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Nanoscience is not just a fad

In Nanoscale, Pankaj Sekhsaria explores the transformative powers of nanoscience in Indian society




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Lessons learnt in the hot seat

Jeff Immelt, the former CEO of GE, recounts his experience of steering the company during turbulent times




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Why gas is not just hot air




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Rooted in ancient wisdom

The book brings a fresh perspective to the leadership debate




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A memoir which leaves a lot unsaid

Amartya Sen’s book does not focus enough on his towering academic and professional life




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Start-up Compass: How Iconic Entrepreneurs got it Right

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 




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M.S. Swaminathan, the scientist who sliced potatoes

Not once did the ‘Rice Man of India’ keep his publisher waiting




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Paddy varieties with protein, zinc content get thumbs up in Odisha’s tribal pocket

Paddy varieties have high protein (10.1%) and moderately high level of zinc (20 ppm) content




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MSP law cannot be brought in a hurry; farmers should come forward for talks with govt: Arjun Munda

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




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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation



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SC notice to Centre on plea alleging overuse of pesticides on crops and food items




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The trials and tribulations of apples and other imported fruits in the Nilgiris

English fruit trees were imported to the Nilgiris as soon as the first Europeans settled there. But no systematic record survives of the varieties that were tried or the success each achieved. The first person to succeed in cultivating apple was John Davison, a gardener trained at Kew in England. He was also said to have introduced pippin




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India’s agri transformation a lesson for others: Modi

India has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar, and tea, says PM Modi at the inauguration of the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists




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Taking roots in Tirupati, ‘Konark’ set to reach the kitchens of Odisha and Bengal




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When Tamil Nadu police opened fire at farmers protesting against power tariff increase in 1970

Tamil Nadu’s history of free power supply for farming led to violent agitations, political backtracking, and eventual implementation in phases




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats




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The certainty trap [electronic resource] : why we need to question ourselves more--and how we can judge others less / Ilana Redstone ; foreword by Joe Walsh.

Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2024]





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Observability and mathematics [electronic resource] : Quantum Yang-Mills theory and modelling / Boris Khots.




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RPG Life Sciences to sell biotech unit to Intas Pharma




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Tata Motors signs MoU with ASDC for skill development




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BSE sends notice to 509 suspended firms

Bourse asks companies to either apply for revocation of suspension or opt for delisting




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Redington promoter sells over 5% stake

Redington promoter sells over 5%stake for Rs.219 crore




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Sun Pharma to focus on skincare to boost OTC business




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‘India is a bright spot in global smartphone scene’




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Hyundai Motor India's ₹27,870 crore IPO subscribed 9% so far on Day 1

This is the largest IPO in India, surpassing LIC's initial share sale of ₹21,000 crore.




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Hyundai Motor India's record ₹27,870 crore IPO fully subscribed

The ₹27,870 crore initial share sale got bids for 14,07,68,187 shares against 9,97,69,810 shares on offer, translating into 1.41 times the subscription, as per NSE data till 13:21 hours




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Hyundai Motor India’s IPO sees muted response from retail investors, issue subscribed 2.37 times

The IPO received lowest retail subscription among some of the big IPOs that had hit the Indian capital markets




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Markets give up initial gains dragged by sharp fall in Kotak Bank, unabated foreign fund outflows

Equity markets open strong but later decline; HDFC Bank gains, Kotak Mahindra Bank falls, global markets mixed




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Stock markets close lower on sharp fall in Kotak Bank, unabated foreign fund outflows

The 30-share Sensex declined 73.48 points or 0.09% to settle at 81,151.27




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Hyundai Motor India debuts at BSE at a discount of 1.48%, falls nearly 6% post listing

This is the biggest ever IPO to have ever hit in the Indian capital markets




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Hyundai Motor India shares jump 6%

Hyundai shares climbed 5.91% to ₹1,928.15 from the previous close on the BSE. At the NSE, the stock surged 6% to ₹1,928.90




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BJP protecting SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch from answering to PAC: Congress

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said Ms. Buch was being protected from giving answers to Parliament, from resigning as SEBI chief and from an investigation into her alleged links with the Adani Group companies. Ms. Buch had skipped the PAC meeting citing personal reasons




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Rupee opens on flat note, rises 1 paisa to 84.07 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee rises slightly against dollar amid strong dollar and foreign fund outflows; RBI intervention expected to support local currency




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Rupee settles on flat note, rises 1 paisa to 84.07 against U.S. dollar

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.08% lower at 103.91




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Police women under the ‘Police Akka’ initiative, to reach out to schoolgirls in Pudukottai district

Policewomen nominated under this initiative will visit schools and colleges every 15 days to ascertain concerns and grievances of students and render assistance




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Saidapet-Teynampet elevated corridor project: Highways Dept. removes footpaths on Anna Salai to construct flyover

The removal of the footpaths will help increase the width of the carriageway at points where lanes on either side of the median will be barricaded




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Kamal Haasan tells people, fans to not address him as ‘Ulaganayagan’

The star also requested his fans, members of the film fraternity, media, party cadres and ‘fellow Indians’ to refer to him ‘simply as Kamal Haasan or Kamal or KH’




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Transfer of cattle farm land to SIPCOT opposed




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Tailors stage protest demanding welfare assistance




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Hindu Succession Act supports daughters but lets down widows and mothers, says Madras High Court

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




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Vasan urges T.N. govt. to take steps to end illegal sale of narcotic drugs

He expressed concerns over the future of a section of students and youth who were allegedly involved in using and selling such banned substances




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T.N. govt. sanctions funds to implement framework for flood protection work

The funds are to be utilised for the implementation and monitoring of an environmental and social management framework for flood protection work in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram districts




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Kanguva cannot be released without depositing ₹20 crore: Madras High Court

Justices G. Jayachandran and C.V. Karthikeyan pass the order on an application filed by the Official Assignee of the High Court




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The cellular Potts model on disordered lattices

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8337-8352
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00445K, Paper
Open Access
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Hossein Nemati, J. de Graaf
Extending the cellular Potts model to disordered Voronoi lattices reduces artifacts observed on regular lattices. An order–disorder transition is observed as a function of surface tension on the disordered lattice and the regular lattices.
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Effective patchiness from critical points of a coarse-grained protein model with explicit shape and charge anisotropy

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8455-8467
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00867G, Paper
Open Access
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Jens Weimar, Frank Hirschmann, Martin Oettel
Critical points of an anisotropic, coarse-grained protein model are used to detemine an “effective patchiness” by comparison to the Kern–Frenkel patchy model.
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Random field reconstruction of three-phase polymer structures with anisotropy from 2D-small-angle scattering data

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8493-8504
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00721B, Paper
Open Access
Stephen Kronenberger, Nitant Gupta, Benjamin Gould, Colin Peterson, Arthi Jayaraman
We present a computational method to analyze 2D small-angle scattering data from three-phase soft materials systems with structural anisotropy and output representative real-space structures of the three phases.
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Cell shape and orientation control galvanotactic accuracy

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00952E, Paper
Ifunanya Nwogbaga, Brian A. Camley
We study the physical factors that control the accuracy with which elongated cells can sense the direction of an electric field, exploring whether cells are more accurate sensors when oriented parallel to the field or perpendicular to it.
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Retraction: Self-assembled organic nanotubes embedding hydrophobic molecules within solid bilayer membranes

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM90171A, Retraction
Open Access
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Naohiro Kameta, Masumi Asakawa, Mitsutoshi Masuda, Toshimi Shimizu
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Retraction: Supramolecular organic nanotubes: how to utilize the inner nanospace and the outer space

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM90172J, Retraction
Open Access
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Naohiro Kameta, Hiroyuki Minamikawa, Mitsutoshi Masuda
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