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The opium of the masses

4 Aug 2017 8:48 PM IST
It's been over a year since I forayed into the startup space. Being an entrepreneur is infinitely different from holding onto a cushy job. The pay...

Horror of heat waves

4 Aug 2017 8:46 PM IST
By 2100, the effects of global climate change and rising temperatures would affect South Asia specifically India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan the most.

Statecraft beyond state

4 Aug 2017 8:44 PM IST
The logjam on Sikkim border between India and China is one that speaks of greater and deeper intricacies of statecraft. Dokalam, near Sikkim, is the...

Civilisational samvad in Yangon

3 Aug 2017 9:58 PM IST
Dialogue of civilisations and through it, a deeper and lasting coalition of civilisations and of cultures is what is needed in order to create and...

Much more deaths from air pollution

3 Aug 2017 9:56 PM IST
A study suggests that climate change will alter patterns of ground-level ozone and smog causing death of thousands by 2100, inform Guang Zeng and...

Rbi rate cut neither here, nor there

3 Aug 2017 9:07 PM IST
In line with expectations of a cut in interest rates, the Reserve bank of India has complied with the requests. It cut its repo rate (at which banks...

Self-policing for social media

3 Aug 2017 9:03 PM IST
Since the election of Donald Trump to the White House and the subsequent allegations of Russia rigging the outcome, the role of social media in...

A conscientious scientist

2 Aug 2017 9:09 PM IST
With the death of Dr. Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, India has lost one of the most vocal advocates of scientific temper, writes Dinesh C Sharma.

Fragmented by fences

2 Aug 2017 9:08 PM IST
Mineral exploitation, infrastructure development, and changes in agricultural practices are severely threatening the survival of the black-necked...

Mixed signals from Hyderabad meeting

2 Aug 2017 9:01 PM IST
The nineteenth round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee held its twelve-day protracted parleys in...

Look beyond dynasty to save Congress

2 Aug 2017 8:49 PM IST
Nitish Kumar's departure from the "secular" camp has been a body blow to the Opposition, but it's even more so for Rahul Gandhi. The...

The behaviour puzzle

1 Aug 2017 9:39 PM IST
What makes people change their behaviour? Is it education? Is it the availability of options? Is it societal pressure? Is it the fear of penalties? Or...
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