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Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ on November 11

Delhi’s air quality persists in the ‘very poor’ category more than a week post-Deepavali




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‘No religion encourages an activity that creates pollution: SC on firecrackers

The Supreme Court wondered why the Delhi Government delayed imposition of the ban on firecrackers till October 14, when the order of ban was issued




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Delhi L-G approves recruitment of 701 nurses and 756 paramedical staff




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DMRC launches bike taxis for last-mile connectivity




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DUSU polls: Delhi HC allows vote counting; student outfits welcome move

Court asks university to conclude the counting process by November 26; DU Registrar says work to restore defaced properties is almost complete




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ARRL Recognizes University of Scranton During Amateur Radio Station Dedication

The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club.

The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Sta...




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Why it’s hard to be ‘objective’

Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal spells out how our internal biases shape our worldviews




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Why it’s important to do nothing

Jenny Odell’s take on avoiding the seduction of the online world is a must-read for Covid times




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Living in a world without work

Cohabitation with machines is an inevitable future that awaits us. But is it going to be easy?




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Can India arrest income inequality?

Thomas Piketty’s prescriptions are too radical. Dattopant Thengadi’s vision is more useful for us




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Clicks and baits: The Instagram story




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Coming to grips with mega disasters

Rooted in research, the book reveals the existential threats we face and charts the roadmap ahead




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A deep look into China’s realities

Ananth Krishnan shines a light on the different sides of China that largely remain hidden from Indian citizens




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Millennial prophet with a failed vision

A gripping account of WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s meteoric rise and precipitous crash




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Dialectics of government deficits

The book, espousing modern monetary theory, busts a few conservative myths on government spending




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Dealing with career dilemmas

Corporate honcho Shiv Shivakumar’s book sheds fresh light




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In love with operations management

The author brings aesthetics into a field obsessed with quantification




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16 leaders, as many economic verities

Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies




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Building digital platforms

A book on digital players in the post-pandemic world




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The inevitability of uncertainty

The book tells us quite convincingly that the future is unknown. But it does not offer an alternative




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Exploring India’s diversity

A corporate honcho’s reflections on business and beyond




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How individuals shape institutions

RK Talwar, SBI’s legendary Chairman, inspired an entire generation of bankers




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Rushdie’s trysts with truth

Essays in meditation on story, storytelling and storytellers




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Navigating digital marketing space

This book provides a bird’s-eye view to marketing professionals of the ever evolving digital space




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Straddling royalty and politics

A riveting account of Scindias’ royal and political journey




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Leveraging cognitive branding

The author has delved deep into behavioural economics to apply it to branding problems




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For people with aspirations

A book that focuses on an oft neglected aspect — soft skills




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‘India has carved out its own path in foreign policy’

In his new book, former diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale throws fresh light on India-China relations since Independence




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Indian influence in US polity, culture

From Kamal Harris to Mindy Kaling — this book charts the Indian story in America




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Dangers of going digital

AI, ML collect loads of user data which can be misused




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A journey of passion, purpose and grit

The book is a fascinating tale of an intrepid entrepreneur and the company he has built




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Data and its discontents

The quality of the statistics of a country is a measure of its goodness, say the authors




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Family, education, the city all helped me succeed in the US: Indra Nooyi

Former PepsiCo Chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi on her growing up years in Madras and on the mentors in her life




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Policy prescription for economic and political maladies

Bimal Jalan delves deep into issues that are critical to the country with suggestions on how to overcome challenges 




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Booming Digital Stars: 11 Inspiring Journeys from India’s Creator Economy 

Lessons from the exciting success stories of social media influencers




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With Alyque on your mind 

The book has some of Alyque’s craziest ideas but it ends up falling between a bunch of stools 




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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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International conference to recommend policies to address gender inequality at farms

“The conference aims to promote the sharing of cutting-edge knowledge on gender and inclusion in agri-food systems.”




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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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Centre to provide 15,000 women self help groups with drones that can be rented out for agricultural purposes

The scheme will help in infusing advanced technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhance crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers




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Filmmaker-farmer duo script a story of transformation with natural farming

Vishy, a Rex Karmaveer Chakra Fellowship awardee advocates popularising the farming practices and the broader promotion of natural farming and popularising his co-award winner Narayanappa’s farming practices




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DGCA approves Drone Academy at Telangana Agri University

It offers six-week training to ryots, agri-graduates, rural youth in drone piloting




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India asks U.S. to permit domestic labs for fruit irradiation to cut trade cost

The issue was raised during the 14th India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum meeting here on January 12.




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More than half of students in agricultural universities are girls: Union Minister

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’




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In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with juicy strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh




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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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A natural farm from wasteland at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam

The Andhra University Avani Organics Gardening Hub in Visakhapatnam has grown into a thriving natural farm and is building a community of urban dwellers that is transforming a wasteland into a patch of green




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Research paper warns against nationwide switch to natural farming without proper studies

It can hamper national food production, say authors, who cite contrasting results from two studies




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Study unravels the recipe that gives mushk budiji rice its unique aroma

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most




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CSIR-IICT demonstrates tech to turn dry leaves into soil conditioner

Using a method called accelerated anaerobic composting, a demonstration plant installed in a gated community in Hyderabad is turning dry leaves into bio-manure with recommended nitrogen and carbon content