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Dave's got an idea for a second brain app that's customized to his brain, where we're at with Notion and other notes apps, and accessibility on LLM's in browsers.

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How important is the DX of software vs how important is the person showing off the software, Douglas Crockford and JSON, remembering XML, trying to write better HTML for email, new TC39 proposal, workshopping t-shirts, and what do you do if you want a little bit of database on your website?

Ask for specified parking slots in your new home.

No one has the right to use precious road space as their private storage yard.

If people could design, build and live happily as per site contexts for thousands of years, why do we need to destroy the rules of nature today?

The confusion and stigma surrounding the ‘morning after’ pill puts women’s health at risk

There is unbelievable pressure on entrepreneurs as they work hard non-stop to create bigger, better, faster businesses

An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident

Despite the reduction in stubble burning over the years, farmers say the lack of incentive, plus the high cost of machines, pushes them to set fields on fire after harvesting paddy at the start of every winter.  The Hindu reports on the practice in Punjab and Haryana that causes smoke to drift across north India’s Gangetic plain

The court asked the government to enable the creation of public and private spaces, services and products of an ‘universal design’ which could be accessed by everyone, regardless of their ability, age, or status

Isher Judge Ahluwalia’s memoirs are also a tale of India’s socio-economic reforms trajectory

A first-hand and in-depth account of the channel’s rise and the media business in India

A relevant book for those about to embark on their entrepreneurial journey, or can serve as a useful resource for those who like to track the start-up ecosystem 

In 2017, reports of pesticide poisoning emerging from Maharashtra drew global criticism against India’s pesticide regulation policies, yet not much appears to have changed since then

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits

Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare M.R.K.Panneerselvam, while presenting the State’s Agriculture Budget, had said that Geographical Indication tag would be obtained for 10 agricultural products at a cost of ₹30 lakh

Ten in the district have been declared as ‘drought mandals’ by the NDMA; over 50% of crop was lost in Sitaramapuram while 30-40% of crops were lost in the remaining nine mandals

The team choosing mandals like Vidapanakallu and Vajrakarur which received excessive rain in June, draws flak from farmers and district officials alike; farmers worry as to how to present their drought woes to the officials who are visiting their fields which are now rain-fed and green

A look at the Kolkata Knight Riders's IPL record over the years.

Since making his Test debut in 2018, Bumrah has made 36 Test appearances and has 159 wickets to his name.

The sensex rose 144.31 points to settle at 81,611.41 and Nifty increased 16.50 points to close at 24,998.45

The local unit was also weighed down by elevated crude oil prices as well as firm American currency amid rising U.S. treasury yields, forex traders said.

Mild tremors were registered in and around Pochampalli in Krishnagiri and parts of Dharmapuri

The loss to one section of women has been overlooked in the euphoria over the gain to another section, says Justice N. Seshasayee

It was the effort of four photographers, 14 models, and three stylists, and was shot at four locations

Kunal Kapoor is able to maintain good physique despite his fondness for rich food

We plunge into the pool for aqua zumba and finds it exhausting yet fun.

These punts result in flight of capital too, as the counter-parties are often global algo-trading and high frequency shops

Implications of retail inflation sans food  

The current norms are too onerous

Will not only boost the primary market activity in the GIFT IFSC but will also enable GIFT City to effectively compete with other international financial jurisdictions

Curbs on equity derivatives welcome

But sudden ‘cease and desist’ orders can also affect the bond markets from where NBFCs raise funds

YES Bank targets 17-18% deposit growth, loan growth of 13-14% in FY25; CEO Prashant Kumar says this can be the ‘right time’ to acquire an MFI

The strategy is designed to tap into India’s burgeoning wealth market, with the high-net-worth (HNW) client base expected to soar from 0.7 million two years ago to 1.7 million by 2028

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019

The Andhra Pradesh Government presented its Budget with an outlay of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for the Financial Year 2024-25; revenue expenditure is estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore, and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore