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Porn ban: Indians rise to the challenge by downloading virtual private networks
VPN downloads shot up 405% right after the ban last year.
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Coal India workers are unhappy about new FDI policy. But it’s unlikely to attract foreign investors
Concerns about climate change, the lack of pricing freedom and the low calorific value of Indian coal are likely to discourage overseas investors.
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India needs $10 billion and higher tariffs to clean up its polluting thermal power plants
Thermal power accounts for 80% of India’s industrial emissions of particulate matter and sulphur and nitrous oxides, which often create lung diseases.
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Trending
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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The changing map of India from 1 AD to the 20th century
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India loses its status as ‘free’ in Freedom House’s 2021 report
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High alert: Not just big cities, even small town India is prone to cyber attacks
Jalalpur, Bhubaneswar and Patna are among the 15 cities that are most vulnerable to cyber crime in 2019.
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Indian voters cared most about jobs, healthcare, drinking water. Then, Pulwama happened
And Narendra Modi made national security the central theme of the election campaign.
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Tantan: Indians are swiping right on China’s favourite dating app
The app has managed to rise through India’s crowded online dating market without heavy advertising.
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Video
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Watch: Forest officials rescue a trapped lion cub in Greater Gir in Gujarat
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Watch: Meet Andhra Pradesh’s crochet lacemakers, women from farming communities
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Watch: Actor Govinda dances with his daughter, Tina Ahuja. Video promptly goes viral
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Watch: China working on uprooting, assimilating Uighurs away from homes, BBC investigation claims
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‘I’m a rebel’: This song by rapper Raja Kumari features actors Bani J and Kiara Advani
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After India ban on more than 800 porn sites, crackdown intensifies
Many net users are now also blocked from accessing mirror sites, or copies of the original adult website under a slightly altered address.
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Big game: How a fantasy sports startup is making money from India’s IPL fever
Dream11, which allows its 60 million users to bet on their fantasy teams, is now valued at over $1 billion.
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Big game: How a fantasy sports startup is making money from India’s IPL fever
Dream11, which allows its 60 million users to bet on their fantasy teams, is now valued at over $1 billion.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
The Reel
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Thaen’ trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty
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‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ trailer: Rana Daggubati plays a saviour of elephants
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‘Without Remorse’ trailer: Michael B Jordan’s US Navy Seal John Clark wages war on the Russians
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Mumbai residents earn India’s fastest-growing salaries – but still can’t afford a home
The average annual household income in the city falls 16% short of the minimum income required to qualify for a bank loan on a 1,000-square-feet apartment.
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No bang for their buck: Investors in government firms listed on the stock market are suffering
There have been 11 initial public offerings of public sector companies since early 2017.
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Spam alert: 96% Indians with mobile phones get unwanted text messages every day
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India laid out penalties for spammers last year. It has not helped.
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The Field
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Happy to carry the family name back into Formula One, says Mick Schumacher ahead of debut
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Fourth Test, Day 2: Ben Stokes leads England’s fightback as India get to 80/4 at lunch
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Tsitsipas digs deep to beat Hurkacz and set up quarter-final with Khachanov at Rotterdam
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Women’s Champions League: Holders Lyon prevail over Brondby, Bayern Munich trounce Kazygurt
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Boxing: Olympic-bound Satish Kumar, Ashish Kumar enter semi-finals at Boxam International