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​Solemn promise: On restoring Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir  

There can be no further delay in restoring Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir




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Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation Act, a law mired in controversy

Land with water bodies needs to be preserved, not subsumed by large projects




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A law that enables vigilante violence

The amended Section 4 of the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act gives the police unhindered powers and vigilante groups the full backing of the legal system to harass and intimidate religious minorities and interfaith couples




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What Trump 2.0 means for India and South Asia

New Delhi’s warm welcome for Trump 2.0 will be tempered by concerns over his social media posts and tough rhetoric on trade and tariffs




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India’s cities, expanding hubs of precarious employment

There have been fundamental shifts in India’s urban workforce and city development, affecting informal workers in particular




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Caste census data will be made public barring personal info of individuals, says Revanth Reddy

The data from the ongoing caste survey will not only be a road map for welfare and development, but also help the government in taking steps to increase the OBC quota; without accurate data, our goal of increasing reservations for BCs will not be achieved




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India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty

Given the lack of trust between the two countries, renegotiating the IWT to review and make changes might prove difficult




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​Testing time: On climate action and President Trump

Donald Trump’s second term could add to the stress on climate action plans 




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All eyes on Baku and the climate finance goal

With developing countries burdened by the climate crisis they did not cause, the critical question is whether negotiations on global climate finance will deliver outcomes or just promises




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​All or any: On resources and Supreme Court verdict

The state must have enough bandwidth to guard against concentration of resources 




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War, news, and Trump

U.S. mainstream media is caught in the whirlwind of domestic politics




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Lakshmi Swaminathan on how legendary architect Didi Contractor imagined spaces

‘Didi evocatively narrated her designs as stories as she drew. By living her ideals in day-to-day life, she introduced me to an elegantly simple lifestyle,’ says Didi’s student Lakshmi Swaminathan




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Staying cool, but with clean tech, global collaborations

International cooperation on clean energy and cooling solutions is another crucial step in addressing the climate crisis




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The Musi’s clean-up: On Hyderabad’s river plan




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The BRICS journey — gaining heft while in transition

There is a realisation now that increased membership has the potential to enhance the influence of this plurilateral grouping




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It was never my ambition to win the World championship... its importance dawned on me years later: Antoaneta Stefanova

In this freewheeling conversation, Stefanova talks about becoming Bulgaria’s first chess World champion, why she continues to play competitively, the role of family support in the success of Indian chess and what compelled her to enter politics 




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‘I don’t want to lose trust of my people’: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on withdrawal from poll fray 

In a conversation with Manoj Jarange Patil, in his village ‘Antrawali Sarati’, which became the epicentre of Maratha agitation, he again blamed the home minister as a mastermind behind not giving reservation. “No matter who makes the government, we will keep fighting till reservation is granted”, he said. 




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A diary as a constant companion

A pastime and a passion in logging the daily events




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The Ramayana within us

The core characteristics of the main characters of the epic manifest within everyone, depending on the situation




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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma’s speech on Mizo community in U.S. did not violate Indian Constitution

“CM Lalduhoma’s call for Mizo unity is an appeal to preserve cultural roots and solidarity without challenging India’s sovereignty,” says Asst. Professor David Lalrinchhana




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​Distant neighbours: on cricket and India and Pakistan  

India and Pakistan seem incapable of normal sporting ties 




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States and the Centre’s fetter of ‘net borrowing ceiling’

The Centre’s NBC step and, subsequently, Kerala’s move to approach the higher judiciary on the issue, highlight the need to revisit Article 293 of the Constitution




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​National minority: On the ruling on an institution’s ‘minority character’

Supreme Court ruling affirms the need to preserve original character of educational institutions




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The Waqf row and the BJP’s goals

The timing of the party’s campaign in Karnataka is opportune




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Can India get rich before growing old?

To reap its demographic dividend before it becomes too late, India must create jobs in manufacturing




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​Political meltdown: On the crisis in Germany

Germany seems set for an economic crisis amid political instability




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Giving shape to India’s carbon credit mechanism

India’s carbon credit mechanism needs to be aligned with international and domestic realities if it is to be effective




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The LAC agreement, the détentes and the questions

A democratically elected government needs to take its citizens into confidence about moves that have deep consequences




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Anish is youngest rated chess player

Anish's emergence comes as India witnesses an exciting era in chess, with young talents like Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, and D Gukesh shine internationally.




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Mass transport effects in gas-phase selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene over supported Pd

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00039K, Paper
Open Access
Oscar E. Brandt Corstius, M. Kikkert, S. T. Roberts, E. J. Doskocil, J. E. S. van der Hoeven, P. E. de Jongh
The performance of selective hydrogenation reactions is affected by mass transfer limitations, induced by higher local metal loading and larger catalyst grain size.
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Development of an automated platform for monitoring microfluidic reactors through multi-reactor integration and online (chip-)LC/MS-detection

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00004H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hannes Westphal, Simon Schmidt, Sanjay Lama, Matthias Polack, Chris Weise, Toni Oestereich, Rico Warias, Tanja Gulder, Detlev Belder
Biocatalysis with packed-bed microreactors: a novel method combining microreactor technology, multi-reactor integration, and online (chip-)LC/MS analysis in a sequential automated workflow.
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TiO2 nanopowder and nanofilm catalysts in the disinfection and mineralization of S. aureus with solar-simulated radiation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00540B, Paper
Raed Shqier, Ahed Zyoud, Muath H. S. Helal, Heba Nassar, Raed Alkowni, Mohyeddin Assali, Shaher Zyoud, Naser Qamhieh, Abdul Razack Hajamohideen, Shadi Sawalha, Samer H. Zyoud, Hikmat S. Hilal
TiO2 films photo-catalyze S. aureus rupture and mineralization of resulting organic materials.
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Fabrication and evaluation of a flexible antenna device composed of a compatible iron-oxide clay in a PDMS graphene matrix

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,901-909
DOI: 10.1039/D2RE00352J, Paper
Ameen Abdelrahman, Fouad Erchiqui, Mourad Nedil
We create a flexible and robust conductive polymer composite based on iron oxide and a thin film of clay doped with graphene nanoparticles, and test its application as a wearable device for underground workers.
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Mediated electron transfer in a photo-bioreactor: continuous flow hydroxylation using cytochrome P450 BM3 in NADPH-free conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,803-815
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00569K, Paper
Ali Fendri, Donya Valikhani, Joelle N. Pelletier
We designed a proof-of-concept photo-bioreactor enabling continuous flow NADPH-free activation of cytochrome P450 BM3 via mediated electron transfer.
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Dominant role of zeolite in coordination between metal and acid sites on an industrial catalyst for tetralin hydrocracking

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,940-949
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00605K, Paper
Jiayao Qi, Hanqiong Jia, Fei Wang, Hang Gao, Bo Qin, Xinwei Zhang, Jinghong Ma, Yanze Du, Ruifeng Li
An effective approach for upgrading light cycle oil (LCO) is the targeted conversion of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons to valuable monoaromatic hydrocarbons.
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Synthesis of hollow sphere structured TiO2 loaded with Ag2O and its photocatalytic activity

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,861-871
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00473B, Paper
Hejin Liu, Ying Liu, Xueqin Wang, Peng Qiao, Wenyi Wang, Mei Zhang, Yanxiu Liu, Hua Song
Owing to its high stability and catalytic activity, TiO2 has been widely used as a photocatalyst where its photocatalytic performance can be significantly improved by microstructure regulation and semiconductor loading.
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Palladium particle-catalyzed selective butadiene hydrogenation: effect of covalent organic framework modification

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,950-958
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00606A, Paper
Xianming Li, Yi Wang, Qiao Yuan, Xintai Chen, Xiaoling Mou, Xiangen Song, Li Yan, Ronghe Lin, Yunjie Ding
Deposition of a covalent organic framework on palladium nanoparticles induces geometric and electronic effects on the metal species and improves their selective performance in 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation.
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Temperature effect on the steric and polar Taft substituent parameter values

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,833-841
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00500C, Paper
Sindi Baco, Marcel Klinksiek, Mélanie Mignot, Christoph Held, Julien Legros, Sébastien Leveneur
We investigate the influence of temperature by re-evaluating the substituent parameters of the Taft equation applied to the esterification of levulinic acid by methanol and ethanol, and the saponification of methyl and ethyl levulinates.
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A robust data analytical method to investigate sequence dependence in flow-based peptide synthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,825-832
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00494E, Paper
Open Access
Bálint Tamás, Pietro Luigi Willi, Héloïse Bürgisser, Nina Hartrampf
A new data analytical method for flow-based peptide synthesis enables robust and quantitative analysis of sequence-dependent difficult couplings.
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General synthesis of secondary imines via reductive coupling of carbonyl and nitro compounds employing a reusable cobalt catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,925-929
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00509G, Paper
Chaochong Zhang, Yurong He, Peng Zhou, Yuandie Ma, Ziliang Yuan, Guoqiang She, Zhe Zheng, Juncheng Hu, Qingqing Jiang, Jason Chun-Ho Lam, Bo Han, Zehui Zhang, Bing Liu
Reusable nitrogen-doped carbon-encapsulated Co nanoparticle catalysts are found robust for the synthesis of secondary imines via the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with NH3 or directly with nitro compounds.
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The electrochemical oxidation of a thioether to form an API intermediate and the effects of substrate electronics on impurity formation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,883-887
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00632H, Paper
Hamish R. Stephen, Holly Longhurst, Michael Nunn, Christopher D. Parsons, Matthew Burns
Electrochemistry was explored as a means of oxidising a thioether to form a sulfone API intermediate.
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A safe and new strategy for N-arylation of 2,4-thiazolidinediones via microwave irradiation using base catalyst K2CO3 in DMF

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,842-848
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00641G, Paper
Ragini C. Patil, Nita M. Khiratkar, Sumeer Ahmed, Joazaizulfazli Jamalis, Aso Hameed Hasan, Malika Berredjem, Sarkar M. A. Kawsar, Ajmal R. Bhat
Green efforts as an alternative to existing conventional methods for providing new tools, knowledge and design of organic synthesis, will contribute to the economy and protecting the environment and health.
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Encapsulation of TixFeyLamOz nanoparticles into NH2-MIL-125(Ti) to fabricate a promising photocatalyst for the C–N coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,849-860
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00457K, Paper
Yahya Absalan, Mohammad Rafsanjani Dehghazi, Reza Samavati, Kambiz Souri, Mostafa Gholizadeh
An array of organic compounds and natural products can be synthesized through carbon–nitrogen coupling reactions.
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Green synthesis of surfactant-free mesoporous silica with strong hydrophilicity via metal salt modifications for moisture adsorption

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,816-824
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00513E, Paper
Pariyawalee Sangteantong, Kunpirom Chainarong, Waleeporn Donphai, Metta Chareonpanich
In this work, the green synthesis of mesoporous silica (MPS) was carried out using low-cost sodium silicate as a precursor.
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Understanding the effects of forced and bubble-induced convection in transport-limited organic electrosynthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,930-939
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00579H, Paper
Casey K. Bloomquist, Melisa Dogan, James S. Harris, Benjamin D. Herzog, William J. Tenn III, Eray S. Aydil, Miguel A. Modestino
Insights from data-driven surrogate models reveal that the Sherwood number characterizes mass transport conditions independent of the convection method, offering design guidelines for scaling up organic electrosynthesis.
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From microkinetic model to process: understanding the role of the boron nitride surface and gas phase chemistry in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,795-802
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00600J, Paper
Unni Kurumbail, William P. McDermott, Edgard A. Lebrón-Rodríguez, Ive Hermans
In the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over boron nitride, propylene selectivity is lost due to unselective gas-phase chemistry.
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Biomass-based graphene aerogel for the removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,753-776
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00526G, Review Article
Vijayendra Kumar Tripathi, Manish Shrivastava, Jaya Dwivedi, Raju Kumar Gupta, Lokesh Kumar Jangir, Kumud Malika Tripathi
This review article provides a detailed overview of the synthesis techniques of biomass-based graphene aerogels and highlights the influence of fabrication parameters on the performance of the resulting aerogels for wastewater treatment applications.
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At-line monitoring of hydrogen peroxide released from its photocatalytic and continuous synthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,777-781
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00659J, Communication
Open Access
Anders Ø. Tjell, Lars-Erik Meyer, Barbara Jud, Selin Kara, Torsten Mayr
Photocatalytic synthesis of H2O2 in a continuous operation set-up using nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots (N-CNDs) and simultaneous determination of generated H2O2.
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Surface treatment of magnetite nanoparticle thin films with potassium phosphate for calcium phosphate precipitation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,782-786
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00048J, Communication
Reo Kimura, Kazuto Sugimoto, Iori Yamada, Motohiro Tagaya
The treatment of magnetite nanoparticle thin films with potassium phosphate and their surface reaction with simulated body fluid were in situ monitored by the QCM-D technique, which is suitable for the precipitation of calcium phosphate.
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Merging inline crystallization and pulsed flow operation to enable enantiospecific solid state photodecarbonylation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00058G, Paper
Open Access
Bavo Vandekerckhove, Bart Ruttens, Bert Metten, Christian V. Stevens, Thomas S. A. Heugebaert
Photoelimination of α-chiral ketones in the solid state results in highly regio- and enantiospecific C–C bond formation. By combining inline crystallisation and pulsatile flow, the photochemistry of these slurries can now be run fully continuously.
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