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Bikes for last mile connectivity

The Japanese are increasingly shunning cars to help the urban environment get greener.




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Site and foresight

If people could design, build and live happily as per site contexts for thousands of years, why do we need to destroy the rules of nature today?




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Give high priority to fire safety

In majority of high-rise buildings, power supply distribution and meter panels are located in the basement floors making them vulnerable to fire mishaps, writes Avala Buchi Reddy




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Visit a wetland, please

Wetlands harbour a tremendous biodiversity of plants and animals, and are also called the “kidneys of the world” because they clean up water as a natural function.




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Homes with a ‘conscience’

Around 5,000 homes in the city shun BWSSB water supply and produce enough power of their own. By M.A. Siraj




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Startups join the party with craft mixers

How non-alcoholic mixers, handcrafted by small players, are edging out sugary soft drinks, sodas in cocktail glasses




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Investing with no fear, no greed

Venture capital firm Fundamentum sees growth opportunity in India’s digital transformation




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How ‘priority sector’ status can rev up Jan Dhan banking

How regulation can nudge private banks to promote financial inclusion




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As India’s installed solar capacity crosses 90GW, a look at the journey 

Sun-sational growth: In September, India’s installed solar power capacity reached 90,762 MW. Given the current rate of monthly capacity additions, there is little doubt that installed capacity will exceed 100 GW in 2024-25.




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Carbon credits to boost incomes of Jharkhand village farmers 

The Birsa Harit Gram project serves as a potential model for agro-forestry, which is gaining ground because the buyers of carbon credits prefer — pay a premium — for credits based on Nature Based Solution, as opposed to offsetting projects like renewable energy or projects like carbon capture.




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ITC wants a bigger FMCG slice

The Sanjiv Puri-led group looks set to feed on the success of its brand extension strategy




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Investing in companies with ‘indicorn’ potential

Titan Capital backs seed-stage companies with potential to reach ₹100 crore revenue within five years




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Flat organisation believers: Can you imagine a world without managers?

What does a manager do that we keep hiring new ones or keep promoting more of them? Which managerial layer is the most important?




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Flexing it

The Tata Nexon has a wide array of engine and gearbox choices, and the inclusion of a CNG-powered version allows Tata to flaunt its advantage over each of its rivals




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The secret sauce behind ITC’s enduring restaurant brands

The promise of an unchanged, consistent menu and supreme culinary artistry has drawn food lovers to ITC’s tables for decades




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Brand expertise and heritage bubbling in a moka pot

Lessons from European brands that have won consumers’ mindspace for long years




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How to report faulty glucose monitors, insulin pumps

UK regulator has a reporting scheme to identify safety concerns in diabetes-care devices




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How radio waves can power smart cities 

Practically omnipresent, thanks to human activity, radio frequency is the new area of focus for energy harvesting technology



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Magnite opus

Improved features, better practicality, and a familiar design, all make the new Nissan Magnite worth a second look




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Building digital trust with quantum tech

QNu Labs devises qubit-powered solutions for the ‘trillion-dollar cyber-attack problem’ 




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Getting the gig economy to care for its backbone

Why startups in India cannot afford to take a hands-off approach towards the armies of gig workers they have created




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CEA plans 613 GW RE transmission capacity

Higher generation of renewable energy challenges grid stability




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Move it

Or lose it! The Kia Carnival is back, and it intends to rewrite the rules in the MPV space




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Navigating the flood of healthcare information, with a little help from AI

A global survey maps how willing, and equipped clinicians are in using artificial intelligence to support their work 




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Trump presidency casts long shadow over climate summit 

The return of the climate denier as head of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter threatens to throw net-zero negotiations into disarray once again




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Jamiat cautions NDA partners, says ‘crutches’ cannot escape responsibility for Waqf Bill

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind urged NDA partners TDP and JD(U) to heed Muslim sentiments on the contentious issue surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024




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Make Hindi universally acceptable: Amit Shah says at Kendriya Hindi Samiti meet

Speaking at the 32nd meeting of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said it was necessary to translate all education curricula into Hindi and other Indian languages




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Govt., BJP spar over Chhath planning as festivities begin today




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HC tells jail authority to decide plea on lack of facilities for visiting lawyers




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Chairman of Waqf Bill committee taking unilateral decisions, Opposition MPs tell Speaker

Will continue to attend JPC meetings, says Opposition after submitting memorandum to Birla




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Air quality 'very poor' in Delhi

Delhi’s air quality remains “very poor” with some areas in the “severe” category, despite a slight improvement




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Delhi to host 12th edition of North East Festival

More than 200 communities from the eight north-eastern States are expected to showcase their cultural traits on a single platform




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Amit Shah to unveil Birsa Munda statue in Delhi on November 15




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Yamuna highly toxic, says Delhi HC, bins plea to allow Chhath Puja rituals on riverbanks

Court dismisses petition against order prohibiting Chhath Puja rituals on Yamuna’s banks, says it can’t let devotees fall sick; have made ample arrangements at 1,000 ghats: Delhi govt. counsel; 4-day festival dedicated to Sun God began on Tuesday




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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 367

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual.




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Cannot change rules of the game once recruitment to public services commences: SC

The Constitution Bench says laws, rules and procedure governing recruitments to public services must be governed by the overarching principles of fundamental rights of equality and non-discrimination




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Delhi HC permits man to buy The Satanic Verses after Centre fails to produce notification banning the book

India was one of the first countries to ban the book’s import and sale, citing concerns over its content being offensive to the Muslim community




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Devotees throng Delhi ghats, mark Chhath Puja festivity with prayers, songs, selfies

Lakhs of devotees offer ‘Sandhya Arghya’ to the setting sun on the third day of the four-day festival; political leaders make a beeline for ghats with an eye on Purvanchali voters ahead of Assembly poll




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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' on November 8

Meanwhile, a thick layer of morning mist and smog blanketed the city as the minimum temperature dropped to 18.1 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees above normal; AQI stood at 387




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Congress gears up for Delhi poll battle with month-long ‘Nyay Yatra’

Maken, Sukhu flag off foot march; Kharge, Rahul expected to join at different junctures; yatra scheduled to end on Dec. 4; people won’t forget Cong.’s tie-up with AAP in Lok Sabha election: BJP




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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, layer of smog over city for ninth day post-Diwali

Delhi’s air quality reaches severe levels, blamed on stubble-burning, Diwali fireworks, and low wind speed




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Delhi | The DAG is hosting an exhibition that celebrates MF Husain and his enduring legacy 

An exhibition in New Delhi’s DAG covers pivotal moments of legendary artist and painter MF Husain’s artistic journey 




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Demonising Constitutional institutions pastime for some: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Addressing an event of an educational institution in New Delhi, the Vice-President said it is time to "bid adieu to this"




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One dead, one injured in two firing incidents in Delhi within 10 minutes

The two incidents of firing in northeast Delhi leave one dead and one injured; three suspects apprehended by police




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Accessibility for disabled persons is a human and a fundamental right: SC judgment

The court asked the government to enable the creation of public and private spaces, services and products of an ‘universal design’ which could be accessed by everyone, regardless of their ability, age, or status




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Three juveniles held for murder in Delhi; political row erupts over city’s crime rate




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IIT Delhi’s annual Open House shows AI’s potential use in health care, tech




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Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ on November 10

The National Capital wakes up to toxic air with AQI at 334, ‘very poor’ air quality due to stubble-burning, Diwali fireworks, and low wind speed




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Security upped outside Canadian High Commission due to protest against temple attack

The Hindu Sikh Global Forum members are marching towards the High Commission in the Chanakyapuri area




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AAP attacks Centre over ‘worsening’ law and order situation