Budget gives Rs 20,000 crore: Why India needs carbon capture solutions, challenges it faces ๐
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๐February 04, 2026 at 01:57PM
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Budget gives Rs 20,000 crore: Why India needs carbon capture solutions, challenges it faces
Carbon capture and storage as an option has been around for years, but its large-scale use hasn't kicked off. Here's why, and where the Budget fund allocation can help.
In SC relief to Shaadi.com founder, issue of platform liability under scrutiny ๐
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๐February 04, 2026 at 02:20PM
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Why Shaadi.com founder got relief from SC: Romantic fraud and platform liability
The court set aside the High Courtโs order and returned the case to the High Court, directing it to hear the matter again and decide specifically on whether the FIR against Mittal should be quashed based on the law and facts.
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UK-China ties have always been tumultuous. Is Trumpโs trade threat enough to bring them together? ๐
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๐February 04, 2026 at 03:04PM
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UK-China ties have long been tumultuous. Is Trump enough to bring them together?
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmerโs trip to China is being seen as a โresetโ in the bilateral ties. What led up to it, and what were its outcomes?
Why Bad Bunnyโs 2026 Grammy win is significant ๐
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๐February 04, 2026 at 06:13PM
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Why Bad Bunnyโs Grammy win made history and stirred up politics
This is not the first time Bad Bunny has taken a political stand, and not the first time that has put him on the wrong side of the White House. We explain.
Expert Explains: Why a conflict in Iran could be far more consequential than in Venezuela ๐
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๐February 04, 2026 at 07:28PM
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Expert Explains: Why a conflict in Iran could be far more consequential than in Venezuela
In geopolitical terms, a crisis in Iran could potentially have far greater consequences than Venezuela. The US threat of force in the region could upend oil flows and impact prices.
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Moral obligation can become a legal one: Delhi HC on granddaughterโs property rights ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 08:32AM
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Moral obligation can become a legal one: Delhi HC on granddaughterโs property rights
Courts have treated a Hindu womanโs right to maintenance as more than a moral expectation; it is a legal entitlement capable of attaching to property.
Explained: A 19th-century Adivasi uprising in Jharkhand, and its contested commemoration ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 05:42PM
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Explained: A 19th-century Adivasi uprising in Jharkhand, and its contested commemoration
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, on February 2, marked the memory of Adivasi fighters who took on the British in an 1837 battle. But activists and researchers say the event's date is inaccurate, and must be rooted in historical record
The last US-Russia nuclear pact ends today. Is this the beginning of a new arms race? ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 06:36PM
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The last US-Russia nuclear pact ends today. Is this the beginning of a new arms race?
From SALT to START, the US and Russia have had a stop-start history of arms control. The expiry of the New START pact on February 5 raises fears over the erosion of restraint among nuclear states.
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How Fed chair nomination brought pause to gold, silver rally, exposed their volatility ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 07:27PM
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How Fed chair nomination brought pause to gold, silver rally, exposed their volatility
The latest dip in silver prices comes with a stronger dollar, with the Fed signalling a reduced urgency to institute rate cuts in the interim. The dollar has also strengthened in the wake of planned US talks with Iran on the latterโs nuclear programme.
China has banned โhiddenโ car door handles, but their safety risks are global ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 07:36PM
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China has banned โhiddenโ car door handles, but their safety risks are global
Once seen as a sleek and stylish car feature, also found in several vehicles sold in India, the flush or hidden car door handle has come under scrutiny.
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How will Thailandโs general election play out? ๐
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๐February 05, 2026 at 08:35PM
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How will Thailandโs general election play out?
Opinion polls consistently show the progressive People's Party is Thailand's most popular party. With its ambitious reform agenda and mastery of social media, it has huge appeal among young and urban Thais and will be a force to reckon with
Oil and beyond: With Russia, India has to balance old ties, new realities ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 08:00AM
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Oil and beyond: With Russia, India has to balance old ties, new realities
Trumpโs claim that India โagreed to stop buying Russian oilโ has put New Delhi in a diplomatically tricky position with a longtime ally
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In Indiaโs first-ever Disaster Victim Identification guidelines, teeth hold the key ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 08:26AM
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In Indiaโs first-ever Disaster Victim Identification guidelines, teeth hold the key
The guidelines take lessons from the Ahmedabad plane crash last year and stress the need for a National Dental Data Registry
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RBI holds interest rates steady: What drove the decision? ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 10:57AM
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RBI holds interest rates steady: What drove the decision?
Days after India announced trade agreements with the US and the European Union, the MPC also chose to retain its neutral policy stance, indicating that the RBI will keep its options open and will adjust policy depending on the prevailing factors.
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Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. That is easier said than done ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 12:06PM
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Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. That is easier said than done
The challenges in replacing Russian oil with US or Venezuelan crude are not only commercial but also technical. Then there are the considerations around Indiaโs strategic autonomy. Analysts expect a gradual reduction in imports rather than a sudden stop.
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For cancer immunotherapy, gently recovering lab-grown cells is key. Indian researchers may have just found a way ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 04:03PM
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For cancer immunotherapy, gently recovering lab-grown cells is key. Indian researchers may have just found a way
Growing cancer-targeting T-cells in a lab is only half the battle. They must be collected intact. A new IIT Bombay study has demonstrated a gentler recovery method that could improve the reliability of advanced cancer care and eventually make it more affordable.
Expert Explains: Eradication of stray dogs is an impossible promise. The problem needs a different approach ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 04:20PM
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Expert Explains: Eradication of stray dogs is an impossible promise. The problem needs a different approach
Dr Krithika Srinivasan, a professor of political ecology and a researcher of human-dog interactions, explains what the numbers indicate about Indiaโs stray dog population, and why practices like mass dog-feeding may not be helping the situation.
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In CIAโs decision to shutter World Factbook, information becomes collateral damage ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 05:19PM
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In CIAโs decision to shutter World Factbook, information becomes collateral damage
For over 60 years of existence, the CIA manual went from being reference material for intelligence officers to one for the public at large. But it might have become an unwitting casualty of domestic political upheaval
Udit Misra writes: Did Trumpโs tariffs help manufacturing jobs in the US? ๐
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๐February 06, 2026 at 06:48PM
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Udit Misra writes: Did Trumpโs tariffs help manufacturing jobs in the US?
In his weekly column, "GDP: Graphs, Data and Perspectives", Udit Misra writes that a central reason cited for US President Donald Trump's global tariffs was the revival of domestic manufacturing. Official data, however, points to a decline in US jobs.
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Why SC sent back Flipkartโs alleged market dominance case to the NCLAT ๐
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๐February 07, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Why SC sent back Flipkartโs alleged market dominance case to the NCLAT
In 2018, the All India Online Vendors Association, representing over 2,000 product sellers, argued that Flipkart was abusing its โdominant positionโ in e-commerce. Since then, the case has seen several twists.
India-US trade pact expands GPU access, data centre investment opportunities ๐
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๐February 07, 2026 at 11:16AM
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India-US trade pact expands GPU access, data centre investment opportunities
Indiaโs electronics industry, which has grown significantly in recent years, is expected to see increased activity as the new framework promises to provide improved market access and technology flows.