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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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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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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: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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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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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship