a better opposition option

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A crisis has gripped the working of the world’s largest democracy: The absence of an effective opposition. Democracy works on the principle of accountability. There are many ways to ensure this, including checks and balances.....

Semiconductors: Why India should not make chips – Instead, the focus should be on other parts of the global value chain

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The global supply crisis in semiconductors has led many to suggest India should create chip fabrication facilities (fabs). But the politics and economics of semiconductors are far too complex for such a solution to be.....

Debate on autonomy of national investigative agencies

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In the last few years, various investigative agencies in the country like CBI, NCB, IB, NIA, DRI and others have come under a lot of criticism from the opposition, that includes politicians and establishment bashers.....

Maharashtra and the unwelcome oddity of ‘bandh sarkar’

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Ficci’s India Risk Survey of 2014 rated “strikes, closures and unrest” as the second biggest risk after “corruption, bribery and corporate frauds”. But by 2019 “strikes, closures and unrests” had dropped to the ninth position......

Are Aukus and Quad-sufficient enough to dominate the Indo-Pacific

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What about the continental threats especially towards the Himalayas after the US exit from Afghanistan and India-China standoff at the LAC? US Exits Afghanistan: Enters China China is the peer state to.....

In praise of two anti-nationals: Lessons from Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

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Two anti-nationals have won the Nobel Peace Prize 2021. That is, if speaking up against the heads of one’s nation is anti-national. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov winning the prize has made authoritarian regimes squirm......

Reassessing CSR Focus in Times of Crisis

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At this moment, we are perhaps witnessing a crisis like none other in history – a pandemic that brought countries and businesses to a halt and radically changed human behaviour. Even though the effects of.....

Global Portfolio Licenses: The (Efficient) Way Forward for SEP Licensing

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Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting global uncertainty and volatility, one thing became clear: we live in the era of ubiquitous connectivity. If anything, the pandemic stressed the need for highly efficient, innovative, and.....

How Daniel Craig killed James Bond

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The Bharatiya Janata Party has been accused of ‘appropriating national icons.’ In the West, however, the radical Left, having imbibed postmodern doctrines, is busy doing the same with Western icons. James Bond is the latest.....

Combo trouble: We have to prepare to live with China-Pakistan grey-zone tactics, possibly for a long time

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Notwithstanding the 13th round of talks on the India-China border faceoff yesterday, army chief General MM Naravane is clear-eyed about the Chinese challenge. Speaking at a conclave, he pointed to the continued large-scale PLA troop.....

Deciphering the Enigma of departure

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By Jug Suraiya Canadian writer Stephen Leacock’s short fable, The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones, tells of a bashful and socially gauche young man who goes to pay a visit to a family and, unable.....

The India story and why I believe in it…

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Now, that the pandemic is on the wane, with covid turning into more or less an endemic situation globally, the usual pre-covid discussions and debates are coming back in the arena that was occupied largely.....

Operation Aryan raises more questions than it answers

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There are thousands and thousands of young Aryans out there who are probably indulging in far worse activities than Shah Rukh Khan’s 23-year-old son. Those other Aryans are still out there, undeterred and unperturbed by.....

As Covid wanes, economy back on recovery path

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This is the time of year when optimistic budget projections usually prove false, tax revenues fall short of expectations, austerity is decreed for government departments, government dues and capital spending are postponed for want of.....

Time to exit the lockdown blues

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As people emerge from the lockdown, they find that along with the joy of a life near normalcy also comes the pressure to now speed up, multitask and perform as before. Lockdown has been frustrating.....

Politics over Lakhimpur Kheri – An unfortunate saga – Part-2

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The BJP, on its part, has accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to fan unrest over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, alleging that the Gandhi family is using the tragedy as an opportunity to derive political mileage......

World mental health day – Mind fitness to stretch your limits!

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“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendel Holmes Jr. Consider these words and think about the time where in the last few.....

Alturaash Art’s Ae Mohabbat in Delhi

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Imagine an artist who paints five love stories and traverses historical romances in the style of frescoes and murals and creates an epic exhibition of 6 canvasses that combine couples and nature and mythology and.....

Why India targets ‘badey baap ke betey…’

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Let’s be upfront about this: It is the NCB that comes across as ‘messed up’ far more than the high profile accused in the Cornelia drug bust. With fresh revelations about the identity of the.....

Equal before law: What SC said on Lakhimpur applies cross-party

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Justice must be done and must also be seen to be done. It is alright for the law and order machinery to be careful in sorting out all the conflicting narratives in the Lakhimpur Kheri.....

Let’s work to create a place of harmony

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By Homayun Taba ‘Bani Aadam’, sons of Adam, human beings, are the beginning words of the famous poem by Persian poet Sa’adi of Shiraz in his book ‘Golestan’. It says that all are members of.....

Wendy Sherman’s visit indicates deepening of strategic ties: India’s strategic relations with Russia should not become an irritant

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There has been a flurry of high-level engagement between the US and India in the recent period. The visit of Wendy Sherman from 5th to 7th October was in continuation of earlier contacts. According to.....

Active minds are healthy minds; what keeps you happy, keeps you fit

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The one thing Covid-19 has done is bring the issue of mental health out into the open. It’s moved from being a “taboo topic” to now being in the limelight. Individuals and organisations are not.....

Resilient healthcare systems are key to ensuring maternal health

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India is the 2nd most populous country in the world today, accounting for 16% of the global population. The mortality rate is growing at an average of 2.28% every year with a maternal mortality rate.....

Just cut it: High fuel taxes are squeezing household budgets when demand is weak

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The price of a barrel of the Indian basket of crude oil breached the $80 mark this week. It’s risen by about 60% since June, when mobility began to increase after the second wave. The.....

Synodal journeying for a mother world

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By Francis Gonsalves ‘Synodal’ and ‘synod’ are words gaining currency among Christians, worldwide. Synodal derives from two Greek words ‘syn’ and ‘hodos’ meaning ‘journeying together’. The African axiom succinctly says: “If you want to go.....

Punching above its weight: Australia joins the great game of 21st century

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Pandemics have been long known to be devastating and disruptive, not only to human lives and the economy but also to geopolitics. Countries around the world have been taking steps to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak.....

Role of ICAR and SAUs, challenges and potentials in India’s agricultural development

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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural Universities (SAU) Role of ICAR have been richly contributing towards generation of technology, technology transfer and have their vision. India moved from ‘ship to mouth’.....

Change in mood: Ratings upgrade is good news. But India’s trend growth rate has to exceed 6%

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Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service this week enhanced GoI’s rating outlook from negative to stable. It also affirmed Baa3 ratings for long-term loans in both domestic and foreign currency, indicative of moderate credit risk......

Shortchanged: There’s no way to minimise the woes of the vertically challenged

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Don’t even try; it is too tall an order. We, five-feet-or-unders, may or may not find comfort in the recent report that while people worldwide grew taller between 2006 and 2016, the average height of.....

Walking the extra mile: Reliable cold storage solutions to prevent vaccine waste

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Amidst the national public health crisis, an economic fallout, and widespread disruption with the COVID-19 pandemic, our country managed the crisis sufficiently through many collaborative efforts. Scientists, research experts, vaccine manufacturers and government deserve significant.....

The story of Rani Bakhri and why this over three centuries-old heritage monument in Odisha needs to be protected

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Rani Bakhri, a seventeenth-century monument in Sambalpur city of Odisha is recently in news. Locals are vehemently protesting against the conversion of this three-storeyed palace into a restaurant under the ‘Nimantran’ scheme of the Odisha.....

Online learning is the future & online curriculum is preparing students for the professional world

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Sometime before the summer Olympics of 1956, the “Flying Sikh” of India, Mr. Milkha Singh was introduced to the concept of ‘running shoes’ by his Coach – ‘Gurudev Singh’. Before this, he used to train.....

Women entrepreneurship: The weak link in India’s growth story

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India stands at the cusp of transformation, being the fifth largest economy in the world while proudly recording the highest GDP growth, amounting to annual growth of approximately 6-7%. According to the International Monetary Fund.....

Meaning of Lakhimpur Kheri: UP govt’s actions, like those in Hathras a year back, raise many questions on rule of law

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Tragedies offer an opportunity to those who govern to show their mettle. In the case of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, the government of Uttar Pradesh has yet again displayed its seemingly scant regard for democratic.....

‘Mixing of religion & politics in Kerala is unholy’: It is in this backdrop that fabrications of ‘narcotic jihad’ and ‘love jihad’ flourish

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Sister Teena Jose, a nun and the first lawyer from the Congregation of Mother of Carmel (CMC), is an outspoken advocate for reform within the deeply patriarchal church establishment. She talks to Disney Tom about.....

Vehicle scrapping policy: A giant leap towards pollution free new India

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The past decade has seen a sharp rise in the sale of personal automobiles across the country. In order to ensure emission standards are adhered to, the government has mandated frequent tests for vehicles to.....

Road to Green Logistics: Top ways how logistic players can reduce their carbon footprint

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For a long time, ‘Going Green’ has been a catchphrase for businesses to prove their commitment towards preserving Nature. Companies are trying to operate in the new era of ESG , and the logistics sector.....

Like the US, we, too, deserve a National Security Act deliberated, discussed & passed by Parliament

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Recently there has been considerable public focus and debate involving the senior-most military appointments in the oldest and largest democracies of the world. In the US, this involves the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff ,.....

It’s Bharat, not BJP – Farm protest violence: Country cannot be crippled by a crisis kisan unions precipitated

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Tragic deaths of some farmers and BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh suggest that the farmer agitation is doing more harm than good. It cannot lead to better outcomes even if the government.....

If data is poor, governance will be poorer: From health to jobs Indian data is crying for a quality upgrade, which is very much within reach

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Data has rightly been dubbed the new oil. Data analytics have become indispensable in the realm of public policy as well, to drive various strategies and governance outcomes. For example, India in general and Odisha.....

The need for a level-playing field

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If subsidised Chinese and Indonesian imports are curbed, the domestic stainless steel sector can operate consistently at 90% plus capacity utilization. The Indian stainless-steel sector, the second largest producer and consumer in the world, has.....

Indian stainless steel sector: Drowning in Chinese and Indonesian imports

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The staggering 177% increase in stainless steel imports as compared to last year’s (FY 21) average, mostly from China and Indonesia, has put the entire industry in peril. The Indian stainless-steel sector, the second largest.....

Artificial intelligence powered marketing

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The marketing creates a competitive advantage to organization with an integrated approach of systems automation. The AI approach of marketing provides a benefit of granular decision-making and micromanagement of customers. The traditional approach of the.....

Building resilient, sustainable irrigation for food and livelihood security

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Economic activities covering agriculture, natural resources and forestry are the main sources of income for millions of people around the world. Most of these communities are struggling with development and livelihood challenges. Marred by inequities,.....

Shobha Broota: Sutra Odyssey

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Gallery Espace’s select retrospective of Shobha Broota’s odyssey named Sutra at Bikaner House ,was a seminal show of pivotal works created over 4 decades. From the hanging threaded drape that embellished the abyss of the.....

Our gau matas could be taught to emulate their Kiwi kith and kine

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While India’s self-styled gau rakshaks continue to show commendable zeal in preserving and protecting the desi goru – Bos Indicus – and 20 states have enacted legislation to enable them to do so within purview.....

Next vax phase: Second doses for adults, first doses for children, vigil on breakthrough infections must proceed concurrently

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India is entering another phase in the anti-Covid fight with daily aggregate second doses on the verge of outnumbering first doses nationally and already exceeding first doses in many states. Most states now have single-dosed.....

Beyond the Prime Meme: Reading while commuting is a delight open to all – including those on three wheels

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In Ahmedabad, news you can use is pinched to its tiniest crumbs. It is not uncommon to see people in autorickshaws carrying a page of a newspaper, which apart from containing hot developments also packages.....

Heart attack: Drugs to prevent is good but changing lifestyle is better

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the number one killer on earth. It kills twice the number of people as the second-largest killer-Cancer. Millions die every year due to heart attacks and sudden cardiac death. This year.....

Let’s talk about ‘regret’

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My encounter with regret dates back to a time when I was not aware of the intrinsic meaning of regret. My first brush with this word came when I was in grade seven. At that.....

With fissures so deep, it’s time for Congress to split

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The Congress office looked unusual this week. Posters of Bhagat Singh jostled for space with Mahatma Gandhi banners, and revolutionary slogans took the place of chants praising the Gandhis as Kanhaiya Kumar, a former Communist.....

Not rockets, just pockets: A simple wish-list for women

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Women are not asking for the moon. Our wish-lists have always been more grounded. In 2016 and what feels like a lifetime ago, I had written a piece on the 10 gadgets women desperately need......

Political crisis in Punjab Pradesh Congress – Is Congress moving towards its extinction

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These are trying times for the age old Indian national Congress. With the crucial Punjab Assembly Elections only a few months away, the happenings in Punjab Congress point towards an ominous sign. With the resignation.....

Growing anxiety around FCRA renewals

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Nonprofits are experiencing uncertainty about the status of FCRA renewals. Here’s what can be done to ensure that their operations continue smoothly. A nonprofit leader recently said, “How long should we wait before getting agitated.....

Paddock & a museum

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Punnathoor Palace will soon get a long-overdue upgrade In the late 80s when M T Vasudevan Nair and veteran director Hariharan decided to make “Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha”, a reinterpretation of the Medieval-era Vadakkanpattu (northern ballads),.....

Desi Uvs: India’s love for SUVs is not anti-green

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Cars and Indian society have a peculiar relationship. Buying a car is a milestone of having arrived. Yet, vehicles are also the focal point of action in the drive to clean up the country’s poor.....

Their means may no longer justify the ends: From Singhu to Lakhimpur Kheri, the farmers’ agitation is failing the protest test

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A fresh set of questions are being asked of the ‘free state’ of Singhu. This time the inquisitor is the Supreme Court. Set up on the borders of Delhi by aggrieved farmers, opposed to the.....

China objects to the Vice President’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh: Part of Chinese perception management not only of India but of the world community

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China objected to the recent visit of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to Arunachal Pradesh, saying ‘the country was opposed to his visit as it has never recognised the state’. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao.....

Stop discrimination and let all senior citizens visit temples

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Covid 19 pandemic seems, at long last and hopefully, to be ebbing and Government of Maharashtra, in order to let the civic life return to normalcy and to bring economy of the state back on.....

Caste census

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A controversy is raging whether caste data should be collected in the census exercise. Many political parties and commentators are arguing that they should. The crux of their argument is that in order to implement.....

Back to school

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At last! After several false starts, all through the last year (‘Schools to open in July… August…September…’ you get the idea), finally, we have got back. I felt blessed to walk in through those beloved.....

Boost me up? WHO revises its additional dose advisory, but India needs to do the relevant local research

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The World Health Organisation that had earlier called for a complete moratorium on Covid vaccine booster doses until 2021 end, has this week recommended them for immunocompromised people. This is because of emerging data about.....

Two homecomings: A red-carpet welcome for a Maharaja who brought a couple of refugees home

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It was October 1973 when Bunny and I found ourselves stranded as refugees in Munich. Having worked for 18 months in London to earn for the trip, we had been travelling overland through Europe. We’d.....