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Decarbonising Plastic: Perspective from Global South
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Decarbonising Plastic: Perspective from Global South

The examples from the countries in the Global South demonstrate the importance of localised initiatives while emphasising the need for collaboration and shared responsibility in tackling the global plastic menace

From Band Baaja Baaraat to Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, a look at Ranveer Singh- the best actor today
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From Band Baaja Baaraat to Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, a look at Ranveer Singh- the best actor today

With his remarkable acting skills, irresistibly good looks, unbeatable energy and down-to-earth demeanour, Ranveer Singh is touted to be the most explosive star of today's generation

How Indo-French defence cooperation will contribute to global peace and security
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How Indo-French defence cooperation will contribute to global peace and security

The Horizon-2047 Roadmap is enhancing the future of Indo-French strategic partnership to chart out the next phase of the relationship

How collaborative efforts can deliver a thalassemia-free India
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How collaborative efforts can deliver a thalassemia-free India

With a population of more than 1.4 billion, we have a huge opportunity in the form of voluntary blood donation, which should be further encouraged in our country

Lure of Jihad: How role of women in Islamic State is changing and gaining significance
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Lure of Jihad: How role of women in Islamic State is changing and gaining significance

A thorough examination would reveal the factors and dynamics driving Indian women, particularly from Kerala, towards IS, which are multifaceted, including socio-economic challenges and online radicalisation, among others

How China's probable endeavour towards solving Israel-Palestine conflict will be a sham
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How China's probable endeavour towards solving Israel-Palestine conflict will be a sham

Even as Beijing seeks to show that it wants to bring peace through its outreach across the globe, the Dragon has a very power-philic, realist interest of dominating the world

Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile
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Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile

J&K is slowly emerging out of its decades-old cycle of Islamist terrorism, intifada-style stone-pelting and halted growth. The Modi government’s vision is unfolding with 3Ds — development, delimitation and domicile

Jairam Ramesh is wrong: Becoming third largest economy is not easy, it needs leadership
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Jairam Ramesh is wrong: Becoming third largest economy is not easy, it needs leadership

India's journey from the 10th to the 5th largest economy in nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenges the notion of luck and emphasises the importance of sound policies and proactive leadership to propel the nation towards its goal of becoming one of the top three economies

Four reasons why Ashoka University researcher’s claims about manipulation in 2019 polls are misleading
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Four reasons why Ashoka University researcher’s claims about manipulation in 2019 polls are misleading

The research paper by Ashoka University’s Sabyasachi Das presents several datasets and dozens of charts as ‘evidence’ of what he calls ‘significant irregularities’ and ‘electoral fraud’. These are big claims. Does the evidence stack up? The simple answer is No

How India has made it clear to China that good relations and tranquilly at border cannot be separated
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How India has made it clear to China that good relations and tranquilly at border cannot be separated

India is expanding its participation in groupings with an 'anti-China' objective. It has been hinting to China that it must resolve the LAC if it seeks friendlier relations

Nuh violence: No matter what the ground realities are, Hindus can never be the victims
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Nuh violence: No matter what the ground realities are, Hindus can never be the victims

Muslim victimhood is an institutional and unassailable condition. The onus lies always with the Hindus to ‘not provoke’

Why Rishi Sunak comes up short in silly season
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Why Rishi Sunak comes up short in silly season

Rather than hail him as an example of British inclusiveness that allowed a skinny, short, brown son of Indian immigrants from East Africa t

Four years of abrogation of Article 370: Kashmir’s journey from alienation to integration
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Four years of abrogation of Article 370: Kashmir’s journey from alienation to integration

Home Minister Amit Shah adroitly shepherded the repeal and managed its fallout to introduce a new era of hope and aspiration in the Valley

Nuh violence: How the scars of ‘Meostan’ haunts Haryana
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Nuh violence: How the scars of ‘Meostan’ haunts Haryana

The communal violence in Nuh betrays an organised character, which might remind one of the demand for sovereign ‘Meostan’ stretching from Mehrauli in Delhi to Bandikui in Dausa, Rajasthan, ahead of India’s Partition in 1947

How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific
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How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific

France is keen to strengthen its relations with Sri Lanka as part of its 'Indo-Pacific strategy'. Sri Lanka’s multiple crises too have obligated the government in Colombo to reach out and deepen the ties

Global Watch | How a poorly written Russian novel became Xi Jinping’s playbook of purge
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Global Watch | How a poorly written Russian novel became Xi Jinping’s playbook of purge

Xi Jinping draws inspiration from Nikolai Chernyshevsky's book 'What is to be Done?' to secure his longevity as the foremost power centre in China, effectively identifying and eliminating potential threats from key aides, whether civilian or military

Vegan influencer’s death: How raw veganism is different from regular veganism | Explained
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Vegan influencer’s death: How raw veganism is different from regular veganism | Explained

Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova passes away at 39 allegedly after following raw vegan diet for a decade. Experts try to figure out what could have gone wrong.

'Oh My God 2' Trailer: Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi's film tackles a bold theme with humour
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'Oh My God 2' Trailer: Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi's film tackles a bold theme with humour

The film is apparently about the importance of sex education and how one incident changes the life of an ordinary man suddenly dealing with extraordinary circumstances

View from Abroad | Electoral manipulation and the perils of small-N research
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View from Abroad | Electoral manipulation and the perils of small-N research

Why the conclusions of ‘Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy’, a paper by Sabyasachi Das of Ashoka University, are likely to be entirely wrong