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Pandemic-pummelled Mumbai needs to fix public housing
April 4, 2021, 8:20 AM IST
Back in 2008, when people still did brunches and struck deals while hobnobbing in business class, artist Sudarshan Shetty bumped into real estate tycoon Manish Maker on a flight. The young Maker who well understands…
April 4, 2021, 8:20 AM IST
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Why the government should consider restoring the Income Tax Settlement Commission
April 1, 2021, 8:40 PM IST
The Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) was constituted in 1976 on the recommendation of the Wanchoo Committee as an alternate dispute resolution mechanism with the objective of providing opportunity to taxpayers to settle their income…
April 1, 2021, 8:40 PM IST
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Why Ist April is observed as April Fools’ Day and other recollections
April 1, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
April Fools’ Day, also called All Fools’ Day, is celebrated every year on April 1 by playing practical jokes and planting hoaxes on friends, neighbours or other close associates but ensuring that no harm is…
April 1, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
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Enabling a new senior care ecosystem: India needs holistic regulatory framework
March 31, 2021, 8:59 PM IST
India is witnessing a generational change. Research indicates that 12% of India’s population will be over the age of 60 by 2030. The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) India Report pointed out that people…
March 31, 2021, 8:59 PM IST
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Addressing women’s sexual and reproductive health: Sustaining gains made over decades
March 31, 2021, 3:07 PM IST
The Lancet World Report estimated that, as a result of the pandemic, roughly 26 million couples in India could be left without access to contraception, resulting in 2.3 million unintended pregnancies and over 800,000 unsafe…
March 31, 2021, 3:07 PM IST
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Steel price phenomenon-a quick analysis
March 30, 2021, 2:56 PM IST
Steel industry is at the threshold of a growth path. Global demand has been projected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2021 (WSA estimates in October’20) and is likely to be stronger when fresh…
March 30, 2021, 2:56 PM IST
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Rise in Holiday Homes Post Covid-19
March 30, 2021, 11:06 AM IST
In the pre-COVID phase, second home or holiday homes have noted a steady rise in demand. Individuals wish to spend their weekends at popular locations away from city limits such as Lonavala, Khandala, Alibaug and…
March 30, 2021, 11:06 AM IST
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Finding platonic pyaar in the time of Corona
March 28, 2021, 6:00 AM IST
Two days ago, and of course, during a pandemic, yet another friend of mine got married. Continents apart, hunched over my laptop, a glass of wine in my hand. I not-so-secretly judged the haldi-full but…
March 28, 2021, 6:00 AM IST
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Trying young offenders as adults won’t fix India’s child sexual abuse problem
March 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
According to recent news reports, a committee constituted to suggest measures to curb sexual violence against children recommended to the Union government that offenders above the age of 16 years under the Protection of Children…
March 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Who holds key to Bengal? The former Left and now non-committed voter
March 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
The great game that finally began yesterday in West Bengal is unlikely to end with the results on May 2. Whatever may be the outcome, the tremors of this game will be felt across the…
March 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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How ‘unequal’ ties with India pushed Nepal towards China
March 27, 2021, 11:03 PM IST
For much of its modern history, Nepal has been viewed through the lens of India, as an offshoot of its dynastic histories or Indian cultures, and little attention was paid to its interactions with Tibet…
March 27, 2021, 11:03 PM IST
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Unwinding the open data debate for rare diseases
March 26, 2021, 5:15 PM IST
Data is the new oil. The advancements in AI, data mining, big-data present enormous opportunities to build an open data ecosystem in healthcare to accelerate innovation in every spectrum of the system. Open data is…
March 26, 2021, 5:15 PM IST
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Let’s flip the coin – focus on higher education outlook first, employability will naturally follow!
March 25, 2021, 6:58 PM IST
As per a report on the status of higher education in the country jointly released by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and Ernst and Young, around 99% of MBA professionals and…
March 25, 2021, 6:58 PM IST
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Tobacco Control is Key to Eliminate TB by 2025
March 25, 2021, 3:49 PM IST
Though COVID-19, barely more than a year old, may be the defining global health crisis of this century, an ancient infectious disease—tuberculosis—has been steadily killing humans for centuries, if not longer. In 2019 alone, 10…
March 25, 2021, 3:49 PM IST
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Safety shield to prevent your family from unwarranted electrical accidents
March 25, 2021, 3:19 PM IST
With the summer season, the power consumption increases multi-fold as we start using electrical devices such as air conditioners, fans, coolers. The emerging trend of ‘work-from-home’, adds to electrical load with usage of devices like…
March 25, 2021, 3:19 PM IST
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Making precision healthcare a reality with future-led digital tech
March 25, 2021, 1:09 PM IST
India’s healthcare system is a collection of paradoxes – with advanced medical technologies and devices continuously developed at one end and a severe lack of accessible, affordable healthcare at the other. However, backed by positive…
March 25, 2021, 1:09 PM IST
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Artificial Intelligence: Your friend in the fight against cyberattacks
March 24, 2021, 11:27 PM IST
Before the turn of the millennium, a cybercriminal was a lone wolf, a hacker, who felt the urge to expose the lacunae in a computer network or operating system. Financial gain was not the criterion…
March 24, 2021, 11:27 PM IST
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Emerging Indian DeepTech Ecosystem
March 23, 2021, 8:07 PM IST
There’s no doubt that over the last decade India has transformed itself digitally. The technology startup ecosystem has witnessed a significant growth trajectory. However, the question that arises is, ‘where does that leave Indian tech…
March 23, 2021, 8:07 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
The role of the university: Nation needs it, and it can only thrive with academic freedom and institutional autonomy
March 23, 2021, 2:25 AM IST
Universities have been forums of knowledge creation and exchange, and they continue to play an instrumental role in transforming nations into knowledge societies. Over time, their academic freedom has been curtailed, and their significance as…
March 23, 2021, 2:25 AM IST
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An Invasive fungal infection is adding to Covid-19 healthcare concerns: It is called Mucormycosis
March 22, 2021, 11:25 PM IST
COVID-19 is an infectious condition caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which mainly affects the human respiratory tract (lungs, nose, sinuses). While COVID-19 can range from mild to serious, for people with co-morbidities (cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…
March 22, 2021, 11:25 PM IST
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