The big debate: Watch cricket from home or at the stadium |
Opinion is divided and there are strong arguments on both sides. Obviously, those choosing the television option are in a huge majority. |
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| Atmanirbhar Bharat needs high-end precision weapons |
How can India build and deploy advanced weapons such as the R9X or the Spice? The answer is clear: By building a strong domestic edifice in semiconductors and microelectronics. |
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| The impact of LPG price hike |
The hike in prices will hurt the poor, may spur inflation, and possibly generate headwinds for the economy |
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| Terms of Trade | Rahul Gandhi should return to a 1920 communist debate |
As MN Roy sought support from the Communist International for revolution in India, Lenin shot him down. India’s Left-liberals are today seeking the support of Capitalist International. It won’t work |
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| See stars, planets, galaxies close-up via young hobby astro-photographers |
It takes time, patience, and some tech — gadgets can help adjust for solar glare and the rotation of the earth. But check those boxes and it’s possible to zoom in on deep space from urban balconies and windows. Take a look. |
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| A big picture analysis of India’s direct tax base |
The share of both personal income taxes and corporate taxes in the gross tax revenue started growing at a fast pace as the Indian economy entered its high growth phase in the 2000s |
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| History and geopolitics bind Delhi and Moscow |
Foreign policy is determined by both practical interests and principles. Russia is not the Soviet Union, but it is an old and reliable ally that can still possibly assist us in accommodating and managing Chinese influence in the region. | |
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| When libraries become a safe place for children |
Karnataka had a head-start as one of the earliest states, along with Tamil Nadu and Kerala, to have a public libraries act. In 2019, it decentralised 5,623 rural libraries and handed them over to the panchayats |
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| Water we save now will matter in times to come |
According to the NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index, 600 million people are affected by the water problem. In the next eight years, our needs will more than double. How will this demand be met? |
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| The Art and Science of Fitness | Of pregnancies and active lifestyles |
I spoke to two women doctors who are specialists in sports science about their pregnancies and the importance of keeping active. Here's what they said: |
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