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Hate speaks in many languages, but algorithms can’t keep up
July 5, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
The furore over #BlackLivesMatter has spurred change in arenas that had long resisted it. Multinationals are moving away from fairness creams or at least renaming them. One could say that is merely cosmetic change but…
July 5, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
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Apply the fitness mindset to improve financial health
July 4, 2020, 8:16 PM IST
Indian culture handles fitness and finance in diametrically different ways. Our societies love to discuss, dissect and talk about our fitness, whether it’s asking what we ate to commenting on our bodies, but when it…
July 4, 2020, 8:16 PM IST
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Online education and childhood
July 4, 2020, 11:15 AM IST
Covid-19 is a misfortune that has affected not only in our lifeworld but it is affecting the lifeworld of the entire world. It is tough to believe that there is any section of the society…
July 4, 2020, 11:15 AM IST
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Indo-China: The trust deficit
July 3, 2020, 11:06 PM IST
A detailed overview of the relationship between India & China pertaining to the border dispute, geopolitics, trade, boycott movement and Covid-19. “India sees itself as the southern branch of a four-petalled lotus, whereas China sees…
July 3, 2020, 11:06 PM IST
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Investing in real estate during Covid-19 and impact on the affordable housing sector
July 3, 2020, 6:10 PM IST
The Covid-19 outbreak has led to a complete lockdown of the economy. The stock market volatility is rising and people are looking at more secure options for investment. The crisis has highlighted the need for…
July 3, 2020, 6:10 PM IST
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Covid-19 impact: Accelerating towards a contactless economy
July 2, 2020, 12:33 PM IST
Covid-19, the global pandemic has taught us new ways of living in all spheres of life. Across the globe, citizens now have to practice social distancing, governments are forced to impose lockdowns, billions of corporate…
July 2, 2020, 12:33 PM IST
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On being a migrant worker
July 1, 2020, 3:55 PM IST
Ram Parsad returned to his village in Parsendi block of Sitapur district about two weeks ago. He, his wife and two kids were living in Gurugram for the past 5 years. He was working as…
July 1, 2020, 3:55 PM IST
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Premium seat, but will you pay?
July 1, 2020, 2:22 PM IST
Everyone is getting front row seats to the concerts these days. There’s the bonus of no travel time too, and the freedom to noisily munch on a bowl of potato chips, in pyjamas. With nowhere…
July 1, 2020, 2:22 PM IST
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The Galwan syndrome
June 29, 2020, 3:39 PM IST
On the night of 15/16 June 20, Indian and Chinese troops clashed in Galwan Valley near PP 14, and surrounding areas along our perceived LAC. It was not a military skirmish, but a premeditated, treacherous…
June 29, 2020, 3:39 PM IST
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Is Bollywood propagating unfair trade and uneven competition?
June 29, 2020, 3:18 PM IST
The sudden death of 34-year-old Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput earlier this month has once again brought to fore the nepotism charge against the industry, and how tough it is for “outsiders” to break into….
June 29, 2020, 3:18 PM IST
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The Swachh Vaccine, here and now
June 29, 2020, 1:22 PM IST
Lockdown has ended. At least it looks like. But surely COVID 19 hasn’t. We have been unlocked into an awkward normalcy amidst soaring infections. Improved recoveries, and lower fatality are great help, but not the…
June 29, 2020, 1:22 PM IST
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Will technology fuel India’s dreams of becoming the next global manufacturing hub?
June 27, 2020, 4:36 PM IST
It has been a strategic priority of rich nations over the last century to create a high-quality manufacturing sector, to develop national wealth, power, and foster economic growth. From the emergence of England as a…
June 27, 2020, 4:36 PM IST
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Congress Party ‘Surrenders’ to the Chinese dragon on RCEP
June 27, 2020, 2:43 PM IST
From 2004 till 2014, India slipped into an ever-increasing trade deficit with China, all thanks to illogical policies drafted and executed by UPA 1 & 2. India had a trade deficit of USD 1.1 Bn…
June 27, 2020, 2:43 PM IST
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Jails in India treat minorities well?
June 26, 2020, 10:05 PM IST
In recent times, there has been a great deal of discussion about the rights of minorities in various countries. Most countries have some sort of policies and provisions to protect the interests of minorities. However,…
June 26, 2020, 10:05 PM IST
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Keeping India’s e-commerce superhighways fast, safe and reliable
June 26, 2020, 7:22 PM IST
As the world starts living a new way of life after the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise in e-commerce sales has emerged as a common by-product across countries in the months of the lockdown. Since physical…
June 26, 2020, 7:22 PM IST
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China’s Hong Kong policy: Reneging on promises and undermining one country, two systems principle
June 26, 2020, 8:00 AM IST
It has been just about 23 years since the People’s Republic of China assumed sovereignty over Hong Kong from Great Britain. Under the One Country, Two Systems Principle, Hong Kong was to remain a unique…
June 26, 2020, 8:00 AM IST
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26th June 1975, the blackest day in the post independence era, a blot on Indian democracy: How it was erased
June 25, 2020, 11:35 PM IST
26th June is a black day in the post-independence era. India with a large population below the poverty line and lack of basic amenities like education still stands apart globally in the democratic tradition. The…
June 25, 2020, 11:35 PM IST
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UV light- A promising solution to fight against Coronavirus
June 25, 2020, 11:24 PM IST
As the world is trying to come to terms with the ‘new normal’ as the aftermath of outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, there is a greater need for technologies that will equip us to protect…
June 25, 2020, 11:24 PM IST
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The need to build safety nets to protect children during Covid-19 pandemic
June 25, 2020, 10:46 PM IST
Despite decades of reform, child labour continues to persist across India. From making bangles to working as rag-pickers, a vast number of them are forced to work, which violates their constitutional and human rights, bringing…
June 25, 2020, 10:46 PM IST
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The love hate relationship with plastic
June 25, 2020, 6:36 PM IST
We’ve heard the term ‘new normal’ repeatedly over the past few months. The phrase embodies all the uncertainties around change, and nudges us to accept, and adjust to it. What is unusual, will soon become…
June 25, 2020, 6:36 PM IST
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