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China cloud looms over world’s solar journey

China controls over 80 per cent of global solar production. This dominance could hurt the world’s green energy agenda




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Letters to the Editor dated November 5, 2024




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Editorial. Subdued performance

Q2 earnings point to challenges in many sectors




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Empower seniors digitally

It’s vital for wellness, full participation in society




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Migrants locked out of the West

The West is grappling with an influx of illegal immigrants, driven as they are by crises and instability in their countries




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The rise and rise of online food delivery market

The online food delivery market in India is expected to outpace the growth of the food services market itself between 2023 and 2028




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Trump’s message on immigration prevails

Despite the crude and vicious rhetoric, Trump’s agenda on economics and migration resonated with voters




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Trump 2.0: A new era for India-US relations?

Modi and Trump have the potential to redefine bilateral ties based on mutual economic growth, security, and strategic interests in an increasingly complex global landscape




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NBFCs’ credit woes

Their risk management systems must improve




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Copper’s role in India’s solar, wind energy plans

For every tonne of copper used in renewable energy systems, carbon emissions are reduced by 100 to 7,500 tonnes over the system’s lifecycle




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Letters to the Editor dated November 6, 2024




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Growth matters more than inflation now

The global post-Covid fight against inflation is over, while India’s growth has slipped. It’s time for the RBI to take stock




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Avoiding digital arrest

Stay informed, don’t share personal information




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Corporate ‘assurance’ on sustainability needed

Sustainability-assured statements ensure risks not captured by financial statements are properly disclosed and evaluated




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Trump’s political comeback — a historical take

There have been spectacular comebacks in history the world over, but for now, Donald Trump carries the day




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Letters to the Editor dated November 7, 2024




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Editorial. Growing rice acreage points to need for PDS reform

A household of five individuals does not need 25 kg of free grain per month. Instead, with the same level of food subsidy, pulses and oils can be introduced, where they don’t find a place in the PDS already




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When hobbies can be all-consuming

There must be lots of other top-class minds who were devoted to their hobbies but who never let them distract them as completely as Bibek Debroy did



  • From the Viewsroom

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The irony about climate meets

‘PEAK’ emissions.The emissions from air travel, local transport and accommodation for COP delegates are staggering




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It’s soul searching time in Washington

Amidst the din on illegal migration, mass deportation and abortion, the Harris camp may have missed the economic angle




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Letters to the Editor dated November 8, 2024




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Editorial. Property rights

SC ruling curtails untrammelled State powers




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Ethanol blending is proving messy

With a scramble for feedstock and the food-versus-fuel conflict, it needs impartial evaluation




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Making higher education an accessible public good

Through interest subvention and guarantee cover for banks, PM-Vidyalaxmi should help create a more skilled workforce




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Editorial. Turbulent passage ahead for climate talks

The developed world has been implicitly arguing that China and India should contribute to the climate kitty rather than receive monies from it




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The geopolitics of natural gas trade

Changes in global natural gas trade have reflected geopolitical alignments but these may shift, depending on policies of incoming US President Donald Trump




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COP29 priorities

Baku meet will focus on climate finance framework




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Editorial. Trump factor adds to monetary policy uncertainty

While the monetary policy normalisation is proceeding on expected lines, the change in regime in the US, following the Presidential elections is likely to pose currency related issues in particular for global central banks




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MSMEs will need to manage commodity price risk

Monitoring spot and future prices, hedging, and greater adoption of digital transactions will help them pare the risk




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Letters to the Editor dated November 11, 2024




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The virtues of multi-generational teams

The key is to synergise the unique strengths that each generation contributes. This involves fostering an environment of mutual respect and a shared purpose




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Sam Bahadur Review

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma.




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The Archies Review

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.




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Kadak Singh Review

ITo steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.




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Mast Mein Rehne Ka Review

Mast Mein Rehne Ka is a thoroughly human film, which makes you laugh as hard as it will make you feel for the characters, notes Mayur Sanap.




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First Act Review

The lives of the kids Deepa Bhatia portrays in the series are bleak, with small periods of sunshine when they get picked for an ad or serial, punctuating the longer periods of struggle, observes Deepa Gahlot.




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Merry Christmas Trailer: Jai Sriram!

Merry Christmas brims with Sriram Raghavan's signature style and ample cheeky look-what-I-did-there moments.




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Salaar Review

The play-off between Prabhas and Prithviraj is the high-octane fuel that lends Salaar momentum, observes Mayur Sanap.




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Dunki: The Romantic Shah Rukh Returns

I was very happy to see the old Shah Rukh Khan back. Please, leave the action to Salman Khan, requests A Ganesh Nadar.





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Killer Soup Review

Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma.




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Merry Christmas Review

Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.





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Philip's Review

Philip's is a light-hearted film you can enjoy with your family and safely recommend to your friends, endorses Divya Nair.




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Kiran-Aamir Give Us A Treat

Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year's Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap.




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An Air Commodore Reviews Fighter

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter aka Schwarzenegger, flown by our pretty heroine. UFF UFF! Squirming in my seat, I ponder over what I have been through, sighs Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).




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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.




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Bhakshak Review

Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot.




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Lal Salaam Review

Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend.