Happy new decade … Because 2020 and 2021 didn’t count. And here’s how we can make the best of this year

This is the last in a multipart series of commentaries on how 2022 may shape up for India and Indians A happy new decade to all readers! Let’s erase all the pathetic 2020 and 2021...

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Here’s to hope: A wish list for India as the year begins

We enter 2022 heart in mouth, hoping the Omicron wave remains mild, worried it will turn severe. But although we had to dial down the partying a second time in a row, we are in...

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Metaverse? No way: 2021 pushed us online. Do we want to live there?

As we bid goodbye to a Covid-hit 2021, there is one side-effect that may stay with us long after this pandemic is over. There’s no denying that Covid is reshaping social behaviour in multiple ways,...

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Why 2021 was the year of Test cricket in India: Sydney to Centurion, Kohli & co were brave, sometimes astonishing. The bad stuff was off pitch

If Test cricket is art and aesthetics the Indian fan experienced a generous helping of the navrasa or nine emotions, as articulated in the ancient texts of dramatic theory, in 2021. The veer (bravery) rasa,...

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Learn to do nothing, it is a life-saver: Rebel against the attention economy

Cast a cold eye at the social media we consume everyday, with all its itemised snippets and sensational headlines. We are inundated with stimuli, but without context. It is all seemingly important, but it forecloses...

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How to make a new resolution and stick to it

By Anandmurti Gurumaa ‘May this New Year propel you towards the virtuous. May it remove the illusions and ignorance of your mind. May you be able to do your spiritual practices with vigour and zeal,...

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How Digital Twins are revolutionizing Manufacturing and Smart Cities

What if we tell you that the age of AI is bringing your imagination to reality? The human mind works in fabulous and astonishing ways. Sometimes, when we close our eyes, we see, feel, touch,...

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Startup as a growing Investment Asset Class

Before starting my investment journey, I was the founding member of a research startup where we monitored and analyzed the evolving venture capital and private equity landscape. I was super fortunate to work alongside incredibly...

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After the year of living anxiously, moving into the year of living furiously. Will 2022 herald a life of pi?

If 2020 was a year of living dangerously, as we learned more about the novel coronavirus in its early form and shape, 2021 may well have been the year of living anxiously. There were moments...

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An overview of E-commerce in 2021: Growth, hits, and misses

The year 2021 brought with it an array of newer opportunities & technological advancements that changed the way people shop. From being highly dependent on offline retail and local mom & pop stores to getting...

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India’s leaders are playing with fire: Bloomberg

By Mihir Sharma The north Indian town of Haridwar, where the Ganges River flows out of the Himalayas onto India’s vast plains, has been for centuries a destination for pilgrims. For three days in December,...

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New Year? Yes please! Here’s to better times ahead for us all and a happy, safe and healthy 2022.

Oh hey you guys – just me – checking in.  It’s been months between posts, I know. Actually I’ve been super busy doing the only things I do relatively well — messing around (you could call...

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The South African fortress has fallen – India closing in on conquering ‘final frontier’

The fortress has fallen. A first ever Test win for India in Centurion has helped Virat Kohli and co. breach the traditional South African fortress. With this win, India have also become the first Asian...

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Chinese infiltration into Indian education system: Govt must tighten its noose around the Dragon

The methods of modern conflict are constantly changing.  Today, conventional methods of warfare and infiltrating a system are becoming a thing of the past, new ways are constantly being evolved to subvert the fundamentals of...

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When India embraces EdTech

The educational technology industry, popularly known as EduTech or EdTech, seems to grow at 15 % (CAGR) till 2030 in India. After China and the USA, India’s EdTech industry is the biggest receiver of venture...

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Boy for now….CEO soon

So Twitter appointed Indian executive Parag Agrawal as its top honcho to succeed its founder-ceo Jack Dorsey? Big Deal! In fact, the joke in the hours that followed the announcement was that India need not gloat so...

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Mumbai witnessing steady decline in festival noise?

Twenty years ago, people laughed when I spoke of the ill effects of noise pollution. Your ideas are elitist, they said. Indians love noise. Since then, First Information Reports filed by the Police on noise...

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Applying for a business loan in 2022? Here are 5 important factors you shouldn’t miss

As we head towards 2022, the economy looks way more upbeat than what it did this time last year. As markets opened up, businesses across a spectrum of industries slowly started getting back on their...

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Service Mesh Architecture – Explained

Microservices are now everywhere and have taken the software development landscape by storm. In a recently concluded survey, 28% of the respondents revealed that they had been employing microservices for more than three years while...

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How to file a complaint under the one nation one Ombudsman Scheme of RBI

The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 (“Scheme”) has been launched on November 12, 2021, by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. The Scheme merged 3 existing schemes of Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) i.e....

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What’s Shaping the Future of the Skincare Industry in 2022?

At the initial phase of Covid-19, people experienced a need for prevention and safety. As the pandemic moved, there emerged several health-related problems like increased stress, depressive tiredness, depression, and more which affected the skin. ...

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China’s winter of discontent

As I write this China is going through an upheaval that is being noticed world over, in spite of the wall of silence that it tries to build around its dismal outlook. It has had...

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Remain Alert: India must check political polarisation to meet the China challenge

While inaugurating a slew of border infrastructure projects, defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that the possibility of any kind of conflict can’t be ruled out in the current uncertain environment. Singh was referring to...

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My grandpa

My eighty-year-old grandpa, is that strange character of a comedy show, who doesn’t need a punch line to blow your mind. He is a simple man who uses logic behind everything more than most of...

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Is pandemic good for biodiversity conservation?

Walking through the streets were gaurs, civets, and elephants…wildlife was reclaiming its rightful spaces and nature appeared to be reviving itself. This is something most people would have heard of or said in the middle...

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Under- discussed problems due to poor kidney health

Kidney diseases in India Kidney diseases are on the rise in Indian population. They are underdiagnosed due to unawareness in the public as to when they should go for a nephrology check-up. People with diabetes,...

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International Campaign for Tibet at UN Forum: Worsening plight of Tibetans

The Tibetans’ plight is worsening with increased oppression and stifling restrictions aimed at wiping-out the Tibetan culture, religion and language by CCP government. The 14th session of the UN Forum on minority issues met in...

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Learning history through art

As I took the stairs up the first floor of the museum, I was received by a bunch of chillies hanging at the corner. It took me several minutes looking at them all in detail....

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New Year resolutions for seniors

The New Year is around the corner and it is time for thinking of those resolutions again! Whether you resolve to be fitter and healthier, connect more socially or to tick off some points on...

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Dear Supreme Court: From fire safety to dogs, you can’t have your cake and eat it too

I was recently invited to write a note about the fire safety regulation that are being introduced in Gujarat as part of the Supreme Court driven fire safety initiative, and as I was surfing the...

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What you always wanted to know about knee pain

Is all knee pain arthritis? In the elderly, knee pain is commonly Osteoarthritis but in the young, especially women, it is mostly chondromalacia which means softening of the cartilage but not flaking off. Other causes...

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Shahenshah of ‘right’ intent in Emperor’s new clothes

If Atal Bihari Vajpayee was famous as right man in the wrong party then the man in whom he tried to instill the fear of Raj Dharma will be known for being the man who...

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Features of the future? How the vehicle subscription industry has evolved in India

Do you want a car to commute but don’t want the commitment of owning one? Well, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) – car-sharing, scooter-sharing, bike-sharing, and ride-sharing – has redefined how the automotive industry worked, especially in the...

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Prasarabharathi destroyed Amruthavarshini – Urging immediate intervention of Honourable PM to revive Amruthavarshini and not merge with Ragam

While on the one hand, the Government of India  is emphasising on maintaining, preserving, sustaining and promoting the Indian culture, tradition, most appropriately represented by the Indian classical music, on the other hand, Prasarabharathi, has...

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Deconstructing the recent US-Russia impasse over Ukraine. Is there a reason for optimism in 2022?

President Joe Biden should avoid another destabilizing and dangerous rivalry with President Putin in 2022 by breaking free of several decades of fallacious foreign policy calculations of his predecessors. It could become his legacy as...

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Manage water better: Climate change’s clarion call

With climate change, it’s now becoming almost impossible to keep track of extreme weather events: Their locations, number of lives lost, people affected, the economic loss and infrastructure damage. Disaster photos and videos from different...

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For the masses India is a Hindu state & it is politics that questions this narrative!

The recent inaugural of Kashi-Vishwanath corridor was a grand affair and as citizens of India that is Bharat, all of us, of all religions and parties, could have been proud of it. However, obviously it...

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Direct to a billion consumers – Unlocking India’s $100 billion opportunity

India is riding the D2C wave There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed the way we live – eat, socialize, study, shop, travel, work. Brands have also realized the power of connecting with...

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Green Journey: How sea shipping has many inherent advantages over other forms of logistics

The global logistics industry accounts for a massive share of carbon emissions. To put it, an perspective estimated 7% of global carbon emissions result from logistics operations and freight. Notably, the carbon footprint activities need...

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Amendment to Child Marriage Act could usher in social change

Earlier this week the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (“Bill’) was introduced in Lok Sabha increasing the age of marriage for girls from 18 years to 21 years based on the principle of...

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Debate on renewed Ghar Wapsi movement – Part 2

A peep into our history, tells us that, for centuries, Invaders, particularly belonging to Muslim faith have converted, by force or allurement, scores of Hindus to Muslim faith. During the British rule also, many Hindus...

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Dharam Sansad in Haridwar (17-20 December, 2021)

It is time the BJP Government at the Centre takes a serious note of the kind of speeches that were delivered at the Dharam Sansad (Religious Conclave) held in Haridwar recently. The seers present at...

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Phonepe Vs Google Pay which is better?

India is moving towards Digitalization at a very fast pace and the growth of Digital Payments in India is proof of it. Especially after demonetization, people started using digital payment instead of cash. Currently, various...

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When laughter is no laughing matter

North Korea is an unfortunate country. Its ruler, Kim Jong Un, recently forbade laughing, drinking, and shopping. The idea is to make the 11-day mourning of the 10th anniversary of former leader and his father,...

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Policy, financial management and planning hold the keys to success of real estate in cities

Centre, states and cities, law-makers, financial and urban regulators, have all focussed their attention on cities in India and how to make them self-sufficient. On this rests the success of the real estate sector as...

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Letter to TOI readers: A few promises and a request for new year

Another year of trials and triumphs will soon be behind us. None of our problems magically disappears at the dawn of a new year — not even the hang over — but that flip of...

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An apple a day…. or five?

Many of us have grown up with this cliched proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Like with so many old sayings handed down through the generations, this one from the 18th century...

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Has India turned into a barricade nation? The Kafkaesque instrumentality desensitises commuters and forces them to bow to the state

Most often you don’t even see them until it is too late. Each year several hundred commuters all over India crash into haphazardly deployed clunky rectangular frames of wrought iron mesh and girders also known...

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Netas fighting Omicron: Fears of Omicron led to an urgent all party meeting. A conversation that wasn’t

Hindi heartland politician: Arre, what is this Omicron? Yeh variant jeene bhi nahi dega, marne bhi nahi dega, I hear. Populist politician: Just like liquid oxygen. But large election rallies are our oxygen. VVIP politician:...

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Ghalib’s poetry reveals his spiritual radicalism

By Sumit Paul One of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib’s couplets that showcases his ‘spiritual radicalism’ goes like this: ‘Na tha kuch toh Khuda tha, kuch na hota toh Khuda hota/ Duboya mujh ko hone ne,...

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Cooking and boys

It was in July that my elder son asked my opinion about which online hobby class he should pursue as part of his school curriculum. Me and my husband normally ask our kids to look...

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83: About cricket, film and underdogs

Himmat-E-Marda Agar Ho, Sang Khuda Bhi Hota Hai Ja Zamane Ko Dikha De, Khud Mein Dum Kya Hota Hai Lehra Do! Lehra Do! (Go and show the world your mettle, Fortune favours the brave in...

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Year ’21: Backsides upright, seat belts tight

LAST WEEK I MET IN MY CLINIC, a man WHOM I WOULD CONSIDER THE HAPPIEST I HAD SEEN FOR A LONGTIME. He was a “Tea taster”, and had come to show a friend. Naturally, one...

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Raising marriage age for girls must be welcomed

The central government deserves compliments for bringing in legislation to raise the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21. It is indeed a revolutionary measure to empower women by providing them enough time...

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Punjab at crossroads in run-up to assembly polls

Dark ominous clouds are once again looming over impending Punjab assembly elections. Bomb blast at Ludhiana, coupled with sacrilege incident at Harmandar Sahib brought back painful memories of the Maur blast and Baragari incident in...

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2022 could be one of the best years for Congress in a decade but only if…

It addresses internal malaise and stops wasting effort and resources on unwinnable Uttar Pradesh That the Congress is in a state of inertia is not news anymore. But there is the possibility that 2022 could...

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A vaccine for stupidity, and other cheeky wishes

This is the time of year I send my wish-list off to Santa. But this practice slowly came to a halt as it’s been quite a few years since I last had faith in roly-poly,...

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Making urban planning work for smaller cities

The urban challenges of small towns are different from those of larger cities. Urban planning needs to account for these unique vulnerabilities. India’s urbanisation is expected to accelerate in the coming decades. According to urban...

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The 11th commandment

As Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ (currently being summarised in Malayalam) says, listen to the ‘cry of the earth’ “An integrated approach is necessary in combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the...

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Time to Ditch Covid Bureaucracy

The Coronavirus pandemic has created an authoritarian Covid bureaucracy consisting of politicians, public health leaders, and perpetually fearful elites.. Bureaucracy’s covid mitigation rules are so ridiculously irrational and unscientific that Marty Makary, MD of Johns...

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A crisis is an opportunity to recognise women’s leadership

Prema Gopalan of SSP talks about the role of agriculture in building sustainable livelihoods and the need to build an ecosystem for women to take charge. Prema Gopalan is the founder of Swayam Shikshan Prayog...

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Sacrilege and societies: Law must prevail in the Amritsar case. Let’s also understand why the sacred provokes so much conflict

What is sacrilege for one may appear a frivolous misdemeanour for the other; or what is righteous outrage for one is a hissy fit for the other. Yet there are believers everywhere and when there...

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EC’s hot seat: The Omicron variant complicates upcoming polls

Allahabad high court’s observation on whether UP polls should be deferred and an IIT-Kanpur study forecasting an Omicron peak in early February – when elections are also due in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur –...

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Khaps make ‘laws’: On women’s rights, netas scared of rural overlords

A bill to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 was introduced in the Parliament’s winter session. It’s triggered sharp reactions and has been opposed editorially by this newspaper. However, it...

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Missing the point of data protection: Parliamentary committee’s proposed watchdog will fail to uphold the right to privacy

Imagine this: You’re 17, preparing to go to the UK for your studies, and someone sends you the link to a news article about a developing Covid-19 situation in London that might affect your travel...

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Gen X Or Gen Z, it matters little: Why generational change is a flawed concept

Youth is wasted on the young, or so older people have always believed. We often hear complaints about narcissistic millennials, or hyper-woke Generation Z. Media commentary makes much of these generational distinctions, and we intuitively...

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Gifts for Jesus: Gold, frankincense and myrrh

By Neil Vimalkumar In the biblical narrative, we read about the wise men from Persia who brought gifts to baby Jesus. They brought Him gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts hold a lot of significance...

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The necessity of child safety policies and regulations in online education

India has witnessed a whopping 50% of internet penetration in 2020 as against 34.4% in 2019, predominantly as an after-effect of the pandemic. The surge in online activity by children, therefore, becomes apparent as out...

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How to design an efficient capital stack for recurring revenue businesses

Founders have several options to raise capital at their disposal, like equity financing, venture debt, alternative financing. Each method has its own set of benefits and pitfalls. The choice of which type of financing to...

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Noise pollution from honking: The need for an enforcement drive

On a visit to the JJ Flyover Junction last week, noise pollution from honking measured 95.3 dB. The sound was continuous and deafening. The year 2022 may become a turning point when noise from honking...

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Can we ensure that all children return to schools?

Schools are slowly reopening after multiple COVID-19 lockdowns. It is time to build a better education system that focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable children, especially girls. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit India,...

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Stocks crash & people’s anger: Having fuelled the market bull run, policymakers may face a backlash when indices turn

Arguably, the bull market of 2021 is the same one that started in 2009, with one big change. Retail investors, who sat on the sidelines for so many years, rushed in after the pandemic-induced flash...

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Few local studies: WHO recommends boosters. India’s stand still not clear. And there’s little domestic research

Following various Western vaccine regulators approving boosters, WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) has recognised a “modest to minimal” reduction of vaccine protection against severe disease six months after second dose, and...

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Tightrope walk: MPC’s minutes show that uncertainty will complicate economic policy

Uncertainty arising from both global factors and the trajectory of the pandemic influenced RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting this month. MPC’s minutes point to the growing complexity in economic policy making and the need...

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Our unharmed forces & why critics are wrong: Armed forces aren’t politicised. And there’s nothing wrong with politicians leveraging military success

Recent articles by two former journalists (Sanjaya Baru in the Times of India and Harish Khare in The Wire), both of whom served as a former prime minister’s media advisers and have been consistent sceptics...

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Christmas city: Calcutta, the ‘City of Joy’, was never more joyous than in the Yuletide season

For me, and many like me scattered all over the world, Christmas will always be spelt Calcutta. The Calcutta I knew and loved embodied the spirit of the Yuletide season which, like the mellow December...

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Divine grace is the highest gift of them all

By Kamlesh Patel It’s the season of gifts and giving all over the world, from Deepavali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year, to Pongal and Sankranti, and it continues until spring.  Actually, the timing of the...

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What are the trends that will rule the pharmaceutical sector in 2022?

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous for economies and industries worldwide. However, one sector that witnessed a surge in growth amid the crisis is the pharmaceutical industry. Challenges posed by the pandemic...

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India’s Infra development will act as a backbone to the logistics & supply chain industry in 2022

About a few years ago, the term “warehouse” would build-up images of dusty godowns located in the outskirts of the city, inventory stacked carelessly from floor to ceiling. Fast forwarding to now, when new-age warehouses...

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Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022

For many sectors operating in the technology space, the continuing impact of the pandemic brought more challenges, opportunities as well as innovations in 2021. Businesses continued to pivot their strategies offering fully remote or hybrid...

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Will India pay for RBI’s hurry? Central bank’s no-card-storage rule can severely disrupt digital payments in 2022

Rohit Kumar and Deepro Guha In March 2020, the Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines that prohibit merchants (including all e-commerce websites, streaming platforms) and payment aggregators (such as Razorpay and Instamojo) from storing customer...

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Delimitation’s limit: J&K Commission needs to address Kashmiri fears. India needs to rethink 2026 plan

Results of the exercise carried out by the J&K Delimitation Commission are in the public domain even though the proposals haven’t been published in the gazette. Jammu is to get six more seats in the...

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Protect healthcare: As Omicron spreads, GoI must think of booster shots for medical professionals

GoI’s warning to state governments on Omicron includes keeping public health infrastructure in operational readiness. But what about boosting healthcare workers’ immunity against the virus? A study published in Lancet has just shown that protection...

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Sleepwalking into Chinese control of critical tech: Isro’s MoU with Oppo to provide NavIC services is fraught with national security dangers

“Common sense is not so common,” was first observed by Voltaire the French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. This lack of common sense is evident in Isro signing an agreement with Chinese smart device manufacturer...

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Christmas or crossmas? Updated carols for Strident Nights, unholy nights

’Tis the season to be wary. Omicron has cooked our goose. We’ll get cold turkey because there’s a withdrawal of festivities. Politicians are wreathed in lolly. So here’s my annual take on Tra-la-la-land. You better...

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Jesus says centring happens through struggle

By Osho Jesus says: Men possibly think that I have come to throw peace upon the world, and they do not know that I have come to throw divisions upon the earth – fire, sword,...

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With GoI warning states of an Omicron surge, it must also approve booster doses

With the Omicron variant rapidly becoming the dominant variant of concern in many countries and GoI warning state governments to firm up their emergency healthcare apparatus, the silence on booster doses comes as a surprise....

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Money can’t buy you humour

My nephew is a stand-up comedian. He is seriously trying to make this a full-time profession. Humour, it seems, does not get you much money. Exceptions like Vir Das prove that point. After a decade...

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Depression in men an under-diagnosed pandemic?

Why is depression in men often under-diagnosed? There is a large number of people that has not received the diagnosis of depression both men and women. However, men are significantly more likely to not get...

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Harappan Treasure: 4,500-year old Lothal in Gujarat needs greater promotion and preservation

On a recent trip to Ahmedabad, while scratching our heads for sightseeing options, the Indus Valley-Harappan civilisation site of Lothal popped up. It was a marvellous idea. Located approximately 90 km from Ahmedabad, this 4,500...

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Our harmed forces? We don’t pay enough attention to politicisation of armed services. Police was devalued the same way

Two recent tragic incidents have once again brought into public focus the longstanding issue of the relationship between the defence services and domestic politics. This issue is not to be confused with what are termed...

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Aadhaar, again: Electoral roll data linkage to Aadhaar ecosystem is a big change. Ordinary citizens mustn’t suffer

Amendments to the Representation of the People (RP) Act requiring voters to furnish their Aadhaar numbers to electoral registration officers were introduced, considered and passed in both Houses of Parliament, all in a few hours,...

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Wake up, CMs: There’s dangerous laxity on the part of state governments in dealing with Omicron

The holiday season around Christmas is both economically and culturally important in Europe. Yet, governments there are being forced to resort to the unpopular step of curbing mobility through lockdowns. The Netherlands has begun its...

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A delicate but necessary mission to Myanmar: Foreign secretary Shringla must walk a fine line as he reaches out to Burmese generals & opposition

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is currently on a crucial diplomatic mission. He is visiting Myanmar to hold discussions with the military government and the opposition which continues to strive for the restoration of democracy,...

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Death by numbers: How we keep giving the Grim Reaper more and more work to do

Death, also known by his alias, the Grim Reaper, was disgruntled. So he went to the Boss to complain. GR: Now see here, Boss. This Omicron whatsis is the last straw. Alpha, Beta and Delta...

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Christmas: A call to care for creation

By Christopher Mendonca The universe and humankind do not exist as God’s playthings. It is rather the outpouring of the eternal Self in an endless self-giving. The whole of creation exists in God. It follows...

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From Delhi Declaration to Third India-Central Asian Dialogue: India aims to ensure peace, prosperity and security in the extended neighbourhood

Soon after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, India started making assiduous efforts to ensure peace, prosperity, stability and security of the Central Asian countries constituting its extended neighbourhood. PM Modi and President Putin had a...

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The long road for crypto validation in India; how users should respond in the current scenario?

The journey of crypto in India has been a long road – filled with ups and downs. The very first official statement from the RBI came in December 2013 – and this was followed by...

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Five questions parents must ask before the students move to the US?

Thousands of Indian students head to the United States to attend university each year. It is a well-trodden path that usually starts with a student visa and ideally ends in the right to stay and...

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Aadhaar linking with electoral rolls: Will it help clean up the rolls or create needless hassles for genuine voters?

The amendments in the Representation of the People Act allowing the Election Commission to require voters to furnish their Aadhaar numbers to establish their identity has set off a political storm after the bill passed...

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A farmers interest political party

I refer the Editorial in the Times of India dated today (Dec 20, ’21) – ‘Call It Quits’ asking the Farmers Union Leadership not to get into electoral politics. I am not in agreement with...

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Let’s Go 2

(You need to have read the previous blog to make sense of this one; else you may feel that I tend to start from the middle while telling my stories) Previously on Let’s Go: We...

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Are ‘superfoods’ really reliable?

A few months ago, a cousin living abroad messaged asking for an Indian diet plan. I told her she didn’t need one, but she anyway found an Indian site that apparently ‘reverses’ diseases with food...

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Man behind the Musk: He makes news & angers many, but Tesla’s billionaire founder may yet make the world a better place

In a country obsessed with wealth, Elon Musk’s tryst last November with a $300 billion fortune – more than, say, the GDP of Pakistan – that made him the richest man on the planet occasioned...

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Mobs, cops, netas: Punjab lynchings are as disturbing as the response of state’s politicians and the police

Two lynchings following what’s been termed as sacrilegious conduct, first, at the Golden Temple and then at a Kapurthala gurdwara, raise several worrying questions about policing, politics and religious tensions in Punjab. Deliberate attempts at...

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Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis

India’s big push to boost its ties with all five central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – received another shot in the arm with the foreign ministers of these countries flying...

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Why WHO’s pandemic treaty is a smokescreen: A temporary waiver of intellectual property and a wider spread pharma manufacturing matter

A special session of the World Health Assembly was held recently with only one item under consideration – the pandemic treaty. Will a treaty help address deficiencies in global solidarity and improve access to essential...

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Family photo-op: Just when everyone suspects the timer has failed, it goes click

It is usually at birthdays and anniversaries and definitely weddings when family gathers en masse. Sitting around in little clumps sniping sundry members with pellets of genial malice when someone says time for the famfoto,...

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Free yourself from the prison without bars

By Vartika Nanda People often express a desire to visit prisons. They want to go on a day and time that is convenient to them, that too a nearby jail, get a feel of it,...

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Return of inflation: Current global rise in price levels is unlike the past. India’s policymakers need to gear up

Inflation as a global phenomenon last made headlines in the 1970s. There are growing signs that we may have to re-run soon but with a difference. The underlying causes are different and there is a...

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Call it quits: Farmer unions should desist taking the political plunge

Riding high after forcing the Union government to withdraw the three farm laws, farmer unions are now contemplating taking the political plunge. In fact, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) national president Gurnam Singh Charuni has already...

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How to get PLIs transform manufacturing: Consistency in import of components is crucial. Ongoing FTA talks can be the decisive factor

The government’s recent decision to double down on its Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme with a hefty Rs 76,000 crore incentive for promoting domestic semiconductor manufacturing, amidst this 75th year of Independence celebrations, is an opportunity...

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21 is the new 18: Will girls who married early as they weren’t studying now start studying as they can’t marry?

Bollywood, stop the shehnai! Cancel the sangeet, mehndi, roka, saat pheras and honeymoon songs in Switzerland. Yeh shaadi nahi ho sakti – munda may be 21 but kudi is only 18. The gap between ‘googoo...

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Celebrating the light that overcomes darkness

By Janina Gomes In the account of creation, in the Book of Genesis, in the Old Testament of the Bible, we read that God created light and dispelled the darkness and the chaos there was...

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Morarji Desai: Prime Minister in an air-crash

 “I survived. My faith in God has been reinforced.” – Morarji Desai Epilogue External threats such as weather or terrain which are outside a pilot’s control can cause an aircraft accident. But pilot’s actions or...

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How R&AW shaped India’s victory in the 1971 War

The men in uniform had been waiting on high alert. Intelligence reports had warned of airstrikes from Pakistan on several airfields across North India. When after forty-eight hours the attack did not happen, exhausted and...

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The prick, pill, and some wishful thinking

These are the same December end weeks, three years back, when an outbreak of a mutant viral strain almost destroyed the world. Not that it matters or blames. Virologists were active in finding a cure...

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Treatment of the 1971 East Bengali refugees: A forgotten experience

On December 16, 2021, Bangladesh and India celebrated the golden jubilee of the victory in the Liberation War against Pakistan. On that day in 1971, the Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) nationalist forces with the assistance...

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Harnaaz Sandhu is as much a role model as Leena Nair

Whatever the snigger-snigger perception, it is not easy being a beauty pageant winner. It’s tougher still, when you have the world at your feet as Chandigarh-born Harnaaz Sandhu does after being crowned Miss Universe 2021....

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Shift your mindset to change your life!

It is amazing how a small shift in attitude can bring about huge changes in experience; how a slight shift in perspective, brings you a sea of calm… The pandemic has taught us how possible...

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Increasing marriage age for girls may only strengthen patriarchy

Several women’s organisations across the country have opposed the government’s move to increase the age of marriage of girls from 18 to 21 years, which has been ironically touted as a measure of women’s empowerment....

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Damn it! Get out!

I wake up early, sometimes around 4:30 am and my mind starts to run amuck with various agendas and scenarios to the day. I have to focus on the fact I’ve just woken up and...

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There’s no honour in ‘honour killings’ so drop the prefix

Last week, a 17-year-old hacked his pregnant sister to death in rural Aurangabad for marrying a man of her choice. He then made a display of his brutality and apparently clicked selfies. In all this,...

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2021 december 19 damn it! get out!!!

I wake up early, sometimes around 4.30 and my mind starts to run amuck with various agendas and scenarios to the day. I have to focus on the fact I’ve just woken up and that...

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Expanding Indo-French defence and security partnership

In about 40 days two high-level exchanges of leaders of India and France itself suggests growing relations between the two countries. Last month, the Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic...

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Humble mineral that transformed the world- Quartz

There is a huge cry in the automobile industry that their profit is plummeting like never seen ever before.  One of the reputed new channels in India talks tall about the economics but never cared...

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2021..A Time To Reflect..!!

A lot of thoughts and feelings cross the mind as one starts recapitulating about the year that is going to end. While certainly each one of us would have had their unique experiences, generally more...

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Inconvenient, by design

UX or user experience design has become a buzz word nowadays. Essentially, UX design refers to the user journey and how efficient and easy to use the product is. Indeed, the focus is on designing...

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Social value of microfinance

Worldly value, as distinct from spiritual value, can be viewed as a monetary quantification of the benefits derived from a product or service. At the level of the individual this is reflected in the price...

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Fixing Kashmir – Phase 2: GoI’s next priority is to create jobs and make the Valley understand a better life is possible

Good News: The UT of Kashmir saw a record 1.27 lakh tourists in November. This compares to the seven-year average of 54,200 for November; and against 6,327 in 2020, 12,086 in 2019 and 33,720 in...

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Emission impossible: One state scrapping old cars is bad policy

Beginning 2022, the Delhi government will de-register diesel vehicles that have completed 10 years. The announcement is to give effect to an old order of the National Green Tribunal that was reiterated over three years...

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Crisis in nursing: Skill shortage is global, solution has to be local

Who vaccinated you? Who provides the bulk of the care if you are hospitalised? Nurses are the lynchpin of our healthcare system but they just don’t get their due. To illustrate, the Lok Sabha this...

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Being smart isn’t about the brain: Our bodies & surroundings matter a lot

‘Use your head,’ people often say, when they urge someone to apply their intelligence. But it’s actually the other way around, we think better when we think outside our heads, says science journalist Annie Murphy...

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‘Raj Kapoor believed in films with a social message’: As a filmmaker he did what his heart said. But he was also a master of detail

Film director Rahul Rawail (‘Betaab’, ‘Arjun’) worked as an assistant to Raj Kapoor in ‘Mera Naam Joker’ and ‘Bobby’. In a conversation with Avijit Ghosh, Rawail talks about his book, ‘Raj Kapoor: The Master At...

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Going on a vacation with God through meditation

By Sant Rajinder Singh As the world enters another holiday season against the backdrop of a global pandemic, vacationing in distant lands may not be in the cards. We usually seek places that are relaxing,...

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Thoughts are like servants, not bosses

Laddu Pinto used to work as a president with a large organization. He was leading a well-to-do life. His employer had given him a big bungalow to live in. There was a team of workers...

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Use the power of 49%: Why women’s votes should matter more than caste and religion vote-banks

Ahead of the 2014 general election, a popular brand initiated a ‘Power of 49’ campaign aimed at amplifying the concerns of women voters – women comprising approximately 49% of India’s population. Seven years later as...

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GoI chips in: Semiconductor industrial policy is welcome. It now needs sharper focus

Semiconductors are the invisible engines of the world, running things as different as mobile phones and automobiles. The world’s fourth most traded product, its manufacture is limited to just a handful of countries. GoI on...

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Law won’t cut it: Raising women’s legal marriage age to 21 is well-intentioned. But it will have little impact

In India law after law has affirmed the legal age of marriage to be 18 for women and 21 for men. Now, the marriage age will be 21 for both sexes. This is well-intentioned, aimed...

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How India should ace the semiconductor game: It must focus on the supply chain’s low-cost and high-volume parts, the generics model

Intel’s Craig Barrett has said that semiconductor microprocessors are the most complicated devices ever made by man. In that context, the $10 billion incentive package approved by the Cabinet to create a semiconductor ecosystem in...

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Grey liberation: There is a growing silver lining to the dark cloud of dyed hair

There is a small, but steadily growing, grey liberation movement in India and elsewhere, and Bunny became one of its pioneers some years ago. Grey liberation is all about people, mainly women, of a certain...

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God’s duty: Creation, sustenance and destruction

By Rajyogi BK Brijmohan God is known as the Creator. What does He create – the universe, elements, or souls? Many people believe that everything is God’s creation, and all that happens on Earth is...

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“Raj-dharma of Bharat” or “Democracy without dharma of India”?

1. Raja-dharma: The ‘Ruler’, aka King, has to perform all his duties according to Dharma; he is forbidden to do such things, which the people with reason have denied and he should protect the people as...

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Why the time is now for the Women’s IPL

As India’s superstars mix it with Australia’s supreme talent in the recent Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), one wonders what the reasons could possibly be for the lack of board action regarding a women’s IPL....

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Making of Shonar Bangla: How did Bangladesh transform its economy? History, chance & astute state policy explain the success

Today, December 16, 2021, Bangladesh will achieve an important milestone – 50 years of independence. Little did we know that our country once labelled a ‘basket case’ would within a short 50 years prepare to...

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Early signs from UP: Looks like advantage BJP but SP can be strong challenger, more so if it can eat into BSP votes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s project unveiling spree, garnished liberally with religious messaging, and Akhilesh Yadav’s Vijay Yatra crisscrossing UP are making it clear, at least for now, SP is BJP’s biggest challenger in India’s most...

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1971: A touchstone – The war & the clarity of purpose that created Bangladesh hold lessons that are relevant even now

Fifty years ago, Lt Gen AAK Niazi, Commander of Pakistan Eastern Command, signed an instrument of surrender in Dhaka in the presence of the Indian army’s Lt Gen JS Aurora. It was a milestone –...

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‘Omicron can spread despite hybrid immunity’: But India is better situated now and a scenario like the second wave is unlikely

Dr Anurag Agrawal, Chair of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 and Director, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR) spoke to Bappa Majumdar about the Omicron threat to India, effectiveness of the existing vaccines...

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Walking on eggshells: Dissing Bengali Egg Torka Dal? Clearly I wasn’t ‘deem’ed fit

Oodi baba! Am I a glutton for punishment, na ki? Like us Parsis, Bengalis are ‘first responders’ to every issue; perceived slights turn them into a Rapid Reaction Force. So when last week, I passed...

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Viewing death as source of being

By Jug Suraiya Recently I chanced upon a quote, attributed to the German philosopher Martin Heidegger, which intrigued me: “Every man is born as many men, and dies as a single man.” A disciple of...

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Vivo V23 Pro Specifications Tipped by Geekbench Listings

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Enters Sun's Atmosphere for the First Time

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Apple Makes Masks Mandatory at US Retail Stores

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Telegram Should Be Banned by Germany, Politician Says

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Google Says Employees Flouting Vaccination Rules Will Be Fired: Report

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Gautam Gambhir writes: How Lord Ram conquered his enemies in 21st Century

To say that a lot has been said and written about the Ayodhya dispute over the past decades or even centuries would be a grave understatement. The coverage of the momentous Supreme Court verdict delivered...

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Tesla Sued by Six Women Over Sexual Harassment in US Facilities

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YouTube Says Services Fixed After Disruption Affects Thousands

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Battered Brits, what about us? Omicron predictions in UK are grim. India, with lower vax rates & no boosters, must start worrying

The United Kingdom reported its and the world’s first death from the new Omicron variant on December 13 – a dubious recognition. It is estimated that almost 40% of new cases in London are now...

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SafetyNet.co.in: Gig work’s inevitable & indispensable. But social security for such workers is essential

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a PIL seeking social security benefits for gig and platform workers. The case is likely to have a far-reaching effect on India’s labour market. It will...

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Justice truly done: An enlightened SC ruling reminds us how little attention mental disability gets in India

News that’s heartwarming as well as thought-provoking is rare. And that’s why the Supreme Court order that allows a 36-year-old Delhi advocate, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, to take charge as a judicial officer is so...

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That CBSE question & what it says about our time: In fusty language, the English comprehension test champions blind obedience

This mess-up with the CBSE English paper was something just waiting to happen. As far back as I can remember I have been seeing English comprehension passages in Indian textbooks that felt decidedly … old....

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All at sea: A number of words we use on an everyday basis have an oceanic origin

Some 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, of which the seas and oceans account for 96.5%. Not surprisingly, not a few of the words we commonly use have their origins in the...

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A genuine hug could make all the difference

By Narayani Ganesh For those who are grieving – either over the loss of a loved one, or on hearing news of a tragic copter crash that killed all on board – nothing one says...

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WhatsApp Now Lets You Review Your Voice Messages Before Sharing

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The Char Dham road project: A freeway to disaster in hills

The ‘Char Dham Pariyojana’ is a fundamental violation of all environmental norms and conservation strategies that need to be followed in the Himalayan mountain terrains for any constructional activities. From environmental impact assessment (EIA), forest...

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Why farmers won, people lost: The art of selling reform has to recognise group dynamics & the effect of unequal incentives

What lesson can we learn from the farm laws episode for navigating reforms in the future? The Prime Minister himself alluded to one big lesson when he admitted in his concession speech that his government...

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Mix & match vaxes: If the critical question for boosters is what vaccine to use, govt has new challenges to handle

Two key issues appear to be emerging in GoI’s consideration of a booster dose: When to start administering them, and which vaccines to use. The UK is warning of a “tidal wave” of Omicron cases...

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Telling questions: Even with a plan to reduce the stress of board exams, CBSE finds a way to increase it

In a rare turn of events, a CBSE exam question raised cries of “shame” in Parliament yesterday. Drawing the government’s attention to “the nationwide outrage regarding a shockingly regressive passage” that featured in a Class...

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‘Disability must be viewed as strength, not burden’: Pandemic has widened the gap in societal inclusion. Companies need to be open to hiring all

Globally, unemployment among people with disabilities is higher than the rest of the population. Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft, explains to Sanjiv Shankaran ways to open the door to them: You once remarked...

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Plain decency: You didn’t need to be invited to the VicKat wedding to powwow its menu

Now that the Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif wedding is over, I hope the media coverage can go back to less serious matters – a global pandemic, rising prices and political gridlock. If I sound pissed off,...

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Live in the world like a lotus leaf, says Krishn

By Anup Taneja Irrespective of whether one is a renunciate or a householder, the words of wisdom contained in the Bhagwad Gita teach us the method of leading a balanced life – a life that...

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Meta Stresses Importance of India, but No Timelines for Hardware Release Yet

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Elevate Your TV Viewing Experience With These Bestselling TVs

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Appears on Official Website Ahead of Launch

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Watch: Blue Origin Safely Completes Third Crewed Space Flight

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Amazon Prime Membership to Get Costlier by Up to 50 Percent From Tomorrow

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May Covid and ‘Annatthe’ be bad memories, have a happy new year 2022

We started 2021 on hope, but then, as many people famously said, hopes are like clouds – some pass by, others bring rain. We indeed had a lot of rain, but the hope of our...

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Dragon stumbling, world Ok: Why China’s economic slowdown isn’t that big a global deal, including for India

China’s surprisingly rapid slowdown is eliciting familiar warnings that, as China goes, so goes the global economy. Only China may not matter as much as it once did. Not so long ago most economies were...

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India, cover up: State, local messaging on masking needs to ramp up. So must the effort to penalise violators

The Centre’s warning over drop in mask usage and consequent infection dangers comes amid the Omicron variant being detected even in those with no history of foreign travel. The upcoming holiday season and the multi-state...

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Defining democracy: Biden’s summit is a good context for democracies to remind themselves what the system means

The most notable commentary on the expansive ‘Summit for Democracy’ hosted by President Joe Biden last week came from a country that emphatically did not get room in it and that was also its raison...

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Varanasi: Spiritual and structural rejuvenation: Union tourism minister writes on the occasion of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor’s inauguration

In his autobiography, My Experiments with Truth, Mahatma Gandhi recounts his visit to Kashi in 1916 and writes, “I went to the Kashi Vishwanath temple for darshan. I was deeply pained by what I saw...

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Sisyphus gets forklift: A wise therapist helps peel back the tyranny of pretence, on a journey to peace

During the pandemic, a B-leaguered journalist had to consult a therapist for peace of mind. Only A-League journalists wear nice suits and give a piece of their mind to everybody. But all media platforms should...

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Places of worship purify and elevate your mind

By Swami Tapovan Maharaj It is wrong to suppose that we will get moksha, heaven, or that all our duties towards God have been accomplished by merely going to a place of worship, a temple,...

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Blasphemy in Pakistan an it’s mirror image in India

Two incidents have happened in the past ten days that highlight radical Islamic intolerance. The first was in Pakistan where in Sialkot, Pakistan, a Sri Lankan manager who headed the quality control of an export...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Tickets Now Live Across India

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Should India adopt the time bank initiative?

Time Bank is essentially a barter mechanism that allows individuals to “deposit” and “withdraw” personal time depending on their ability and needs.  As a philosophy, this is both simple and noble in its conception and...

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Data revolution in Indian agriculture

The Indian agriculture sector is valued at 370 Billion USD and generates close to 49% of the total employment in the country. Even with these glowing statistics, it took almost 65 years after independence for...

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Flexibility and adaptability: Fundamental tenets of the new normal

The world has witnessed a tectonic movement over the last couple of years which is going to have a massive long-term impact. Most businesses have been affected, forcing quick recalibration of strategies alongside changes on...

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Cloud adoption considerations and trends for small and medium businesses

India’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have come a long way in the last few decades, having served as the backbone of our economy with 63M+ establishments providing employment to 120M+, driving half of India’s...

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Online higher education is boosting youth employment in the post-pandemic world

Unemployment issues weren’t new when the Covid-19 pandemic struck which only aggravated the job insecurity faced by the Indian youth due to the regressive job market in 2020. A series of lockdowns imposed due to...

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Cremating the ‘Quarter’

A few weeks ago, GOI gave executive orders that the word “pauva” shall not be used in written, nor spoken in sarkari language. The well-meaning instructions were aimed at curtailing the consumption of illicit handmade...

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Three reasons why China’s tech prowess is overhyped

If one were to judge the technological prowess of a nation-state on the basis of daily news, China comes across as heads and shoulders above the rest. Hardly any day passes by without reports reminding...

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Patel to today, the othering of the North-East has a long history

It’s a fact that many of us shocked by the recent “mistaken” killing of civilians in Nagaland would also be hard pressed to find Nagaland on a map of India. The killing of a group...

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A Mandakini moment and some leaky truths

Up on the round table, the birthday girl was dancing to ‘Kala Chashma’. She suddenly bent down to pick up a bottle of mineral water set out for guests and began pouring it on herself....

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Your Freedom is just one thought away

I read on social media a post questioning why divorce rates are so high in the western world, despite the fact that they marry of their own choice and check out sexual compatibility before marriage....

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Time To Revisit

“Why haven’t you finished your work?” Mom was furious. “Will do it sometime. You only told me ‘Better late than never’, I am making it better.” The son replied.  Mom was wondering whose head to...

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Scientists Say Nearby Star's Massive Eruption Is a Warning for Earth

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Pakistan economy and fragmented social polity: A deadly cocktail of poverty, corruption, and political Islam

The news and social media platforms made me tizzy when the gory pictures of live human being burnt in Sialkot for no fault of his were flashing. Why? Was it because the dead man committed...

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Volvo Cars Research Data Stolen in Cyberattack

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A Major Computer Vulnerability Is Threatening Companies Around the World

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Eternals Disney+ Hotstar Release Date Announced

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Better.com CEO Said to Be Taking Time Off After Zoom Call Firing Fiasco

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PM Modi Says Cryptocurrency Should Be Used to Boost Democracy

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OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro OxygenOS 12 Update Rollout Suspended: Report

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Solar Storm: NASA Warns of Disturbance Likely Due to 'Swirling Sun Debris'

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BGMI Virus Infection Game Mode Has Been Taken Down

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PUBG: New State's Major Update Is Postponed: Details Here

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WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Edit Recipients Before Sending Media

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Moto G51 to Launch in India Today via Flipkart

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Drivers Playing Video Games? US Is Looking Into Tesla Case

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US Safety Agency Discussing Tesla Camera Replacements

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Apple Sued Over Broken Watch Screens Which Injured Customers

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Crypto Legalisation May Cost Central Bank Money Supply Control: Ex-RBI Chief

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Reform is in details: Farm agitation is ending but policymakers must learn to better design key changes in the status quo

Farmers picketing Delhi’s periphery to oppose the 2020 farm laws package are set to exit after GoI conceded their key demands. But that can’t be goodbye reforms. Policymakers need to find ways to change the...

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A better NJAC: Politicians are right on the collegium. But can their solution rise above politics, that’s the question

Bipartisan support, at least in the Lok Sabha, has again surfaced for a National Judicial Appointments Commission. The commission was supposed to replace the collegium system of judges’ appointment. But the law was struck down...

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‘Omicron impact: We’re cautiously optimistic’ – Holiday bookings still unaffected, Indian globetrotters are now domestic tourists

Puneet Chhatwal, MD & CEO of Indian Hotels, who also serves as Chairman of CII’s National Committee on Tourism & Hospitality and President of Hotel Association of India, spoke to Saurabh Sinha about continuing challenges...

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Get it write: From pens to PCs, we’ve made a lot of progress – or have we?

When I was a child in nursery school learning how to shape the letters of the alphabet, the teacher would give me coloured crayons with which I’d trace my wobbly ABCs. Later, when I began...

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The Gita has a lot in common with physics

By GS Tripathi Try learning them superficially, both physics and philosophy will elude you. However, both become easy when you explore them thoroughly. There’s no need to go to the forest to understand a book...

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How to watch The Game Awards 2021 Live Stream

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Indicative head | Climate change education: A bridge to a prosperous future

The recently concluded United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP26 Summit, was a mixed bag. While some called it ‘exclusionary’ because of the arrangements made keeping in mind the ongoing...

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How to prevent heart attack in youth

When the blood flow that supplies oxygen to the heart muscle is severely or completely cut off, it causes a heart attack. While earlier people used to believe that heart disease affects the elderly only,...

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Garam Hawa, Muslim Identity, and the idea of ‘Indian Nation’

On 23 October 1947, while addressing the crowd gathered at Jama Masjid in Delhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad expressed that “Today, mine is no more than an inert existence or a forlorn cry; I am...

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Avik Saha’s MSP arguments have no logical basis

On 6 December 2021 I considered Yogendra Yadav’s approach to MSP and found it to be wanting. In this piece I consider the arguments that Avik Saha made in the Times of India on 26...

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Redmi Smart TV X, Mi QLED 55-Inch Get 'Works With Alexa' App With New Update

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Redmi Note 11T 5G Goes on First Sale in India Today: All Details

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Leonard Comet Is Approaching Earth for a Flyby on December 12

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Samsung to Merge Mobile and Consumer Electronics Divisions: Here's Why

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2nd Test Day 4 Live: Pakistan Eye Comeback After Losing Babar, Azhar

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates: The play started on Day 4 of the rain-affected Bangladesh-Pakistan second Test in Dhaka.

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Anderson "Not Carrying Injury" But Will Miss First Ashes Test: ECB

England have decided to rest senior pacer James Anderson for the first Ashes Test beginning on Wednesday as part of their workload management.

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How Ravichandran Ashwin Helped Ajaz Patel Get A 'Blue Tick' On Twitter

Ravichandran Ashwin worked his magic in the second Test, and proceeded to do the same on social media, lending a helping hand to his fellow spinner Ajaz Patel.

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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team India Report Card

Team India made up for the disappointment of being denied a win in the 1st Test in Kanpur by completely outplaying New Zealand in Mumbai.

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WhatsApp to Let Users Set All Chats to Disappear by Default

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Irfan's Ultimate Praise For "Captain" Virat Kohli After NZ Series Win

India vs New Zealand: Former Team India cricketer Irfan Pathan lavished praise on Virat Kohli the captain after India's series triumph over New Zealand.

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Ashes 2021-22, Australia vs England 1st Test: Telecast, Live Streaming

Ashes 2021-22, Australia vs England 1st Test: The much-awaited five-match Ashes series between Australia and England will get underway at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 8.

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Injured Jimmy Anderson Set To Miss Opening Ashes Test: Report

Veteran pace spearhead James Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia, reports said Tuesday, dealing a blow to England's chances of regaining the Ashes.

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West Indies White Ball Captain Kieron Pollard Out Of Pakistan Tour

West Indies white ball captain Kieron Pollard was left out of the squad to tour Pakistan on Sunday after failing to recover from a hamstring injury he sustained during the recent T20 World Cup.

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Toolkit for the Indian reformer: The farm laws fiasco offers 7 lessons on how to reform in a democracy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stunned the nation on November 19 when he revoked three farm laws that had led to sustained protests during the past year. A government at the zenith of power, with a...

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Justice in Nagaland: Civilian deaths in army ops must be credibly investigated. And time to review AFSPA

The army operation that resulted in the tragic death of 14 civilians in Nagaland must lead to quick and credible investigation. And justice must be seen to be done. It’s established that commandos acted on...

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Merit over marks: Competitive grade inflation is warping college admissions. Common entrance test is the answer

When entry to college courses takes place via marks around 100% scored in school exams, this is both a result of several distortions and a creator of new distortions. This year at Delhi University even...

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To boost or not to boost, and if yes, how to: Research shows the need for vaccine boosters. Also, mix and match is ok. But no one should rush

Covid transmissibility has transformed the world into a little ‘Hamlet’ and for those sceptics who believe that we are making ‘much ado about nothing’, this message is critical, for the virus will not die till...

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Octopus says ‘Ouch!’: Stewed lobster or sacrificial lamb, we animals know that admitting our pain pains you humans

Dear humans, we lobsters, crabs, squid and octopuses are ‘sentient’. A London School of Economics report said so, citing scientific studies. And, readying an animal welfare bill that grants such recognition, British lawmakers recently raised...

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We are programmed to learn things on our own

By Sumit Paul Once a man approached the Buddha and asked him to bestow enlightenment upon him. The glacial cool Buddha said, “Enlightenment isn’t an object. It’s a process. I can but show you the...

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Two Cricketers Of Bangladesh Women's Team Test Positive For COVID-19

Two members of Bangladesh women's team tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe, forcing the national cricket body to extend the isolation period.

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Watch the Final Trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, Out December 22

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Redmi K50 Lineup Tipped to Debut in February 2022

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Major Cryptocurrencies Including Bitcoin Open Week With Losses

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Moto G51 5G Set to Launch in India on December 10

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Moto G31 to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today: All Details

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Halo Infinite Out This Week, Marks 20 Years of Hit Franchise

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2nd Test: India Thrash New Zealand By 372 Runs To Clinch Series 1-0

2nd Test: Indian bowlers once again proved too hot handle as New Zealand's batting crumbled on Day 4 of the second Test with Virat Kohli's team registering a massive 372-run to win the two-match Test...

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"Not Far Away": Wasim Jaffer Backs Virat Kohli To End Century Drought

India vs New Zealand: Former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels Virat Kohli hasn't looked out of form, despite not scoring a century in more than two years.

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Alibaba Overhauls E-Commerce Businesses, Appoints New CFO

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"Controversial Choice": Ian Chappell On Steve Smith Becoming Vice-Captain

Ahead of the upcoming five-match Ashes series against England, former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels Steve Smith being named vice-captain is a "controversial" appointment.

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2nd Test Day 3 Live: Start Of Play Delayed Due To Rain In Dhaka

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: The start of play on Day 3 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan is delayed due to rain in Dhaka.

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Watch: Spidercam Forces Early Tea On Day 3 Of 2nd Test, Sparks Meme Fest

India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: The Spidercam provided some comic relief on Day 3 as a technical malfunction on it resulted in Tea being taken early in Mumbai.

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Ashwin Surpasses Harbhajan, Kumble In Elite List Of Indian Bowlers

After he dismissed Will Young on 20 on Day 3 of the second Test, Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a historic milestone.

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2nd Test Day 4 Live: India 5 Wickets Away From Crushing Win Over NZ

India vs New Zealand Test Day 4 Live Score: India need just 5 more wickets to win the second Test match and take the series 1-0 against New Zealand.

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Santa’s masked again: Going by the last Christmas, Covid is not into carols

When the Omicron variant of the immortal Covid virus first made its appearance, there was some suspense over pronunciation. The inbuilt honorific ‘O’ demands a deep bow, some felt. Others questioned the fixation with Greek...

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Here Are the Top Five DeFi Assets by Total Value Locked

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How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition Restocks in India

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Perth Makes Bid To Switch Ashes Test With Adelaide

Perth launched an audacious last-minute bid to swap its Ashes cricket Test with Adelaide Monday to avoid Covid quarantine issues, with a senior government official calling it a "no-brainer".

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BJP simply doesn’t respect the House: Parliament disruption has almost become the norm. Who is more responsible, BJP or parties opposing it?

Parliament must function. In its entire history, the House of Commons has not been adjourned for a single day. In our country, we are fast reaching the situation where not a single day passes when...

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It’s the tyranny of the opposition: Parliament disruption has almost become the norm. Who is more responsible, BJP or parties opposing it?

Picture a gathering where security personnel, including women staff, are manhandled, there is an attempt to choke a warden, staffers are threatened, somebody tries to climb the LED TV stand, yet others jump on the...

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Look at jobs: Economic output has recovered. But there are worries on employment

The economic highlight last week was the July-September quarter GDP data. It showed that the aggregate economic output has just crossed the 2019 level, the pre-Covid benchmark. There’s now good reason to believe that the...

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Fighting together: Only the political leadership can clear the way for joint theatre commands

Among many commentaries on Indian armed forces’ theatrisation plan is the one from the new navy chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar. He said the US military took 50 years to achieve its joint command structure....

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How to know whether to push oneself or let go

By Swami Sukhabodhananda  A man who is filled with arrogance suffers from it, not knowing how to free himself from it. By being arrogant he is constantly in conflict with others. He suffers this pain...

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Yogendra Yadav has abandoned guaranteed MSP. Let the farmers go home

Mr Modi had no choice but to repeal the farm laws. I had written on 26 January 2021 that “It has not been possible for Mr Modi to bulldoze the farm laws.  It is time...

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IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Ashwin Turns It On As India Aim For Four Day Finish

India vs New Zealand: R Ashwin turned on the heat as his three quick wickets left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test.

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SA A v IND A: IND Fringe Players Aim For Impact In Final Unofficial Test

South Africa A vs India A: The third unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A beginning on Monday will give the fringe players another opportunity to make their case for national selection...

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BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 2 Report: PAK 188 For 2 At Stumps

BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 2 Report: Rain again interrupted the second Test in Dhaka between Bangladesh and Pakistan on Sunday with only 6.2 overs played and the tourists extending their lead.

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Things to look forward to

India is a noisy democracy and opinions of all sorts are expressed. With a population of over 138 crore, a size and diversity befitting a continent, it is also a very-happening country. But what is...

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‘Know Thy Self’ is the essential science & philosophy of all religions – not ‘my versus your’ religion

The essence of all Religions is, as was stated in ancient times, re-stated two-thousands years ago, and once again re-emphasized and scattered broadcast in the midst of the modern Western world, that ‘Each soul is potentially...

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National Dam Safety Bill, 2021- Part 1

From the first Five-year Plan, under the Premiership of the first Prime Minister of India, late Jawaharlal Nehru, major stress was placed on the construction of big power projects under various five-year plans. Late Jawaharlal...

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‘Protecting the Savings Class of Indians’

Among the many classes of individual citizens that we have in India, we have one class – the ‘savings class’. This class wishes to protect itself financially post retirement from employment after becoming senior citizens,...

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NZ Spinner Ajaz Patel Registers Massive Test Record Against India

India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel achieved a historic milestone against India after his epic bowling performance in the two innings.

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Here's Your First Look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse

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India's T20 World Cup Performance "Poorest" In Recent Times: Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly referred to India's performance in the T20 World Cup 2021 as the "poorest" that he has seen "in last four-five years".

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Ashes, 1st Test: Cummins Announces Australia's Playing XI, Starc Included

The Ashes: Captain Pat Cummins announced Australia's playing XI, three days out from the first Test in Gabba.

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2nd Test Day 2 Live: Start Of Play Delayed Due To Rain

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score: The start of play on Day 2 of the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been halted due to rain at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.

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Aakash Chopra Picks 6 Most Expensive Capped Indian Players At IPL Auction

Former India batter Aakash Chopra, in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, named six capped Indian players who might get sold for a massive sum during the mega IPL auction.

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Zaheer Khan Shares His Thoughts On When India Should Declare On Day 3

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Zaheer Khan said India now will have a target in mind and would want to declare as soon as possible by scoring quick runs on the third day's play.

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Wake up now – or forever regret!

I fear the rise of a generation with no mind of its own, no conversational skills and a lack of empathy – is that where social media is leading us? There has been enough conversation...

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Nature's Radio: Listening to Birds Singing to My Microphone

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"Delight To Watch": Richard Hadlee On Ajaz Patel's Performance vs India

Legendary New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee on Sunday congratulated spinner, Ajaz Patel, for becoming just the third bowler in the history of the game to pick all ten wickets in a single Test...

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"Siraj Up There After Bumrah And Shami": Wasim Jaffer

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels that Mohammed Siraj should be a permanent member in India's Test team, adding that the latter should be the third choice quick after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed...

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2nd Test Day 3 Live: India Look Carry Momentum On Day 3

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: India will look to carry momentum on Day 3 of Mumbai Test against New Zealand as the home teamare in alead of 332 runs

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As farmers exult, let’s not forget the perils of ignoring water crisis

The battleground appears to have shifted in the farmers’ protest from the repeal of the three farm laws to a legally binding MSP. Leaving aside issues of implementation-practicality, the several-billion-dollar questions are for which crops...

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No one is safe…till rich nations do a rethink on patent regime

The goal was to save humanity in the face of a pandemic killing millions across the globe. The way out was to be through vaccinations. But after mouthing platitudes such as ‘no one is safe...

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Power freebies show pitfalls of electoral politics

Always sacrifice economic sense if it wins a few more votes. That logic drives competitive politics in India, spurring myopic measures that inflict long-term damage. Too many elections are dominated by three issues — subsidies,...

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Foot off the brakes! Eight ideas to help India become a $5 trillion economy

The economy is on fire, and in a good way! Many early indicators suggest that Indians are out there with a vengeance. They are spending, consuming, travelling, and experiencing whatever they couldn’t in the last...

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Adidas Originals Steps Into Metaverse With Three NFT Players

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BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test Live: Pakistan Win Toss, Opt To Bat

Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Live Updates: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat on Day 1 of the second Test.

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Mayank Agarwal Says Test Hundred At Wankhede "Special For Any Indian"

India opening batter Mayank Agarwal has said that scoring a hundred at the Wankhede Stadium is special for any Indian. Mayank's comments after the right-handed batter registered a century on Day 1 of...

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Ex-India Cricketer Has Unique Take On Virat Kohli's Dismissal

Virat Kohli was given out LBW by the on-field umpire and the third umpire after finding "no conclusive evidence" decided not to overturn the decision.

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Gillespie "Comfortable" With Steve Smith's Return To Leadership Role

Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie said he is "comfortable" to see Steve Smith back in the leadership group after the infamous ball-tampering scandal in 2018.

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Versatile Newspaper

“Can you please hand over some old newspapers to me?” Mom asked. (I added ‘please’ to the sentence to please myself). She was on a cleaning spree.  “What do you need them for?” I asked....

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The home I have missed for two years

One of the fondest memories I have of my late grandfather (dada) is of decades ago when I was in my teens. Each morning even before the sun had ascended fully into the sky and...

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Start building a better path ahead

As a child, each of us would have loved to occupy the window seat while traveling by train. Yes, for me, it has always been the best experience to gaze beyond the window bars of...

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Zaheer Khan Reacts After Injured Ajinkya Rahane's Misses Mumbai Test

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels Ajinkya Rahane, who did not find a place in India's playing XI for the ongoing second Test in Mumbai owing to a minor hamstring strain, is not under pressure...

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2nd Test, Day 2 Live: Mayank, Saha Look To Extend India's Advantage

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score: Mayank Agarwal and Wriddhiman look to extend India's advantage over New Zealand in Mumbai Test on Day 2.

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River chronicles

Rivers have inspired literature down the ages serving as both motif and metaphor of the ebb and flow of human life itself—from the Great Floodinspired Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest surviving written tale on the...

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They need help

Even as the barriers to socialization due to Covid restrictions are being pulled down and the society gets into the new normal with masks in place, social and mental health observers are struggling to figure...

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Ezhuthachan’s debt to Marakkar

March 16, 1600 was a tragic moment in the history of Kerala as the day marked the surrender of Muhammed Marakar, the Kunjali Marakkar IV, who was later sent to the gallows in Goa by...

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India’s finest hour: 1971 liberation of Bangladesh saw Indira Gandhi and the military perfectly timing the intervention

Pakistan ascribes its break-up and the creation of Bangladesh to India. This was not all. Bangladesh was the product of the ineptitude of Pakistan’s military establishment, the selfishness of West Pakistan’s political elite, the liberation...

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Third dose moment: Supplies, funds, infra for boosters plentiful. Why delay?

The Insacog consortium conducting genomic sequencing has recommended a booster dose for those over 40, first targeting high-risk and high-exposure individuals, to bolster neutralising antibodies against Omicron. GoI must heed this advice. Because there’s no...

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Lesson from US: Abortion wars in America show fragility of freedoms

Six out of nine members of the US Supreme Court seem ready to discard Roe v Wade, which, nearly 50 years ago, guaranteed women’s reproductive freedom. The religious right in the US has made abortion...

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Asteroid deflection, fact not fiction: What Nasa’s DART probe plans for Didymoon

You have seen this in a movie, that a big asteroid is hurtling towards Earth threatening to destroy it, but scientists save the day. In Armageddon Nasa scientists train a team of oil drillers to...

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600 days of misery: Why schools must open now – No matter the crisis, kids are first to get left out. Shutdowns are leading to a massive learning loss

It’s been over 600 days since schools have been closed in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune and other cities we live in. That’s 14,400 hours of wasted learning for this generation of school-going children. And just...

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Soil is our real gift to the next generation

By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev When a UN agency asked me to list the three most important ecological issues of the moment, my answer was, “Soil, soil, soil.” That holds true today more than ever. The...

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How AI-ML are redefining new performance benchmarks in the mobility ecosystem

The application of new-age tech paradigms like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Language is disrupting every industry. Using state-of-the-art AI and ML-powered predictive tools and analysis, tech experts have been able to unravel new frontiers of...

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Rise in demand of skilled teachers: The technology revolution has accelerated the need for newer skill sets

Take a moment and reflect on everything you did yesterday. Ok, let’s not go into the minute details, but what major things you did yesterday. Right from having food, meeting people, ordering groceries and even...

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The need for a shift from on-premise to cloud for hospitals

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digitization around the globe. From being a ‘luxury’ to ‘necessity,’ every sector is gearing efforts to instill digitalization to survive in the market. As...

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BCCI Set To Clear Indian Team's Travel To South Africa: Report

India's tour of South Africa comprises three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals and is scheduled to start on December 17 at the Johannesburg. The players will remain in a water-tight...

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Captain Cummins "Needs To Do A Lot Of Home Work", Says Ex-India Bowler

Ashes: Cummins, Australia's first-ever full-time fast-bowling captain in their 144-year-old history, will walk out as the leader of the side in the first Test against England starting on December 8.

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AMR: What to do, what not to do – those are the questions!

Imagine reading a newspaper headline that said: “2 million Indians succumbed to a particular disease or condition in just one year.” That would seem like a terrible nightmare, would it not? And yet, if we...

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