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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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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?
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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: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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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.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka