Talent Hub: July 2021

Here's How You Can Stop Random People From Adding You to WhatsApp Groups

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Here's How to Schedule an Email in Gmail via Desktop Browser, App

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Recalling Lokmanya Tilak today!

Lokmanya Tilak’s 101st death anniversary comes at a time when his approach towards various social, cultural and even economic issues needs to be recalled in the contemporary context. But it is also true that ideas...

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Navarasa, The Kissing Booth 3, and More on Netflix India in August

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Pakistan Defy Rampant Pooran To Edge West Indies By 7 Runs In 2nd T20I

WI vs PAK: Pakistan took a 1-0 lead as they restrained a rampant Nicholas Pooran to register a seven-run victory over the West Indies in the second T20 International of the four-match series at the...

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Investor warning: Unicorns can go bust too

I have written twice already on the rise of unicorns, unlisted companies valued at over a billion dollars each. The vast majority of unicorns have never made a profit, yet billions have been poured into...

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Fifty shades of humbug: Why desis pretend they don’t consume porn

The Raj Kundra arrest is important. But it is not just about peddling pornography and minting millions. It is more about us, and this ‘holier than thou’ nonsense. If we were so damn prudish, could...

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Banking on memory

As the Tokyo Olympics winds down to its second half, there is the usual caterwauling about how a country of 1.4 billion people is struggling to bag a gold medal or two, although hope hangs...

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Mind your own business

There is a reason that Bigg Boss and other reality shows are so popular. The voyeuristic nature within us wants to observe others; their habits, their style, their thoughts and ideas and yes, we instinctively...

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Why do gay men and straight women make such great friends?

Free of sexual tensions and mate-competitive behaviour, straight women and gay men are the greatest mates ever! Admit it or not, but whenever a man and woman interact, there is a frisson of awareness between...

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Congress must aspire to be like Apple, and not BlackBerry

For a father, buying a gift for a daughter who has just entered her teens is a dicey proposition. Balancing the conflicting roles of a protective dad versus the uber cool one is like skating...

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Terrorism in Afghanistan and spillover effect in Central Asia

coloCentral Asia is a region in Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea to China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north, including the...

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A direct tax league table for states can improve compliance

As July turns into August and the second wave of covid mutants’ wanes, the temptation, after relentlessly fighting the havoc and mayhem of the last financial year, will be for government to enjoy a well-deserved...

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Pokemon on Pebble? Pebblemon Brings a Clone of the Game to Your Smartwatch

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Cryptocurrency Jargons Explained - All the Terms You Need to Know

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WhatsApp Faces Proceedings in Russia Over Violation of Personal Data Law

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The language divide

The ‘Language Divide’ as a bone of contention from the time India achieved independence and the subsequent need for a national language emerged, saw a new dimension in the address of the Prime Minister on...

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Hell and Heaven

Does Heaven and Hell in the exits same place. It definitely exists in the us same human being, well let’s forget about inner beings for now and look into some geographical context. Remember Kandahar incident?...

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Pegasus and the fall of its rider

Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology has gone globetrotting in its present avatar. In various parts of the world, governments are sitting up to take note of allegations that the spyware is being used...

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Unconcerned

Nothing concerns me in this realm any longer, There’s just the nonentity left Of all that I cared for, There’s no one binding me either! I’m a carefree bird now, Keep your nets to yourself,...

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Afghan situation: Dilemma of Pakistan

As Taliban captured half of Afghanistan and continues to expand its territory and Afghan President accused Pakistan of helping and assisting Taliban alleging that Ten Thousand jihadi fighters have recently entered Afghanistan from Pakistan sanctuaries...

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Crypto Mining Operation Uncovered at Polish Police Headquarters: Report

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Amazon Fined Record EUR 746 Million in Luxembourg Over Data Privacy

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Google Request for Microsoft Documents Is Relevant, US Judge Says

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Blue Origin Protest Over NASA Lunar Contract Rejected by US Watchdog

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Twitter to Offer 'Bounty' to Find Algorithmic Bias

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Elon Musk Says 'Epic Is Right,' Takes Sides in Battle With Apple

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From F9 to The Suicide Squad, What to Watch in August

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In Chembai’s footsteps

His fingers tap on the chair and his lips move in sync with the mridangam beats. As the performance of the young disciples seated before him reaches a crescendo, he interrupts. “Hey, that’s not correct,...

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A time to celebrate sports and heroism…

On the very first day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, India’s tricolour made it to the podium as weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal — our first — in the 49kg category. She made...

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What should Hindus want? India’s best asset is its modern democracy, not one community dominating others

Let’s face it, India’s Hindu community has never had it so good in terms of profile and power. Hindus are over 80% of the population. Yet, they have never felt so firmly in political control....

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ABC of quality: Quotas don’t solve what’s really wrong with education

Announcing 27% reservation for OBC and 10% for EWS candidates in the all-India quota for medical admissions, while proportionately increasing overall seats, continues the trend of entrenching reservations. Indeed, it’s surprising this move took so...

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Rape and politics: Increasing pushback against leaders who blame victims

After four men posing as policemen raped two minor girls on a Goa beach, CM Pramod Sawant, who also holds the home portfolio, asked parents to introspect on why these young girls were out at...

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Zucking the Notion of Free Speech: Facebook’s problem is its business model

How can you connect more people around the world and profit from them too; that is Facebook’s dilemma and its dark reality, claim technology reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang in their book An Ugly...

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NEP 2020, 1 Year Later: Match Vision to Reality: Education policy now needs political monitoring at highest levels

It is a year since GoI launched the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which has the potential to reinvent the future of education. Because it has laid the foundations for building a knowledge society that...

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When a cannonball triggered a canonisation

By Francis Gonsalves Canonisation is the catholic church’s declaration of a person of extraordinary virtue as a ‘saint’ after death. Many may have neither heard about ‘Ignatius’ nor the ‘Jesuits’. However, universities, colleges, schools and...

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Marvel Unveils Release Date, First Look for Disney+ Series Hawkeye

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Motorola Edge 20 Series With 108-Megapixel Cameras Launched

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Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Tap Into Oyo Before Its Potential IPO

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Realme 8s Specifications Surface in Detail Ahead of Official Announcement

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro ECG, Band 6 Pro Wearables With SpO2 Tracking Launched

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Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over Black Widow Streaming Release

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Krunal Pandya Remains In Isolation As Team India Leave Sri Lanka: Report

According to a PTI report, the Indian cricket contingent on Friday left the Sri Lankan shores after completing a six-match white-ball series but visiting all-rounder Krunal Pandya remained in...

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LinkedIn Allows Employees to Opt for Full-Time Remote Work

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Jungle Cruise Disney+ Hotstar Release Date Revealed

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India’s National Education Policy: Rhetoric and the reality

It is a year since the Government of India announced the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It was a transformative policy that has the potential to promote a new imagination for the future of education....

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Final frontier?

Bezos and Branson both went to Space this summer on Vacation. Space is the flavor of the season. So yours truly packed his bags to Kennedy Space Center, Florida and did the next best thing: simulation...

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Along Palar river check dams hold key to agri revival

A check dam across the river Palar in Kodayanchi in Tirupattur district is all that 79-year-old farmer K N Dharmarajan has been demanding for decades. Like him, several thousands of farmers depending on agriculture in...

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Amazon Sales Growth Slows as Online Shopping Surge Eases

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Galaxy S21+ | Epic Features of the Pro-Grade Camera You Must Know About

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What Is Cryptocurrency? Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin and More

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Blinken & you won’t miss it: New Delhi should see the obvious: India’s future as big power lies in tech

The Trump years weren’t really bad years where India was concerned. He took a wrecking ball to most relationships – he divided America, left Europe traumatised, the Middle East confused, Africa abandoned and Russia with...

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Cut fuel taxes: Demand is weak. High petrol, diesel retail prices aren’t helping. And they are stoking inflation

Rising crude oil prices combining with weak economic growth impulses should worry policymakers. GoI’s economic mandarins however see it as an opportunity to boost tax revenue. Chief Economic Advisor K Subramanian, in an interview to...

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Minding our mind: Sportspersons to Covid-fighters, mental health is critical. India’s help infra is pitiful

Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles, Olympics’ two biggest stars, have underperformed. Yet they have received widespread support and sympathy. In being upfront about mental health struggles, they may have touched a chord with many in...

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Corporate Management isn’t What Civil Service Needs: Administrative reforms can only be delivered by change in executive goals, not change in personnel

KM Chandrasekhar & K Jayakumar There is a new attempt at administrative reform on the anvil. SD Shibulal has reportedly been appointed chairman of a three-member taskforce to bring about “major bureaucratic reforms through Mission...

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Don’t needle us: Two medical advances take the sting out of Covid vaccinations and blood sugar tests 😊

If, like me and a number of people I know, you suffer from trypanophobia – a fear of needles – there’s some good news. An Ahmedabad-based pharma company has reportedly developed an anti-corona vaccine which...

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Let’s take time out to be a friend to others

By Marguerite Theophil My window overlooks a small children’s playground in our apartment complex, and watching children interact – helping, bossing, bullying, comforting each other – is often engaging. I also eavesdrop on conversations, and...

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Difficult Situation For Us But We Decided To Play The Series, Says Dhawan

India stand-in captain for the Sri Lanka tour said that situations were difficult for India after Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19 but the team decided to stay back and play the series.

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3rd T20I: All-Round Sri Lanka Thrash India By 7 Wickets, Take Series 2-1

Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka beat India by seven wickets to win three-match series 2-1.

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SL vs IND: Medical Team Assessing Navdeep Saini's Injury: Bowling Coach

Navdeep Saini, who did not bowl a single over in the 2nd T20I, was taken off the field in the penultimate over of the Sri Lanka innings, when he injured his shoulder while fielding at extra-cover.

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Poco X3 GT Will Not Be Launching in India

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WhatsApp Privacy Case Must Be Decided in a Month, EU Watchdog Says

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion Surfaces Ahead of August 5 Launch

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PlayStation 5 'Goodwill Discount' Offers New Consoles at 20 Percent Off

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Facebook Antitrust Case: New York, Other US States to Fight Dismissal of Lawsuit

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Watch a New Trailer for Shang-Chi, the Next Marvel Movie

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Suunto Sports Smartwatches With GPS Launched in India Starting at Rs. 29,999

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Dell Stops Some US Gaming PC Shipments Over New Energy Efficiency Rules

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Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale Ends Soon: Best Offers

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Facebook Rides Advertising Surge to Post Over $10-Billion Profit

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Samsung Rides Pandemic-Led Demand for Chips to Report Surge in Profits

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Twitter Closes Re-Opened US Offices Due to Surge in COVID-19 Delta Cases

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Richer, and poorer: Inequality will continue to scar the economy long after Covid leaves us

When Covid goes away, hopefully soon enough, it will leave behind a more unequal world. This is contrary to historical experience because pandemics, as Thomas Piketty notes in his widely acclaimed book Capital in the...

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Opposition self-goal: By focussing only on Pegasus, anti-BJP parties are letting treasury benches have an easy time in Parliament

By stalling Parliament on the one-point agenda of making the government discuss Pegasus, the opposition is making no one happier than the government itself. Treasury benches are quite content as opposition leaders score this self-goal...

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It begs the question: Begging is a matter of survival, not choice. Invisibilising destitutes solves nothing

Responding to a petition that wanted all beggars to be moved from traffic intersections, the Supreme Court rightly pointed out that it is a socio-economic problem that called for a humane and sympathetic approach, asking...

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Mending the British-made Assam-Mizoram dispute: Northeast needs creative solutions like building economic and technology hubs in contested zones

Historically speaking, it is an ironic sight. Assam police stepped inside the known cultural boundaries of Mizoram and Meghalaya this week, but these areas were only demarcated by the British after they entered the region...

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Coronalympics: ‘The Delta variant is outcompeting all other previous versions’ 😊

Delta held our attention and headlines these past months and it wasn’t going to let the Olympics steal its meddle. So, just three days into the great Games, came a Reuters report proving that this...

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Let us practise charity in its true spirit

By Geetika Jain In recent times, we have seen many organisations and individuals voluntarily come forward to perform commendable relief work and charity. And to some extent, they were able to mitigate the suffering caused...

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2nd T20I: Proud Of My Boys For Good Fight, Says Shikhar Dhawan

India's stand-in captain Shikhar Dhawan said that he is proud of his team for putting up a brilliant effort in the second T20I against Sri Lanka after facing adverse circumstances.

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Sri Lanka Beat Depleted India By 4 Wickets To Keep Series Alive

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I: Dhananjaya de Silva (40 runs off 34 balls) and Akila Dhanajaya (2/29) guided Sri Lanka to a 4-wicket victory in second T20I against India at Colombo on Wednesday.

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The untapped potential of Insurtech M&A (for distribution) in India

Insurtech has boosted innovation in insurance in fascinating ways – product offerings, services and data driven solutions across the value chain have benefited from Insurtech. Insurtech M&A through joint ventures between insurers and digital distribution...

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Intriguing US withdrawal from Afghanistan – Part-II

President also felt that keeping forces further would have caused casualties to the troops and he could not afford to ‘put another generation of troops’ to risk. Responding to suggestions that the US should have...

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