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Ind vs Eng Tests | India’s home record is formidable; Bazball is England’s best chance

Will Bazball work in India? Theoretically, there is no reason why it shouldn’t, but in practical terms, there are two reasons. One of them is Ravichandran Ashwin and the other Ravindra Jadeja.




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Test cricket | West Indies give us a peep into the past, England into the future

If fortune favours the brave, it also tends to desert the timid, which is what India were in the Hyderabad Test




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Budget 2024: Prudent as expected with promise of bigger things

The government stuck to the theme as it raised the capex outlay for the coming financial year to Rs.11.11 lakh crore, an increase of 11%




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Budget 2024 | An action-oriented Budget, with the mantra of reforming, performing and transforming India

The continued focus on increased capital investments will result in generation of employment opportunities while MSME-centric initiatives will help them compete globally; the Budget also promotes sustainable growth  




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IND vs ENG Tests | This could finish as the finest series ever played in India




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Ind vs Eng Tests | The way things fit together is the essence of good selection

Selection cannot be an exact science; there are too many variables from differing match conditions to untested mental abilities of the players. And luck, of course.




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Political Line | Glories of our past — two notions that shape our present




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Ind vs Eng Tests | Dreams come true when you hold on to them against the odds

Not so long ago our best players came from the cities and traditional centres: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai. For a little over a generation now, they have emerged from the old backwaters. This continues.




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A mature Kuldeep Yadav was the quiet success of the India-England Test series

Kuldeep Yadav made his mark over a decade ago and now, as he says, he has begun to understand his bowling. Wrist spin is a difficult art, one of the toughest in the game.




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Column | When Phuphee became a ‘village’

With the birth of a baby you gain something precious, but you also lose something of yourself. This is when support and a sisterhood become essential




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Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder




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IPL | When players go beyond cliches and illuminate the format

Occasionally a line emerges that causes the kind of surprise a maiden over might.




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Column | Strength of a snowflake

Phuphee’s lesson on celebrating the power of individuality




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When Belgian policemen become Catholic priests 

There exists a literary practice where old favourites are given fresh adventures by later writers. These are mostly well written, and respect the backstories the original authors gave their characters




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Jimmy Anderson | A great player’s farewell is handled with respect and common sense

James Anderson played for long and reinvented himself periodically, cutting pace for accuracy and bowling with a grace and seeming lack of effort which is one of the game’s great sights.




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Frank Worell: Centenary of the man who changed cricket and society

By unifying disparate island-countries and building a world-class team, Frank Worell ensured “West Indies” became a single entity in the sport.




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Column | When the rupee ruled

From Akbar’s rupiya to the Rupay app that’s going international, tracing the adventurous run of India’s currency




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When the character is made for the actor

When both the character and the actor are brilliant in their own right, we get something close to perfection




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Partition of Bengal: New Demands and Old Memories

There are multiple demands from within West Bengal for separate political or administrative units. While the demand for Gorkhaland is more known, there are also Statehood demands for the Cooch Behar and Jangalmahal regions.




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Column | Pencil in some rest

Helping people shouldn’t mean exhausting yourself, says Phuphee. Take a walk, meet a friend, recharge your soul




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Ten million ways to give Test cricket the boost it needs

With the ICC set to slightly even out the balance between the haves of the game (India, England, Australia) and the have-nots (the rest) there might be hope of keeping Test cricket alive.




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‘The victim of crime is treated as a mere witness in the prosecution of the offence’

In order to provide the much needed relief to the victims of crime, it is essential that the focus of criminal justice system shifts from being accused-centric to victim-centric




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Bhanupriya Rao and the inner lives of women

The founder of BehanBox has a perennial source of inspiration




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Denialism and ‘assertism’ are two sides of the same coin

What connects them is irrational belief. Conspiracy theories grow out of such belief




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Column | When Harappans had unicorns

September 20 marked 100 years of the world learning about the Indus Valley — a civilisation where the one-horned beast appears on many seals, and points to possible links between merchants and monks




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When spilling the beans is not an option

If Where Eagles Dare belongs in the pantheon of great getaway films, that is partly because of the impressive number of modes of transport deployed, says Geoff Dyer




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V. Ravichandar: Bengaluru’s public eye

In a divided world, this civic evangelist is opening up public spaces in Bengaluru for conversation and connection




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AI: The role of global standards in driving innovation and responsible development

The future of AI will require new standards to ensure safe and responsible implementation




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Money, happiness and the connection between the two 

Nobel Prize winning behavioural economist Daniel Kahneman led a famous study which concluded that happiness increases with income until it plateaus at $75,000 a year




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Incompetence rights a wrong, but for how long? | On the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses

Perhaps the notification that banned the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses was as fictitious as the characters in the novel




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Bajaj Allianz Life sees 23% growth in gross written premium, expands market share

Bajaj Allianz Life focused on making life insurance accessible to all, says MD & CEO Tarun Chugh; special emphasis on Tier 2 and 3 markets



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Low-pressure area forms over Bay, draws in clouds over many parts of south-east peninsula 

Isolated heavy rain may break out over Tamil Nadu until Saturday, and for five days over Kerala & Mahe




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Reliance Industries to invest ₹65,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh biogas venture

This is the largest clean energy investment by Reliance Energy in India outside of Gujarat




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COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?

The last global scientific consensus on climate change was released in 2021 through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, however scientists say that evidence shows global warming and its impacts are unfolding faster than expected




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Pfizer ramps up Indian R&D and manufacturing, says Meenakshi Nevatia, MD

Pfizer is shifting its oncology and chemotherapy product lines from Australia to Gujarat and aims to increase the share of local products in the Indian market.




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The hidden cost of your daily roti: The wheat price crisis | Trending Commodity Picks | Ep 19




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₹1,800 crore plan to connect Ahmedabad airport with metro services sent for Centre’s approval

A final proposal has been sent to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and a sanction is pending: GMRC official




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Urban gardening company Ugaoo raises ₹47 crores in Series A funding led by V3 Ventures

The company plans to use the funds to expand its regional presence across the top 10 Indian cities and open 80 retail stores by FY 2030




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COP 29: Gujarat Delegation led by Minister of Finance, Energy and Petrochemicals




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India’s IT spending set to hit $160 billion by 2025, fuelled by software and GenAI investments

Alongside, software spending in India is projected to record the highest annual growth rate, increasing by 17 per cent% in 2025




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Subdued blenders demand hit tea prices in Coonoor auctions

The sales percentage in leaf was only 47 per cent out of the offered quantity of 25,83,350 kg, while in dust, it was 53 per cent out of the offered quantity of 6,14,625 kg




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Asset-light approach: EV start-ups turn to micro-factories to cut costs, enhance flexibility

Micro-factories are closer to the market, require less capital investment, and are faster to set up




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Zydus Lifesciences reports 13.7 per cent rise in Q2 net

The revenues rose 20 per cent to ₹5,237 crore for the period




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Host nation Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry

Comments come on the second day of summit at which close to 200 nations are meeting to discuss how they can cut fossil fuel emissions




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India’s path to a $70-billion gaming industry: GDAI President

Sridhar Muppidi, President of the Game Developers Association of India discusses gaming industry landscape, its potential, and challenges




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Natco Pharma’s Q2 net up 83 per cent at ₹676 crore

The total revenue of the Hyderabad-based company grew 35 per cent at ₹1,435 crore in the quarter under review




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GSK@100: Reinvention, resilience critical to journey, says MD

The company is listed in India for over six decades, has brands that are as old as the country




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Sensex, Nifty slump 1 pc amid unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends




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IBM unveils Gen-AI Innovation centre at Kochi Infopark 

The new centre can accommodate 5,000 workers




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New flights to Uzbekistan, Vietnam on cards as govt revises air service agreement

This move follows a revision in air services agreement between India and the two countries at an International Civil Aviation Organisation gathering in Malaysia last month