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First vaccines, now wheat: India falls short of its lofty soft power goals, yet again
Weeks before it banned wheat exports, the Modi government had promised to plug the deficit created by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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India’s extreme heatwave has poured cold water on Modi’s plan to ‘feed the world’
A low yield, coupled with rising food inflation, is forcing the government to prioritise domestic consumption over exports.
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Despite global drop in data breaches, India remains among the five worst-hit nations
The country has witnessed leaks of user IDs, credit card information, telephone numbers, email addresses and passwords.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Rising prices are forcing Indians to switch to cheaper edible oils
Among the 21,000 respondents surveyed across the country, a large majority reported a change in their spending pattern due to inflation.
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Hindutva attack on halal certification will end up hurting Indian businesses
The certification is a requirement for imports in several countries. Among the companies that have applied for it are Adani Wilmar and Reliance Industries.
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Vembu Vaidyanathan: The banker who gave shares worth Rs 3.95 crore to his domestic and office staff
The CEO of IDFC First Bank has always been generous.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Indian men are taking to Twitter to oppose the possibility of marital rape being criminalised
While the Delhi High Court discusses marital rape, men (and some women) have been tweeting using the hashtags #MarriageStrike or #MaritalStrike.
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Why is the Modi government taking loans to buy Covid-19 vaccines? And what happened to PM-CARES?
The Centre’s spending on procurement of doses and its grants to vaccine developers has been both sporadic and opaque.
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US universities are beginning to recognise the ugly truth of the caste system
University of California, Davis, is the first such public institution to codify the social system as a protected category under its anti-discrimination policy.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Two charts that put India’s 1 billion vaccine doses in a global context
The country has covered only a little over 20% of the population.
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The world is warming up to the idea of booster shots. Shouldn’t India consider it too?
With global data indicating vaccines’ waning immunity, vulnerable populations may benefit from a fresh infusion of antibody-producing sera.
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What do we know so far about mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines?
The WHO has cautioned against premature decisions.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit