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The private security guard is symptomatic of what ails India
March 24, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Chowkidars are creating quite a flutter on social media these days. Many have pointed out that Narendra Modi has found his ‘chaiwalla’ moment of 2019. Others are amused at how the Prime Minister’s Twitter bots…
March 24, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The emerging economy of digital labour: Steps India must take to leverage its human talent
March 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
In the last few years there has been a virtual arms race among the tech companies in machine intelligence and learning. These mega firms have been developing AI projects such as Google Brain, Facebook Learner…
March 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Hindi-Chini bhai bhai is history, and a poor one at that
March 15, 2019, 6:30 PM IST
To put it bluntly, we were seriously living in a fool’s paradise to presume that China will allow Masood Azhar to be designated as a global terrorist by the UNSC Committee 1267. It was this…
March 15, 2019, 6:30 PM IST
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Digitalizing the economy as the route to growth and prosperity
March 13, 2019, 11:08 PM IST
The past few decades have seen hundreds of millions of people freed from poverty and drudgery to enjoy greater opportunities and progressively higher standards of living. But this progress has by no means been uniform…
March 13, 2019, 11:08 PM IST
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Balakot changed the game: For the first time India is not just fielding against terror, it is batting too
March 13, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
I know that moment when soldiers in their combat gear huddle together in the dark of the night for a hushed mission briefing. The quick clanking of rifles as they are loaded, the stealthy march…
March 13, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The farcical fracas around the Hackathon and PM Modi
March 10, 2019, 2:09 PM IST
As students, we are often told that we are the future of India. We are told we are supposed to be the demographic dividend that will ensure that India occupies its rightful place in the…
March 10, 2019, 2:09 PM IST
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The new dawn of women entrepreneurship in India
March 8, 2019, 6:35 PM IST
The sixth economic census released by MoSPI, women constitute around 14% of the total entrepreneurship in India. Although there is a long way to go yet the growing statistics favouring women strength in the business…
March 8, 2019, 6:35 PM IST
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5 trends driving disruption in the Indian consumer durable market
March 8, 2019, 4:26 PM IST
Indian market is one of the largest growing electronics market in the world and ranks on 5th position globally. India currently has been growing at an average rate of 15% per year. Digitalization is transforming…
March 8, 2019, 4:26 PM IST
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In conversation with — Tina Biswas
March 8, 2019, 3:16 PM IST
1. As a writer – who uses words to creatively articulate views – how do you look at the idea of International Women’s Day? What message do you have for this day? On one hand,…
March 8, 2019, 3:16 PM IST
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Why JNU needs to adopt multiple-choice questions format for entrance exam
March 4, 2019, 12:03 PM IST
JNU entrance examination (JNUEE) from May 2019 onwards would be computer-based MCQ test, making the subjective question paper a thing of the past. This rigorous overhaul of the admission process caused obvious anxieties and debates…
March 4, 2019, 12:03 PM IST
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AI sets a new battlefield for e-commerce players
February 27, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
E-commerce started in 1971 with ARPANET arranging a cannabis sale between students at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but not many took it seriously till 1995. Around the same…
February 27, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
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Kasturba as she was: Gandhi would not have been able to be the Mahatma without her
February 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Mahatma Gandhi’s life is an open book, thanks to his own, sometimes brutally honest, writings, and thanks to the sheer amount of writing and research that has been done about him – both during his…
February 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Quality improvement a win-win for both providers and patients
February 16, 2019, 2:59 PM IST
“From bigger budgets to better outcomes, from mindset change to monitoring, there is lots to be done towards better health in India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recently concluded global Partnership for Maternal,…
February 16, 2019, 2:59 PM IST
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Pulwama Attack: US ‘peace’ deal with Taliban will be harmful for peace in Kashmir
February 15, 2019, 11:06 PM IST
While we were busy dissecting the ‘truth’ over Rafale, discussing Taimur’s day out with his father and hyperventilating about the opinion polls for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, oblivious to most, tectonic events were taking place…
February 15, 2019, 11:06 PM IST
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India is only as independent as its institutions
February 11, 2019, 8:22 PM IST
Independent. A word synonymous with what it means to be Indian. It’s the premise on which India began its journey as a sovereign state and the world’s largest democracy. Independence, however, is not just about…
February 11, 2019, 8:22 PM IST
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Don’t let poll rancour waylay India’s rising global clout
February 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
As India heads into a hotly contested election, one adage from the legendary American senator Arthur Vandenberg is worth remembering: “Politics stops at the water’s edge.” He meant that domestic partisan bickering should yield to…
February 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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A new innovation era: India jumps eight places among 50 countries in global IP index
February 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
If the new year is anything to go by, India is already signalling its position on innovation and creativity. The Supreme Court kick-started 2019 by upholding Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified cottonseeds, suggesting that patent…
February 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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As America looks to withdraw from Afghanistan what is that country’s future, and what are India’s options?
February 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce US forces from Afghanistan from 14,000 to 7,000 was seen as the beginning of the end-game in Afghanistan. Since then, there have been two rounds of talks between US…
February 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Implementation challenges of PM-KISAN
February 4, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
The recently announced Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in the interim Budget 2019 was well predicted by many political analysts and economists alike. Declaring a farm loan waiver, as had been done by the…
February 4, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
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Inequality is the moral challenge of our times. Stop evading it
February 2, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
Recently the ever-eloquent and formidable P Sainath was with us and his story and visual image for the day was the contrast between the thirst and misery of the Marathwada drought, including scarcity of drinking…
February 2, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
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