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An Appetite for Acting
It's a chef, it's an actor, it's...Ranveer Brar
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August 28, 2023
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WHY YOUR CREDIT SCORE MATTERS
A credit score indicates your debt management abilities. It gives lenders an idea about how reliable you are as a borrower
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August 28, 2023
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A FEW DRIVING PRINCIPLES
Vehicle insurance is mandatory and there are many additional features on offer, depending on the risks you want covered
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August 28, 2023
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THE UPSKILL TASK
India has made attempts to harness new tools for learning since the age of television. But now, the emergence of blended education and Al-powered models is all set to revolutionise the field. The focus should be on channelising the energies towards two goals at once: ensuring equitable access to foundational education, and creating a vaster knowledge reservoir around our traditional forte of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics from that base
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August 28, 2023
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THE NEXT FRONTIER
Healthcare in India is at a turning point. Having earned a reputation as the pharmacy of the world, India now steps into a new era that will focus on self-reliance, making quality treatment affordable with biosimilars, and revolutionising the outlook for rare genetic disorders through gene therapy
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August 28, 2023
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FINGERTIP REPUBLIC
The use of digital technologies has revolutionised governance models across India. Not only has it weeded out corruption, but also ensured accountability and time-bound delivery of public services. India has already built a massive digital public infrastructure. The future depends on smart use of low-cost open-source software, uniform distribution of existing common building blocks and increased integration of Al, machine learning and blockchain. The Union and state governments have already deployed these tools to come up with several innovations. Public-private collaboration is adding further strength and speed to e-governance structures and mechanisms
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August 28, 2023
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WHEELS OF BIG CHANGE
Momentous change touches transport networks-arteries of a country's socio-economic life-early. With the world moving towards cleaner energy, electric vehicles present a green alternative. Similarly, Intelligent Transport Systems, laden with digital sensors, will alter the experience of safe travel through real-time data. India will also soon join a select club of countries with high-speed trains. On the road to 2047, some of us would take an EV on a smart highway. Others will board the fastest train in Hindustan. But through all this, balance must be struck between technology and its affordability
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August 28, 2023
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AATMANIRBHAR AMBITIONS
As India targets developed nation status by 2047, making nutritious food evenly available for its projected 1.66 billion population will be pivotal. We presently produce 300 million tonnes (MT) of foodgrains, while demand is estimated to reach 345 MT by 2030. The country leads the world in production of milk, spices, pulses, tea, cashew and jute, and ranks second in rice, wheat, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, sugarcane and cotton. Despite this, crop productivity lags, necessitating food imports. That needs to change, and India hopes to do it with tech, policy reforms and climate-aligned agriculture. It also has to eliminate food wastage, presently a staggering 68.7 MT per year
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August 28, 2023
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BUSINESS REIMAGINED
India's e-commerce market, projected to touch Rs 12 lakh crore by 2026, is rapidly evolving to become more immediate, seamless and personalised. Contactless payments allow checkout with just a tap, drones can deliver packages in minutes rather than days. Open banking and real-time payments complete this bouquet of innovations that promise a future of nearly instant, customised transactions
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August 28, 2023
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WINNING OUR WINGS
Though several high-profile acquisition of weapons platforms have made headlines, the Indian defence industry, aided by the government's Make in India push, has taken giant strides towards self-reliance. Manufacture of jet engines for the indigenous Tejas LCA Mk 2, the thriving Indian drone industry and the nation's cybersecurity efforts are three crucial areas where key innovations will take place, propelling India towards its destiny as a true military superpower
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August 28, 2023
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THE NEW IMATRIX
The interplay of humans, machines and data in the wireless communications technologies of the future will change life as we know it. The satellite internet is already emerging as an alternative for communication and broadband services even in the remotest areas. And there will be no potential spectrum crunch if Light Fidelity (LiFi), which harnesses the power of LED light to transmit data, holds up to its promise
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August 28, 2023
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AQUANTUM LEAP
Cutting-edge technologies are harnessing advancements in quantuin mechanics, neural networks, nanomaterials and such. Together, they point to a future of superfast, highly-intelligent computing systems that will transform multiple fields, from transportation and communications to medicine and home appliances. In India, the growth is being driven by high-tech industries and start-ups applying these emerging technologies, and government initiatives to build capabilities in quantum computing, Al and semiconductor manufacturing
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August 28, 2023
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FIRST-WORLD COUNTRY
What it will take for India to get there by 2047
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August 28, 2023
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How Well Will You Be Tomorrow?
Al-powered diagnostics is changing the landscape of healthcare in India, with a new emphasis on disease prediction and lifestyle interventions rather than post facto cure
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August 21, 2023
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DAUGHTER OF THE SOIL
A vocal climate warrior, actor Bhumi Pednekar talks about sustainability and venturing into the hospitality sector in Goa
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August 21, 2023
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GAMES VILLAGES PLAY
The ongoing Chhattisgarhiya Olympics are a celebration of traditional Indian games
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August 21, 2023
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The Sound of Silence
Sundar Sarukkai's Following a Prayer tackles some fundamental philosophical questions
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August 21, 2023
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WEATHERING THE STORM
Peter Frankopan’s book brings a genuinely global perspective to climate change and how it has shaped the course of world history
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August 21, 2023
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TELLING TALES
Indrani Mukerjea presents her side of the story in this no-holds-barred (well, almost) memoir
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August 21, 2023
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THE BANDIT KING
A Netflix documentary on sandalwood smuggler Veerappan throws light on his fascinating life-—and death
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August 21, 2023
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SINGH is BLING
Ranveer Singh is back at his sartorial best in Rocky Aur Rani KiiPrem Kahaani
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August 21, 2023
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City of Light and Dark
Beneath the swagger of Koel Purie Rinchet's impressive debut novel lies a serious story
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August 21, 2023
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Return to the Runway
The OG of Indian fashion, Ritu Kumar, showed at India Couture Week 2023, reiterating a five-decadelong commitment to Indian craft and textiles
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August 21, 2023
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KINGS OF THE CONSOLE
THOUSANDS OF INDIAN YOUTH ARE ANSWERING THE SEDUCTIVE CALL OF COMPETITIVE ESPORTS. INDIA'S 15-MEMBER ESPORTS CONTINGENT AT THE ASIAN GAMES IS IN THE VANGUARD
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August 21, 2023
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HILLTOWN'S DILEMMA
Motor vehicle-free since its inception, this quaint hill town is now mulling e-rickshaws on its roads. Locals are torn between ease of commute and preserving Matheran’s ethos
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August 21, 2023
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INDIA'S BIG FINTECH BET
GIFT City in Gujarat, one of PM Modi's dream projects, is eliciting interest from industry giants. But can it emerge as an alternative to global financial hubs?
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August 21, 2023
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STRENGTH IN UNITY
India is on the threshold of its most significant military reform to date as it advances towards theatrisation of its armed forces for optimal resource utilisation, jointness and operational efficiency
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August 21, 2023
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A TOWNSHIP ON THE GO
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lavishes funds and attention on his hometown Gorakhpur, setting it on a path of rapid progress with an infrastructural and development push
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August 21, 2023
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WELFARE STATE
Amidst a pre-election frenzy of welfare schemes and freebies, the Gehlot regime also enacts a couple of first-in-India bills
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August 21, 2023
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A HISTORY OF PANDEMICS
What comes to mind when we hear ‘cholera’? Why is cholera still a problem in the world today? The Bay of Bengal has the dubious distinction of housing on its shores the only populations in the world where the disease has been endemic (‘in the people’) for centuries.
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