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Kurnool district students excel in belt grading competitions

Out of the total 28 participating students, 14 children participated in Yellow category, 13 in Yellow-1 category and one child in Green-1 category




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YSRCP social media activist Varra Ravindra Reddy sent to judicial remand

Police form district-level teams to monitor ‘defamatory posts’




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Andhra Pradesh government urged to move new Tenancy Bill in Assembly

Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers’ Association proposes 35 amendments to Andhra Pradesh Land Cultivators Rights Act, 2024, including provisions for tenant ryots to receive crop loans based on the scale of finance




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Konaseema to have wider roads, bridges for movement of ONGC vehicles




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Reliance Industries to invest ₹65,000 crore in A.P. to set up compressed biogas projects

The project will result in the creation of 2.50 lakh jobs, and earn an estimated ₹57,650 crore in taxes and duties for Andhra Pradesh over a period of 25 years, according to the Memorandum of Understanding signed on Tuesday




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Good potential for cosmetic, textile, food processing sectors in Andhra Pradesh: South Korean diplomat

South Koreans are familiar with Andhra Pradesh and since Kia Motors is here, more Korean companies may wish to come too, says Sangwoo Lim




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Anantapur enforcement dirve: police register over 3,000 cases against violators of Motor Vehicle Act

In the drive conducted over one week, police register 12 cases against gambling dens, arrest 59 persons and seize more than ₹1.91 lakh cash, says SP P. Jagadeesh




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54-year-old man awarded life term for sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl




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Stop digging borewells for uranium, A.P. Chief Minister directs officials




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Mental health is a moral and ethical issue

The greatest gap in mental health interventions has been in understanding the lived experiences of suffering




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Ratan Naval Tata: A philanthropist who went for the long haul

Ratan Tata was unflinching in his support to TIFR and NCBS




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The U.K. and ‘leaving lessons’ from the Indian Ocean

In its decolonisation in the Indian Ocean, the U.K. must ensure that all island nations agree to maintain the fully protected environmental status of the Chagos archipelago




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The way to solve the ‘Kashmir problem’

The people expect the political class to resolve the Kashmir issue through political dialogue and democratic deliberations



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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Backing Omar Abdullah’s leadership

The Lokniti-CSDS survey seeks to understand how leadership and party preference influenced voting decisions.



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Methodology of the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey in Jammu and Kashmir



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India needs to move from legalese to ‘legal-easy’

The language used in Indian laws needs to be simpler to read and understand, which will ensure inclusive justice




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The end of the bell lap for Kolkata’s tramway

Rather than ending India’s last remaining passenger tram network, attempts should have been made to revitalise and modernise it




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Revanth Reddy’s lost opportunity in Telangana

Telangana does not need yet another committee to study SC sub-categorisation




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Scuttling people’s right to information

There is a severe backlash against the RTI Act, which has just entered its 20th year, and against those who use it




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A critical message for the urban elite

Our technology-enabled ecosystem could be making our cities unliveable




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A strike, and Tamil Nadu’s challenge

The State government cannot afford to neglect the interests of workers




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A blueprint for safeguarding children

A recent Supreme Court ruling reframes the watching and downloading of child porn as a serious crime, rather than an adult indulgence




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Ensuring a proper social safety net for the gig worker

Defining ‘employment relation’ in gig work is the key




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Food access is about equitable agrifood systems

Addressing food inequality and ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious food are essential steps




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‘Yield’ can’t be the sole indicator for agriculture

It is time to champion a new paradigm where agricultural success is measured by its ability to nourish people, sustain livelihoods, and protect our planet for future generations




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Ensuring private sector collaborations in India’s national climate strategy

For this, the Competition Commission of India needs to focus on the interplay between competition law and sustainability




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Kerala’s nuclear power dilemma

Experts suggest exploring alternative energy sources, such as solar power




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Spotlighting the work of the Economics Nobel winners

AJR have emphasised the role of institutions in development but there has been criticism of this approach as privileging western liberal institutions




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The fading allure of media endorsements

Should media houses in the U.S. be endorsing political candidates? The question is gaining more traction with every election cycle




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India’s SDG focus and its human development issues

Countries that aspire to achieve sustainable development need to take steps to boost human development




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Has the Congress internalised its message of social justice?




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Essential business priorities in a changing world

In advanced and emerging economies, inclusive growth and development can become a reality if there is a focus on key policy actions that have been identified




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Methodology of the MIT-SOG-Lokniti-CSDS pre-poll survey on Maharashtra




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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: A mixed assessment

It is quite clear that voters in Maharashtra are not swayed by either of the two coalitions yet. While a greater share of voters are satisfied rather than dissatisfied with the incumbent government, they expressed concerns about unemployment, inflation, and corruption, which are likely to dominate the electoral discourse




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Unemployment and inflation are main concerns of voters

With public sentiment leaning towards addressing immediate economic challenges, the effectiveness with which each coalition communicates its vision will be crucial in determining its success.




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Maharashtra elections 2024: On Maratha reservation, there is near social consensus

There is no battle between the Marathas and the OBCs on the issue of reservation to Marathas, as of now




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Comparing the governments led by Thackeray and Shinde

While the previous MVA govt. has a higher rating in terms of overall development of Maharashtra and social harmony, the incumbent Mahayuti govt. has edge in the areas of condition of hospitals, supply of electricity, drinking water, and roads.




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Six in 10 Maharashtrians relate more to the national identity than the regional

Two in 10 believe that they are Maharashtrian first, Indian later. A little over one-sixth of the respondents favoured both identities equally.




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Keen contest on the cards as caste equations shape up ahead of polls

While the Mahayuti is popular among the upper castes, Marathas, and those who are economically well-off, the MVA seems to be the first choice among Muslims, Buddhists, Adivasis, and farmers.




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Shinde-led Mahayuti government perceived as high on corruption, not bad on performance

Two in five (42%) voters believed that corruption had increased under the Mahayuti government.




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A bitter battle for the Karnataka bypolls

The results will have larger implications for not just parties, but also individual leaders




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The case for a nature restoration law in India

The law enacted by the European Union recently is a model worth following




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Working toward a meaningful ‘victims’ register’ in Bastar

Compilation of the ‘register’, which has been tried globally as a conflict resolution tool, would have to an exercise in the spirit of truth and reconciliation




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Trump’s toxic politics of misinformation

The danger of Donald Trump’s leadership lies in his willingness to exploit and manipulate information to achieve his goals




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The shifting sands within global supply chains

Proposed U.S. rules on Chinese connected car tech and Israel’s pager attacks indicate the changing focus of global supply chains — from resilience to security




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The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’

The proverbial Global South seems to be showing a fragmented approach to the crisis




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Should chess be an Olympic sport?




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A Nobel in hand, but where AJR’s model falls short

The AJR Eurocentric framework falls short of representing the Global South, oversimplifies history and ignores diverse development paths




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Towards a coherent education policy

The Chandrababu Naidu government is introducing measures to improve learning outcomes




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The private sector holds the key to India’s e-bus push

If there is to be scale in the electric bus market in India, private sector participation is critical