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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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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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Watch: Comedian Shraddha captures the thoughts of a recently laid-off IT employee
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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: Hilarious moment when American football coach’s daughter imitates him during press conference
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Watch: Comedian Shraddha captures the thoughts of a recently laid-off IT employee
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Watch: Comedian imagines finance minister’s budget speech with ‘Pathaan’ collection, BBC documentary
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Watch: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi have snowball fight on final day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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Watch: Snow avalanche caught on camera in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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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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Shah Rukh Khan steals the show at ‘Pathaan’ team’s first media appearance
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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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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Football: Lionel Messi on Argentina’s Qatar 2022 triumph – ‘The World Cup trophy called out to me’
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FA Cup: West Ham ease past Derby to set up Manchester United clash
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Hockey World Cup: Graham Reid leaves behind big shoes to fill
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Tri-series: Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues star as India defeat West Indies to stay unbeaten
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Shweta Sehrawat among three Indians in Team of the Tournament