Talent Hub: February 2023

It’s them or us, not all of us: Ukraine war showed rich countries can find money for diversifying their own energy supply but not for global climate finance. It also showed how fossil fuel companies exploited governments’ energy security concerns

The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, displaced millions and damaged the region’s economy. But the cost of this war is being borne worldwide, especially by the poor. The war’s most significant consequence has been...

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Child-centric homes: Meeting the needs of today’s families

Striking a work-life balance is not an easy feat. In today’s times, especially, having working parents is quite common and so it becomes even more challenging to distribute one’s attention equally between the home, the...

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Tips to find great investment properties in 2023-24

Real estate investing is a major decision that anyone must make. When investing in real estate, you must ensure that it will provide a good return. There’s a lot more to it than first appears....

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How to make the financial planning process more systematic and process driven

According to many surveys, people say that financial planning is one of the most difficult things to be interested in. If you find yourself bored with your finances, it’s time to make a change. This...

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Promote natural farming for ‘atmanibharta’ in agriculture: Lessons from Gujarat

Green Revolution driven conventional agriculture practices helped India to achieve food security. However, it had several negative fallouts on environment and natural resources. Consequently in India, there has been a decline in the rate of...

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Changing lanes anxiety: Should I allow the car trying to merge to go ahead of me, and if I do, should I let the next car?

The thing that I fear the most in this world is driving a car. I believe this fear has harmed the quality of life of my family and me the most, and yet I just...

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Aim for Supreme Homogeneity amid heterogeneity

By Shri Shri Anandamurti The science of aesthetics is a characteristic expression of all microcosms in the entire universe. It leads all microcosms to seek a congenial environment for their psychic expression, for all unit...

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Superfood millets: Your best bet for a healthier future

There are a few things that make nutrition a tough nut to crack as things can often get confusing because of the multiple changes in what is good for our health and what is not....

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Digitizing municipal services in 21 st century India: Winning citizens over with innovative, accessible and accountable e-governance

It’s a hot and sultry afternoon in the tiny city of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. Shanthi Reddy, aged 35, is a social worker who works in an informal settlement. As she stands next to the...

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A guide to overall health and wellbeing for children

Adults frequently make new resolutions for the next year as the new year arrives, but what about children? Don’t forget about them. It’s a good idea for kids to participate in goal setting at the...

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Decoding the DNA of Punjab’s constant restiveness: Amritpal represents one of many versions of anti-establishment impulses, some positive, some destructive

The clashes between supporters of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and the police in Amritsar last week have echoes of Punjab’s bloody past. But what explains the anti-establishment streak in Punjabi society? Punjabis, especially Sikhs,...

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The young man who went to study Kama Shastra

By Sudhamahi Regunathan Jainas were great storytellers, fitting their messages into folktales and existing mythology. They took great care to spice their sermons, to grab the listener’s attention. For example, how interesting would it be to...

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Financial ikigai and the gig economy

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that refers to a sense of purpose or meaning in life. In the context of financial matters, financial ikigai might refer to the alignment of one’s financial goals and values...

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How is AI significantly changing the Fit Tech industry?

Did you know that the global market for fitness tech expects to reach $29.4 billion by 2023? With the industry’s exponential growth, the need for innovation and differentiation is more pressing than ever. That’s where...

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Why India’s needs a right to joke, laugh and rile

Nine persons, including the principal of the Centre for Management Studies at Jain University, Bengaluru, were recently arrested after the students performed a skit — a humourous play — that allegedly cracked casteist jokes about...

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No Dahl-ing, Roald doesn’t need a ‘woke’ rewrite

The latest culture battle is underway in the field of children’s literature with many sections of Roald Dahl’s various books being rewritten. The British author wrote for over five decades from the 1940s and his...

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Is this how your story will end

We all make our own choices as to what direction we would like our lives to go in. Even those of you who say you are helpless, and choices were made for you must accept...

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Budget 2023 builds on digitalisation of agriculture for farmers’ prosperity

Agriculture accounts for around 18% of the GDP but employs more than 40% of Indian workers. Though the NDA government in 2014 proposed to double farm incomes in 2022, and in some pockets incomes have...

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Raza at 100: In Paris Raza’s Panchatatva trio

At the Pompidou in Paris amongst 100 works celebrating Raza’s 100th birth anniversary are a trio of works that exemplify his love and his ardent affection for the Panchatatva from the Vastu Shashtra. Raza often...

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In tense Dnipro, awaiting the next Russian rocket

When Russia’s Ukraine invasion began in the early morning of February 24, 2022, Dnipro—one of the largest industrial cities in the east European country–was among the primary targets. Adarsh AP, a Thiruvananthapuram native and a...

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Why men need liberation too: The norms of masculinity are crushing many of them

Women’s lives have been recast in the last century, but men find themselves adrift. Boys and men are trying to improvise, confused by obsolete gender norms. Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is...

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Is US ready for prez candidate Ramaswamy? His bombastic pronouncements may be too much, but he certainly shakes up the White House race

There’s a definite air of trying-too-hard when Vivek Ramaswamy speaks. The adamant enunciation, the voice-trained delivery, the lavishly constructed sentences, seem forced after a point. Not folksy – a necessity in American politics. Perhaps he...

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Freedom that offers us abiding happiness

By Avatar Meher Baba All over the world the spirit of man is crying out for freedom. Love of freedom and the search for freedom are the principal characteristics of humanity. However, there are very...

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A lot can be done in 300 days

Just two months back, we all welcomed the year 2023. Almost two months have passed by. Many of us would have made commitments to ourselves to achieve some or the other target. Through this column,...

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Six digital strategies forward-thinking businesses should adopt

At the turn of the decade, the world as we know it transformed digitally at a scale we could not have predicted. Digital is now the new normal and has changed every fiber of operations...

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What are the ways in which B-schools develop students for careers in innovative industries?

The concept of B-schools is relatively new for modern India, though the founding principles have been with us for centuries. When most parts of the world were learning to make fire and draw on cave...

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Justice.gov.in: SC’s and many HCs’ digitisation programmes are excellent initiatives. But beware of hackers

In an emulation-worthy application of AI in public affairs, the Supreme Court introduced live-transcription of court proceedings on a screen and on Wednesday published the transcripts on its website. CJI Chandrachud, chair of SC’s e-committee,...

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How new age apps are assisting students studying in a new city and adjusting to a new yet experiential way of life

In today’s digital age, apps have become an integral part of our lives. From ordering food to booking cabs, they have made our lives easier and more convenient. With the rise of technology, New Age...

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Metaverse will revolutionise SaaS and India can lead

We live in an age of unprecedented technological disruption. Two innovations in particular — Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and the metaverse — have profound implications for one another and society. Indeed, powerful SaaS applications coupled with the...

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Future of e-commerce in 2023

In the past few years, e-commerce has registered dramatic growth, making several businesses worldwide massively successful. Consumer preference for online websites and social media to fulfil shopping needs amid Covid-19 restrictions further boosted e-commerce sales....

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Innovation: Need of the hour for Indian manufacturing

Why is innovation necessary for manufacturing processes? Innovation in manufacturing is not just about creating new products or improving product design. It’s about becoming competitive on a global scale and being able to manufacture products...

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Why it is important for FMCG companies to regain rural market share

More than 2 years after the lockdown struck, the fast-moving consumer goods category is on the road to recovery, even as the pressure of inflation continues. According to the report, the rural market contributes around...

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To be able to love is to be free

By Pranav Khullar At the heart of the epigraph of EM Forster’s novel Howards End, “Only Connect”, lies the call to forge a deeper connection between the head and heart, between thought and feelings, “only...

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Creating a vibrant, differentiated B2B experience for your customers

In the fast-paced digital age, the way businesses interact and make transactions has undergone a revolutionary change. The advent of ecommerce has disrupted traditional methods of business-to-business (B2B) transactions, bringing about a new era of...

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Are you reaping risks or rewards with ChatGPT?

Artificial intelligence is nothing new. The idea that machines can think emerged in the first half of the twentieth century. Science fiction popularized the concept of intelligent robots. Hollywood visualized them in movies. Movies have...

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Feminist view of ‘Saiyaan ghodey pe kyun sawar hain’

If there ever was a more gentle and yet strident feministic statement, it is in the soulful and melodious signature song of Qala, the deep, dark and depressing movie on childhood abandonment, gender bias and...

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A focus on government measures to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses – Part – IV

The Current Indian Pulses Scenario & Future projections Pulses are consumed as Dal, a cheap source of plant protein in India. These are consumed because of their body building properties because of the presence of...

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‘India’s doing it right’: Microsoft cofounder & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair says local innovations in tackling climate change and health are worth emulating elsewhere

More than two decades ago, I set out to give the vast majority of my resources back to society. My goal from the beginning was to help reduce the awful inequities I saw around the...

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Badministrators: Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend

Aggressive exchanges are so ubiquitous in social media that it takes a special one to really shock us, and this is exactly what IPS officer D Roopa and IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri have served up....

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Time to move closer to the Omega Point

By Christopher Mendonca Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar. There is the ritual anointing on the forehead with ashes made from the remnant palm fronds used...

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Developing a measurement architecture for DEI

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has become strategically important to organisations as it becomes an imperative to its sustainable goals. In order to measure the effectiveness of DEI, it is critical to develop a measurement...

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Improve your long term equity SIP returns with this one simple idea!

Do you want to know a simple trick which will help you improve long term returns from your Equity SIP portfolio? Here is the trick – Include Midcap Equity Funds in your Equity SIP portfolio!...

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Anachronistic cyber legislation related to cyber crimes needs upgradation…

Its been more than 15 years that the obsolete Information Technology Act was amended. Since then whilst the cybercrime and cyber security landscape in the country has undergone a humongous change, the only piece of...

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No farewell to arms: Ukraine: Russia’s scapegoat, West’s laboratory

World War I-style trenches. Mounting bodycounts. Thickening uncertainty. In short, war’s attritional bog and Clausewitzian fog … Yes, the first anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion is fast-approaching. What better time to concede warzones have their...

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IDFAIR 2023: Stoneware sculptor Saraswati’s ensembles

At the ID Fair Living Traditions is curated by Farah Siddiqui and Natasha Mehta. Amongst the few artists in the curation ,the stoneware ensembles of Saraswati of Auroville are small architectural wonders that seem more...

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The digital trust imperative

To say the world is digital, and increasingly so, would be an understatement. The management of this digital world has put the onus on enterprises to protect the customer and the customer’s interests, and to...

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Changes to NEET and its impact on medical education

The National eligibility cum entrance test (NEET) has been a defining moment for medical aspirants in India for more than a decade. In 2023, the union health ministry of India has proposed major changes to...

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How EPS’s AIADMK is doing a Hindenburg on BJP in Tamil Nadu

Edappadi K Palaniswami is on a roll. Campaigning in Erode East, his home turf, the AIADMK leader is firing on all cylinders. He has been acerbic in his attacks on the DMK, especially its leader...

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Great Betrayer of Baramati

Since 1967, Maharashtra politics has witnessed different facets of Sharad Pawar alias Baramatikar Kaka alias Saheb. Undoubtedly, he is an all-rounder, a great political leader. It is difficult to describe ‘Pawar play’. In cricket terminology,...

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Home/Hell: TN’s Anbu Jothi Ashram case should lead to nationwide reckoning with abuse in shelter facilities

By definition shelter homes should be safe spaces for the most vulnerable people of society. But the extreme vulnerability of such shelter home residents also means that if public oversight fails, they can as easily...

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Boosting innovation and artificial intelligence: A valued approach to budget 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at the Union Budget 2023 parliamentary session, made noteworthy remarks about the efficient integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in the Indian economy. Through the steps announced at the session,...

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Genetic testing as a tool for an early cancer prevention

Genetic Testing estimates genetic risks or predispositions to various health conditions based on one’s DNA. Technologically advanced prevention tools like genetic testing can contribute to personalizing the healthcare for an individual, thereby reducing the curative...

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Don’t buy friends: The lesson from China’s BRI trouble

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the greatest global infrastructure initiative in history. China has lent over one trillion dollars to Third World countries, becoming a bigger lender than the World Bank, regional development banks,...

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Give your children wings, not shackles

Today is my son Omar’s birthday and he’s off celebrating his birthday in Thailand with his wonderful, kind and loving girlfriend, Megna. As a mother, I experience incredible joy to see my kids be independent,...

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Ukraine war, one year on: With no end in sight, India will have to steel itself

In two back-to-back speeches on February 21 and 24, 2022 President Vladimir Putin of Russia brought simmering East-West tensions over the fundamentals of the European security architecture out of the closet and onto the battlefield....

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India’s vishwa guru ambitions need to be backed by resources, manpower

Indian diplomacy has been hyperactive in flying the country’s flag around the world. The objective is clear: India wants to become a more front-footed “leading power.” But this vishwa guru ambition will remain a dream...

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A bigger idea of India: Why Indians already command economic heft of $5 trillion and how we can leverage this

A sense of belonging can never be circumscribed by location, your passport does not define who you are. Look at the emotional response of the audience, usually dominated by Indian expatriates and persons of Indian...

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The last word syndrome

Laddu Pinto was a highly aggressive person. As an entrepreneur, he successfully built a decent business portfolio. His life journey could inspire many. The kind of challenges he overcame in his life and the...

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Fasten your seatbelt, India

With an order of 470 aircraft, the largest ever in aviation, the Tata Group confirmed their commitment to staying the course and turning around Air India. Coupled with the patient capital approach of the Tata...

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The future of education in India: Predictions and trends for 2023

While edtech as a sector has grown tremendously in the past decade, the true impact of its effective application is only now becoming clear. From e-learning platforms, student engagement tools in the classroom, to skill...

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Budget 2023: Reviving the fintech revolution

India has the highest fintech adoption rate globally. The industry has seen exponential growth in the latter half of the previous decade when the wave of digitization and 4G internet connectivity swept the country. With...

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Does workplace-brunt borne by parents affect children at home?

Mental state of affairs or psychic condition of human beings is very delicate as it plays a pivotal role in determining the course of actions at every moment. Such an ace development has also its...

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Scottish lesson: Pull of regional identities needs to be managed by better federalism

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stepping down from her post marks a pivotal moment in British politics. The development should subdue Scottish nationalism and the desire to separate from the British Union – at least...

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Play of tattvas leads to realisation of Paramshiv

By Vijay Hashia According to Kashmir Shaivism, the vibrant, creative energy known as Spanda, manifests as divine play, through 36 tattvas, leading to the realisation of Paramshiv. Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic philosophical thought, which...

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How Pivot technique helps in reducing risk reduction in startups

A pivot, of course, is when a startup abandons its core goal and shifts its focus fundamentally. It might happen early in a company’s life, or it can happen after one or more rounds of...

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Why is it an exciting time to be in SaaS Marketing?

As a SaaS marketer, you get to work with teams across different functions – analytics, product management, engineering, and others. Marketing sits at the heart of SaaS organizations and if you are part of it,...

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Connecting dots: Importance of communication in the agriculture industry

The Union Budget 2023 has left the agri-tech industry abuzz by announcing new initiatives. However, translating technology into real solutions needs to be done to help farmers and businesses realize tangible outcomes. Let’s understand the...

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Nataraj, the king of dancers in cosmic drama

By Jasmine Sehgal The Nataraj murti at CERN, Switzerland, the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, is a metaphor for mysticism and science. As per mysticism, Nataraj is not just a symbol, it is the basis...

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Indian Idol: Kamandal, Mandal or NOTA?

The Mandal-Kamandal battle has been going on for more than three decades now. The Raja who let the genie out of the bottle to settle personal scores with Rajiv Gandhi is consigned to the dustbin...

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Union Budget to fast track transition from agri to industrial economy

India is transitioning from being an agriculture-dominated economy to one that is being driven equally through the manufacturing and industrial sector as the country looks to strengthen its position as the fifth-largest economy in the...

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How the SEO industry is getting impacted by AI

The SEO (Search Engine Optimization) industry is being impacted by the increasing use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in various ways. AI-based tools and techniques are being developed and implemented to analyze and optimize website content,...

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The future of office building

The beginning of the year is usually synonymous with pundits forecasting various trends on what we might expect in the year to come. Going into 2023 was perhaps even more important in this regard as...

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Top 5 mistakes to avoid while investing in equity stocks

It’s widely believed that one must exercise and go to the gym to be fit and healthy. Yet, most people usually start but give up too soon. The stock market is no different. We usually...

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Return to the Vedas, to your essential nature

By Satish K Kapoor At the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, in 1867, Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati did something unheard of. He installed the pakhanda khandana pataka, hypocrisy-denouncing flag, to challenge the forces of orthodoxy. And eight years...

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Budget 2023 for medical tourism industry

The Union Budget 2023 is a step towards making India one of the top healthcare destinations in the world. Initiatives like 50 new tourist destinations, 100 new nursing colleges, new R&D centers in healthcare are...

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Creating awareness is the key to achieve e-waste management objectives

India ranks 3rd in terms of producer of e-waste after China and the United States of America. According to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report for FY 2019-2020, India generated 1,014,961.2 tonnes of e-waste...

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Five challenges of employee engagement in the maritime industry and how to overcome them

Very few industries face as many inherent challenges as Maritime. Changing environmental regulations, high-risk work conditions, rising fuel prices, geopolitics, and trade wars profoundly affect the sector. While the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges, it...

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MPs, use the break: Budget session’s second half should hopefully see some quality arguments on the GoI economic policy

A fractious first half of Parliament’s budget session came to an end yesterday. Both Houses will reconvene next month which gives MPs time to carefully scrutinise the budget. Though the budget was well-received by many...

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Meta Maha Sambhog: Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam, your Valentine today

By Samir Jain Very often, the word ‘love’ is used loosely to refer to a spectrum of desires and feelings. We tend to bandy about the love word to describe any closely resembling feeling or...

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IAF 2023: Four stand alone wonders

IAF 2023 had four stand alone wonders by brilliant Indian contemporary artists. Choices lay in materials mediums and compositional character. Quaint Installation Subodh Gupta Galleria Continua The wooden old cupboard with bars when laid on...

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Plan behind smart, secure headgear for Sikh warriors

The Indian Army’s recent request-for-proposal (RFP) seeking emergency procurement of 12,730 ballistic helmets in two sizes — 8, 911 in large and 3,819 in extra-large size — has become mired in an avoidable controversy. Veer...

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We should appreciate the grandeur of Mughal monuments but not their rule

The Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan have been renamed Amrit Udyan, presumably to commemorate the 25-year journey—the Amrit Kaal—of India from now to the centenary of independence in 2047. Apart from a few snarky comments,...

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In shame’s name: Peegate shows the perils of public humiliation

Shame is an acid that corrodes one of the most basic elements that define a human being — dignity. Shame can cause extensive damage to an individual’s selfworth as it brings into question his very...

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Damn The Hubby, Forget the Kid

Several young couples, just engaged, are gathered at a marriage preparation retreat — that helps each partner assess their personal readiness for marriage — in Kochi. Majority of the girls in the group are outspoken,...

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The M & M Show: Montage & Mise-en-Scene

In Bheeshmaparvam, Mammootty’s biggest hit in 2022, a cliched gangster trope gets a classic touch. A group of men circle Michael (Mammootty) and close in. His aides sense danger. “Back away”, they tell him. Michael,...

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Everything is psychology

Artificial intelligence has come of age. I just saw an almost frightening video on how it can think, imagine, write and create in 4 minutes, what humans take decades to achieve. From a comprehensive thesis...

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How are micro-investing apps encouraging savings amongst the new working population?

Micro-investing apps have revolutionized the way consumers can save and invest within seconds today. The Digital India Initiatives have re-modeled the payments landscape in India through the implementation of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This...

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The rising demand for a technologically advanced lifestyle

Smartwatch has become an integral part of our lifestyle. With just few touch, we can easily monitor our health and lead a more fulfilling life. The primary factor, anticipated propelling the growth of the worldwide...

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Best email security practices to protect your data privacy

‘Data is the new Oil’, as the saying goes, the importance of data in the modern age can never be overemphasized. Given that, securing this crucial asset assumes uncanny importance for modern enterprises, Data Security...

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Animals ruling the world!

Once upon a time, in a world where animals ruled, and humans still lived amongst them, but in a subservient role. Humans were respected for their intelligence and creativity, but they were no longer the...

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Physics of distance, chemistry of togetherness

By Sumit Paul A verse by poet Naresh Kumar ‘Shaad’ goes like this: ‘Pyaar mein zaroori hai zara antar bhi, Zinda rakhne ishq ko chahiye ye mantar hi’ — A little distance is needed in...

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President Putin-Doval meet: Strengthening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership

India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval’s visit to Russia (8-9 Feb.) was important not only for bilateral relations but for regional peace and security. He met with key policymakers of Russia besides attending the fifth...

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What India’s education system needs beyond the new education policy?

NEP 2020 is unlike most traditional policies, if read thoroughly it is an expression of intent for liberalising education from the shackles of regulators and putting the onus on the educators for developing curriculum and...

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In Assam, the answer is schools, not jails

Thousands are being arrested in Assam as part of a crackdown on child marriage even though studies from across the world and in India have shown that educational attainment and socio-economic status of a household...

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Earth yourself from material shocks

By Somnath Sarkar People the world over crave for change to deviate from the monotonous day-to-day existence. There is need for a flutter now and then, as a reassurance that life is flowing along the...

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Re-imagining ‘Popular Culture’

In July 2022, a popular YouTuber landed himself in trouble with the police after his wife called on his legion of fans to celebrate his birthday at a metro station in Noida. He was promptly...

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2023: The advent of Web3 and consequent challenges

Tech industry has witnessed a paradigm shift in the last two to three years. The world is rapidly edging towards Web3 leaving behind the less-exciting Web2. Interestingly, the cyberspace has started to manifest changes in...

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How embedded finance can revolutionise business payables

Embedded finance is the new norm in payments and banking. A new ecosystem-based innovation, embedded finance integrates financial services traditionally obtained via a bank directly into non-financial mobile applications, and business processes to offer fluid...

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With global recession lingering the world, India finds itself as one of the fastest-growing economy and resilient from the current gloomy outlook

The global economy is in uncertain waters. The cycle of liquidity injection and liquidity withdrawal typically leads to a recession and this time also it is not expected to be any different. The early warning...

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Positive government policies that can help accelerate adoption of digital learning solutions across schools

The Indian education ecosystem is on the cusp of a massive transformation. With early tech adoption, the rise of STEM learning and the accelerated disruptions that came with the global pandemic, education across the segment...

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Govt. initiatives and sustainability: The path to growth for Indian farmers

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, with over 50% of the population dependent on it for their livelihood. In recent years, the implementation of new technologies has helped Indian farmers to prosper and...

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Simply money-minting isn’t enough; apt management & calibrated credibility rule roost: Experts

“Money, Money, Money Sweeter than Honey.” Honey is synonymous with Health while “Health is Wealth”. Unless one is healthy and capable of earning the material memento popular as ‘money’, even owning property like gold, gems...

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Saudis court USD’s rival: Is the dollar monopoly threatened by oil trade’s geopolitical rivalries?

With $4 trillion annual sales, crude oil is the world’s top traded commodity. It is also the new flash point in US-China relations. The US set the rules of the game in the 1970s to...

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The best and only identity we need to have

By Kamala Arunachalam In mathematics, there is a concept of Venn diagram to represent the complex overlapping. Take an example of a group of people and their knowledge of say three languages. This is represented...

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Decoding India’s ‘Revdi culture’

‘Revdi’ is a Rajasthani sweet dish, often gifted as a symbol of love and gratitude during festivities. Not contextualizing it with a recent statement by the Prime Minister, the taste of revdi characterizes the essence...

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Why its high time to revise your HR strategies?

The success of the organisation is now significantly influenced by HR, who is no longer working behind closed doors. The role of HRs has grown even more crucial in these exceptional times and they are...

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RBI should have avoided another increase in interest rate

RBI’s monetary policy committee increased its key interest rate, repo, for the sixth time in nine months to 6.5%. On this occasion, the rate of increase was 0.25 percentage points, lower than the last five...

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India 2070 net-zero commitments: Priorities & enablers for India to realise the targets

In November 2021, at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Honorable Prime Minister (PM) of India, Shri Narendra Modi, pledged that India would cut...

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Assam needs to pay attention to schools to end child marriages

The recent Invoking of the POCSO act for offenders of child marriages in Assam by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has brought back the attention to children, especially in Assam. According to The National Family Health...

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Why EV infrastructure in metros is not picking up

Electric vehicles are significantly changing the way we think about transportation and energy. For India and the world at large, the growth of EVs is part of a larger trend towards sustainable transportation and energy...

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Jawed Habib writes: Color or heena, what’s better for your hair?

A good question! Henna or color? Definitely henna is better for your hair because it is natural, has no side effects and of course more affordable, but color is not bad too for your hair....

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Enhancing the success of IVF with Artificial Intelligence

From the birth of first IVF baby in 1978, more than 8 million babies have born worldwide through IVF. Due to unabated developments in this field, the global IVF market size is expected to reach...

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Evolution of the D2C industry

We are witnessing a new wave of digital-first brands that engage and interact with customers directly and save time and cost by eliminating intermediaries. According to a report, India is expected to be the world’s...

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A cry for help on the internet is often neglected

I’ve been drinking more alcohol For the past five days Did you check on me? Now, did you look for me? I walked in the room, eyes are red And I don’t smoke banga Did...

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Five ways how Indian agriculture can harness the power of 5G

These are exciting times as India prepares to embrace 5G technology. With the technology being rolled out across the country, 5G is expected to fast-track India’s technological prowess across a wide range of sectors for...

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How long will we hear stories of sacrifices made only by Nehru-Gandhi families?

On concluding the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Congress prince Rahul Gandhi expressed his views on the prevailing political scenario in the country. He said, “I lost my grandmother and my father in the fight against terrorism....

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Short Sellers: A short, murky history – Outfits like Hindenburg often push ethical boundaries. But the lesson from the Adani episode is that good corporate governance is the best defence against such attacks

The world of activist short sellers to which Hindenburg Research belongs is a murky one. Operators from this world typically, Identify a company whose stock they judge as grossly overpriced, Write a report or article...

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The middle path versus loving detachment

By Narayani Ganesh Most Hindu households in South India, accept the Buddha as one of the avatars, as his teachings are not thought to be very different than what Vedanta advocates. Gautam Buddha may have...

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4 ways digital transformation can rewrite the playbook for your business

‘Digital transformation’ has become part of the business lexicon – a catch-all term for the journey which every organisation, regardless of size or sector, must take towards operating effectively and securely in today’s increasingly digital...

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Digitisation of restaurant industry: Tech trends that will dominate the space in 2023

Technological innovations have been empowering businesses from every sector, and yet the restaurant industry has been an exception. The only major innovation that this industry has seen in the last few years is the introduction...

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The rising potential of AI/ML in India’s growth story

Amidst swift changes in the Indian economy due to a variety of global challenges, the Indian technology sector has seen extraordinary developments over the past few years. Running on the principle that ‘change is constant,’...

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Hockey adds fabulous feather to Odisha’s crown cap, holds its head high globally

Since ages, erstwhile Kalinga (Odisha) has been the holy land of Lord of Universe “Mahaprabhu Jagannath” wooing great saints and spiritual leaders like Guru Nanak Dev, Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as well as a myriad of...

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How boredom can lead you to love or the love charger

Winter has swallowed the sun and the sky is the colour of stubbed-out ash. If that is not gloomy enough, then I read some statistics and come to a profoundly depressing truth: Human beings are...

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India’s two biggest art events paint a picture of contrasts

In the 1960s, American artist Claes Oldenburg said, “I am for an art that takes its form from the lines of life itself, that twists and extends and spits and drips and is heavy and...

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Hospitality industry trends for 2023

The hospitality industry has been evolving over the years. The emergence of new technologies and new ideas has completely changed the way we travel today. As a result, players in the hospitality industry are constantly...

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G20 Presidency and US-India relations; proclaiming a new ambition

The world has finally opened, but not as we knew it. Humans remain more connected than ever, however, globalisation seems to rapidly lose some of its ideological momentum. Cross border FDI has reached pre-pandemic levels,...

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How to prevent data breaches in 2023

The key to preventing data breaches in the current cybersecurity landscape is understanding exactly how they happen and covering your entire attack surface. Let us guide you through the anatomy of data loss and show...

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How patriotism can help children develop a strong sense of identity and belongingness

Patriotism is the passionate love for one’s nation. It is the noble sentiment of pride and commitment for the sake of one’s country and its people. Patriotism is the virtue that motivates citizens to work...

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Co-ops get their moment in the sun: Union Home & Cooperation Minister argues the budget will be a big boost for the vital cooperative sector

The first budget of Amrit Kaal has laid a strong foundation to fulfil the aspiration of a developed India by shoring up capital expenditure in infrastructure, slashing taxes and maintaining macroeconomic stability through fiscal prudence....

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Pakistan conundrum: Islamabad’s economic collapse won’t be good for India

After the IMF review mission rejected Pakistan’s debt management plan and asked it to steeply increase electricity tariff to restrict subsidies, PM Shehbaz Sharif indicated he had no choice but to implement the harsh conditions....

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When power empowers and when it does not

By Janina Gomes Walking through an elephant camp, a man observed that pachyderms were neither kept in cages nor held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from escaping the camp...

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Cloud kitchens: Trends, market and forecast for 2023

Cloud has been used extensively in everyday life for storing photo albums and streaming music, so why not for ordering food? In fact, cloud kitchens, ghost kitchens or virtual kitchens have been in business for...

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Why start-up ownership is the best option for you

Understanding society’s need for new business ideas or startups is closely related to the idea of human evolution. Since the times mentioned in recorded history, human civilization has grown, developed, and upgraded itself, with newer...

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Keep it Goan: The tiny state is charmingly different, so let’s keep it that way

People ask me why I keep going to Goa but don’t buy a place of my own there. My reply is that it’s because I like Goa so much that I don’t want to own...

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The world is what we make it

By Marguerite Theophil It is not nature that dictates the injustices happening in the world every single day — it’s the work of people. The world is what we make it. Each of us can...

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Sustainable development measures at Dibang Multipurpose Project

India is bestowed with potential to develop more than 147 GW of hydropower, which is the most environment friendly source of reliable renewable energy. Out of this, nearly 57 GW potential exists in the state...

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Union Budget 2023-24: Greening the Grey

The latest Union Budget for 2023-24, presented by the finance minister, was a landmark in the history of Indian budgets. For the first time, it seems, the budget was penned with ink that’s green. The...

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6 reasons why our future depends on landscape architecture

Landscape architecture is an integral part of our future. It is an important field of design that influences how we interact with our environment and shapes how we experience the world around us. From creating...

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Hiring-firing paradox: What HR and leadership can do?

Last year was full of surprises; not only have economies gradually recovered from a global pandemic, but it also pushed us to re-imagine the way we live. Especially in the job market, “Quiet hiring”, “Big...

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Managing personal finance amidst layoffs

The chances of one losing a job have risen since Covid and the geopolitical crisis in Russia and Ukraine. Rising inflation has led to increase in interest rates which have made it worse for corporates...

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