🔍Explained Ideas: Why it may be a long winter for the Indian economy
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Explained Ideas: Why it may be a long winter for the Indian economy
Public sector investments are likely to remain depressed as states cut back on spending, making recovery difficult, write Dharmakirti Joshi and Adhish Verma.
🔍Explained: Why Bumrah and Shami’s ODI, T20 outings in Australia can hurt India’s World Test Championship aspirations
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Explained: Why Bumrah and Shami’s ODI, T20 outings in Australia can hurt India’s World Test Championship aspirations
The Indian team management will have to take a call on either playing their two premier fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, in the limited-overs matches or keeping them fresh for the Test series.
🔍Explained: Who are the women joining the Biden administration?
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Explained: Who are the women joining the Biden administration?
The Trump’s cabinet was more white and male than any other cabinet in the last four decades, according to the New York Times. Only about 25 per cent of his appointments to Senate-confirmed positions are women.
🔍Explained: The legislation that makes Scotland the first country to make sanitary products free
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Explained: The legislation that makes Scotland the first country to make sanitary products free
The bill was introduced by lawmaker Monice Lennon in April 2019 with the aim of tackling “period poverty”, which is when some people who need period products struggle to afford them.
🔍Explained: Why is November 26 observed as India’s Constitution Day?
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Explained: Why November 26 is observed as India’s Constitution Day
On November 19, 2015, the government formally notified November 26 as Constitution Day. Before this, the day was observed as National Law Day.
🔍Does winning the World Cup make Diego Maradona greater than Lionel Messi
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Does winning the World Cup make Diego Maradona greater than Lionel Messi
It’s probably near-impossible to come to a conclusion as regards to who is better, Maradona or Messi. But it’s a debate worth delving into.
🔍Explained: Who is Michael Flynn, why his pardon by Trump has raised eyebrows
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Explained: Who is Michael Flynn, and why has his pardon by Trump raised eyebrows?
The pardon effectively ended Flynn’s prosecution in the Russian election interference probe, which shadowed the Trump administration for years.
🔍Similar symptoms in Covid, lung injury caused by vaping
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Explained: Similar symptoms in Covid-19, lung injury caused by vaping
Published in SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, the study presents a case series of three teenagers who presented with breathing problems at University of California-Davis (UC Davis) Health during the pandemic.
🔍President’s powers to pardon — in US, India
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President’s powers to pardon — in US, India
With less than two months of his tenure remaining, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday exercised his powers under the Constitution to pardon Michael Flynn, his former National Security Advisor, who had twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
🔍Term insurance: splitting your plan can optimise both cover, cost
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Term insurance: splitting your plan can optimise both cover, cost
Term insurance: In October, the first-year premium of private insurers grew 23.56% to Rs 7,227 crore, and that of LIC grew by 36% to Rs 15,548 crore.
🔍Explained: Takeaways from Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine error
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Explained: Takeaways from Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine error
After trial results of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, it has now emerged that a mistake in dosing led to the 90% efficacy report. What questions does this raise about this vaccine, and about trials in general?
🔍Explained Ideas: Why permitting large industrial houses to own banks is a bad idea
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Explained Ideas: Why permitting large industrial houses to own banks is a bad idea
Permitting industrial houses to own and control banks would be a grievous error, one that could undermine both economic growth and democracy, write Shankar Acharya, Vijay Kelkar and Arvind Subramanian.
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Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws braved water cannons in the winter chill, tear gas shells and lathi blows from police to cross the multi-layer barricades set up at various places on multiple national and state highways to stop them from marching to Delhi. As the situation turned volatile across Haryana, Union Minister Rajnath and Narendra Singh Tomar invited them for talks.
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After pharma company AstraZeneca admitted to a key error in the dosage received by some study participants of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, the Serum Institute of India, which will manufacture and distribute it, said the vaccine is viable even at the lowest efficacy of 60-70 per cent.
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Chief Justice of India S A Bobde said a "new kind of inequality" has emerged during the pandemic. It has become difficult for those who do not have access to technology to seek justice, he said, while speaking at an event organised to commemorate Constitution Day.
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Amid intense speculation that he would leave the TMC for BJP ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls next year, minister Suvendy Adhikari resigned as chairman of the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC). In the event of Suvendy's exit from the party, there is a strong chance that his father Sisir Adhikari, who is also a TMC MP, and his two brothers would follow him.
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Six months after a boundary row affected bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla led the first high-level diplomatic visit to Nepal in which he had a one-on-one meeting with the country's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Both agreed on the need for a "candid review of the state of the bilateral relationship, sources said.
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The Covid-19 lockdown could not have come at a more inopportune time for Amol Gorhe, who was smack in the middle of expanding his Greenfield Agro Limited business. But the Nashik-based businessman continued to deliver fresh supplies to doorsteps in Thane and Navi Mumbai — not just helping many prevent unnecessary Covid risks, but also averting job and other losses for many.
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With two days to go for J&K’s first ever District Development Council polls, the only real sign of an election are security vehicles passing by. Here, Candidates flanked by armed policemen are chaperoned to their constituencies. The election is the first step in the Centre’s bid to restart the political process in the newly created Union Territory.
Nearly 27 years after the RBI allowed private promoters to set up banks, it is still divided on letting corporates run banks. A cross-section of stakeholders, including several experts consulted by the RBI’s Internal Working Group which last week favoured entry of business houses, told the Indian Express that companies can inject capital, business experience and managerial competence into banking.
A study carried out by IIT-Delhi and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that the rate of increase in pollution levels in southern and eastern India between 2000 and 2019 was far greater than in the Indo-Gangetic plain, which is believed to be the most polluted region in the world in terms of PM 2.5 levels.
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👉 Two army soldiers were killed after two militants opened fire at a convoy deployed on the road at Zainakote in Srinagar’s suburbs.
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👉 A BJP MLA, who Lalu Prasad allegedly called while in custody and asked to refrain from voting during the Speaker election, has filed an FIR against the RJD chief.
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Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws braved water cannons in the winter chill, tear gas shells and lathi blows from police to cross the multi-layer barricades set up at various places on multiple national and state highways to stop them from marching to Delhi. As the situation turned volatile across Haryana, Union Minister Rajnath and Narendra Singh Tomar invited them for talks.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
After pharma company AstraZeneca admitted to a key error in the dosage received by some study participants of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, the Serum Institute of India, which will manufacture and distribute it, said the vaccine is viable even at the lowest efficacy of 60-70 per cent.
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Chief Justice of India S A Bobde said a "new kind of inequality" has emerged during the pandemic. It has become difficult for those who do not have access to technology to seek justice, he said, while speaking at an event organised to commemorate Constitution Day.
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Amid intense speculation that he would leave the TMC for BJP ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls next year, minister Suvendy Adhikari resigned as chairman of the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC). In the event of Suvendy's exit from the party, there is a strong chance that his father Sisir Adhikari, who is also a TMC MP, and his two brothers would follow him.
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Six months after a boundary row affected bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla led the first high-level diplomatic visit to Nepal in which he had a one-on-one meeting with the country's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Both agreed on the need for a "candid review of the state of the bilateral relationship, sources said.
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The Covid-19 lockdown could not have come at a more inopportune time for Amol Gorhe, who was smack in the middle of expanding his Greenfield Agro Limited business. But the Nashik-based businessman continued to deliver fresh supplies to doorsteps in Thane and Navi Mumbai — not just helping many prevent unnecessary Covid risks, but also averting job and other losses for many.
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With two days to go for J&K’s first ever District Development Council polls, the only real sign of an election are security vehicles passing by. Here, Candidates flanked by armed policemen are chaperoned to their constituencies. The election is the first step in the Centre’s bid to restart the political process in the newly created Union Territory.
Nearly 27 years after the RBI allowed private promoters to set up banks, it is still divided on letting corporates run banks. A cross-section of stakeholders, including several experts consulted by the RBI’s Internal Working Group which last week favoured entry of business houses, told the Indian Express that companies can inject capital, business experience and managerial competence into banking.
A study carried out by IIT-Delhi and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that the rate of increase in pollution levels in southern and eastern India between 2000 and 2019 was far greater than in the Indo-Gangetic plain, which is believed to be the most polluted region in the world in terms of PM 2.5 levels.
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👉 Two army soldiers were killed after two militants opened fire at a convoy deployed on the road at Zainakote in Srinagar’s suburbs.
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👉 A BJP MLA, who Lalu Prasad allegedly called while in custody and asked to refrain from voting during the Speaker election, has filed an FIR against the RJD chief.
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👉 The ED arrested Ajay Ajit Peter Kerkar, the promoter of bankrupt travel firm Cox and Kings in connection with its money laundering probe.
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👉 Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy filed a bail application before a special court, saying there was no purpose in keeping a “sick, 83-year-old incarcerated”.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
Twelve years after the 26/11 attack exposed wide gaps in India’s coastal security, almost 60 per cent of India fishing boats are smaller than 20 metres — much like the inflatable boats the attackers used to reach Mumbai’s shores — and most do not have transponders to help authorities track them. But several government departments are looking to fix the issue.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: On a mission to repair ties with Nepal, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday landed in Kathmandu and spoke to the local media in fluent Nepalese. His mother is from the Himalayan neighbour, and Shringla knows the language quite well.
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🎧 In today’s episode of the Three Things podcast, we’re looking at a controversy over land encroachments in Jammu and Kashmir that features prominent names, and the opposition to the resettlement of over 30,000 people in Tripura.
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👉 Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy filed a bail application before a special court, saying there was no purpose in keeping a “sick, 83-year-old incarcerated”.
https://www.inexp.in/PPMC7P
⌛ *And Finally...*
Twelve years after the 26/11 attack exposed wide gaps in India’s coastal security, almost 60 per cent of India fishing boats are smaller than 20 metres — much like the inflatable boats the attackers used to reach Mumbai’s shores — and most do not have transponders to help authorities track them. But several government departments are looking to fix the issue.
https://www.inexp.in/xIKb3k
🤐 Delhi confidential: On a mission to repair ties with Nepal, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday landed in Kathmandu and spoke to the local media in fluent Nepalese. His mother is from the Himalayan neighbour, and Shringla knows the language quite well.
https://www.inexp.in/lpD8S4
🎧 In today’s episode of the Three Things podcast, we’re looking at a controversy over land encroachments in Jammu and Kashmir that features prominent names, and the opposition to the resettlement of over 30,000 people in Tripura.
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ED arrests Cox and Kings promoter Peter Kerkar in money laundering case
Cox and Kings owes Rs 5,500 crore to banks and financial institutions and it is one of the top borrowers of Yes Bank Ltd when co-founder Rana Kapoor was heading it.
🔍Explained: BrahMos missile and significance of ongoing series of tests by Armed forces
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Explained: The BrahMos missile, and significance of the ongoing series of tests by Armed forces
A look at the supersonic cruise missile, the significance of its land, sea, and air-launched versions and the strategic posturing behind the ongoing series of tests in the light situation with China and of competition in the strategically important Indian…
🔍Explained: What explains the ‘blue tide’ spotted at Mumbai’s beaches?
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Explained: What explains the ‘blue tide’ at Mumbai beaches?
Bioluminescence or light-emitting tide made an appearance on Tuesday night on Juhu beach in Mumbai and Devgad, Velas and Murud along the state's coastline.
🔍Explained: Delhi and other parts of north India are bracing for near cold wave conditions, here is why
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Explained: Delhi and other parts of north India are bracing for near cold wave conditions, here is why
Over the past two days, the minimum temperature has risen by close to four degrees, up to 10.4 degrees Celsius, but a forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows it is expected to fall again.
🔍Explained: Delhi and other parts of north India are bracing for near cold wave conditions, here is why
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Explained: Delhi and other parts of north India are bracing for near cold wave conditions, here is why
Over the past two days, the minimum temperature has risen by close to four degrees, up to 10.4 degrees Celsius, but a forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows it is expected to fall again.
🔍Charlie Brown on Apple TV: Why are people outraged?
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Charlie Brown on Apple TV: Why are people outraged?
A look at Charlie Brown, the popularity of the comic strip Peanuts, and the Apple deal that has caused outrage.
🔍Explained: Who are the farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders, and why?
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Explained: Who are the Punjab & Haryana farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders?
Delhi Chalo farmers protest march: A look at who is protesting, and what led to this situation where farmers are surrounding the national capital from all directions.
🔍Explained: The accused in Hathras rape case will undergo brain fingerprinting. What is it?
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Explained: The accused in Hathras rape case will undergo brain fingerprinting. What is it?
Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling (BEOSP) also known as brain fingerprinting is a neuro psychological method of interrogation in which the accused’s participation in the crime is investigated by studying their brain’s response