Click Click
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What the success of a journal article supporting colonialism says about academia in a clickbait era
‘The case for colonialism’, published in the prestigious ‘Third World Quarterly’, shows that academia is privileging clicks over rigour.
Max Gallien & Portia Roelofs
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Flipkart buying Jabong shows that fashion e-retail in India is a bloodbath full of opportunity
Garment portals are growing quickly, but many are still making losses.
Mayank Jain
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Want that expensive gadget but don't have a credit card? These companies can give you a loan
A new crop of Indian startups is helping students buy everything from phones to books, clothes and flight tickets online on credit and repay in installments.
Mayank Jain
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Malegaon blast: Army officer Prasad Purohit claims he was tortured by ATS, forced to take blame
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Government app to report slow net speeds is an original idea with a ‘borrowed’ logo, claim users
Telecom regulator says that the stock design came from a standard web tool.
Mayank Jain
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Meet the man who's addicted to WhatsApp – but moved the Supreme Court to have it banned
An RTI activist in Haryana says his problem is with the recently introduced encryption that could be misused for terrorism – or rave parties.
Mayank Jain
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Auto-play videos may be annoying, but do we want the government meddling with internet content?
India's telecom regulator may clamp down on video ads that start playing automatically on websites, says the Indian Express.
Mayank Jain
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Think Flipkart's sale was huge? China's Alibaba sale was 48 times larger
The e-tailer has transformed the somewhat-obscure Single's Day tradition into the country's biggest shopping extravaganza.
Mayank Jain
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This online company provides maids – and lets you pick them by religion and region
While activists say this encourages discrimination, the company argues that this information helps clients feel more secure.
Mayank Jain
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Didn’t make it to IIT or IIM? You can attend some of their courses online for free
A lot is happening in online education, with other premier institutions including the Indian Institutes of Science and the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad joining in.
Mayank Jain
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema