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How to go electric…
May 19, 2026, 8:57 AM IST
Smaller EVs, battery-as-service model for cars. Govt campaign for e-cooking India uses roughly 20mn tonnes of petroleum products in a month. Diesel, petrol, and LPG, in that order, make up about 75% of the total….
May 19, 2026, 8:57 AM IST
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…How to make biofuel
May 19, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
The shift to ethanol blends must include a shift from crop-based to agri residue-based options GOI is pushing to ramp up its biofuels mission. Not a day too soon, yet not hard enough. Biofuels, yes,…
May 19, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
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Austerity & posterity
May 19, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
Husbands should not be permitted to sit at home – it creates a crisis worse than war. Kamala was livid, because I had decided to follow the austerity measures suggested for all patriotic Indians. I…
May 19, 2026, 8:52 AM IST
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Love in six shades of grey and a hint of white
May 19, 2026, 8:46 AM IST
By Anmol Saxena The concept of ‘God’ is deeply complex, spanning religion, philosophy, psychology, and language. Different traditions interpret it differently, making a single definition impossible. A grihast sant , Shyam Lal Saxena (Babuji Maharaj,…
May 19, 2026, 8:46 AM IST
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Let the Rupee do its work
May 18, 2026, 10:02 AM IST
Falling exchange rate can curb imports more effectively than austerity measures. Don’t intervene in forex market India faces a familiar policy conundrum. A sharp rise in global prices of oil, gas, and fertilisers, triggered by…
May 18, 2026, 10:02 AM IST
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Woo investors, go electric
May 18, 2026, 9:55 AM IST
To increase resilience, massively scale up renewables, electrify transport, and make India attractive for world’s best companies From an oasis-of-comfort to crisis-time (sankat kaal) in mere weeks? That was fast. Mid-April, GOI declared India an…
May 18, 2026, 9:55 AM IST
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Being Chipper
May 18, 2026, 9:42 AM IST
With Tata-ASML deal, India’s finally getting into chip manufacturing, and in a big way It won’t be long before semiconductors, or chips, sold in a year are worth more than oil. Just last week, TSMC,…
May 18, 2026, 9:42 AM IST
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Protect, Don’t Lecture
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM IST
Himachal HC should have responded differently to a habeas corpus case A man seeks Himachal HC’s help, for a woman whose life he believes to be under threat, going by her text messages to him….
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM IST
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Once broken, consider sold
May 18, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Two wise men have a little chat on Iran’s Hormuz toll Socrates meets Trump in the street… Donald, you’ve been a father five times? “Yes.” And what did fatherhood teach you? “To keep at it,…
May 18, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Rebirth is grounded in reason & meditative insight
May 18, 2026, 8:57 AM IST
By The XIV Dalai Lama Among the Buddha’s profound teachings, few are as thought-provoking or as often misunderstood as the teaching of rebirth. For those raised in a materialist worldview, the idea that life continues…
May 18, 2026, 8:57 AM IST
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To truly become a premier league, IPL must disrupt itself
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
The Indian Premier League is already India’s greatest sporting success story. In less than two decades, it has transformed cricket from a sport into a high-voltage entertainment industry combining glamour, celebrity, commerce, fandom and athletic…
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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A great-power summit that sends a message to the middle powers
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
For all the pageantry of the highly anticipated US-China summit, the signals told the story of a deeply competitive relationship that is unlikely to return to the old normal. This is despite some convergence on…
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Did Xiopolitics trump Trump?
May 16, 2026, 8:40 AM IST
Xi dealt with Trump as his equal, pitting Beijing’s grand strategic concerns against Washington’s transactionalism. Yes, both sides outwardly agreed on some issues. But Beijing is playing a long game When Xi Jinping and Donald…
May 16, 2026, 8:40 AM IST
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‘Why that man wasn’t for me’
May 16, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
There are men who believe beds make themselves & fresh parathas appear by magic at midnight. They woo passionately, but afterwards the woman plays second fiddle to MIL, cricket, and PlayStation Last week, a neighbour…
May 16, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
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Quantum of solace
May 16, 2026, 8:16 AM IST
Oil’s up, finally. Not by much, happily Petrol, diesel and CNG became pricier yesterday. The hike was anticipated from the time war started in Iran, and Hormuz Strait shut down, cutting off roughly 20% of…
May 16, 2026, 8:16 AM IST
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Lucky kid
May 16, 2026, 8:09 AM IST
Three legal parents? A welcome thought If two parents weren’t enough – eyeroll – a 4-year-old, in Europe, has three legally recognised parents. Upside: those teen tantrums, coming in the future, can be shared three-ways….
May 16, 2026, 8:09 AM IST
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Neural networks of restraint and introspection
May 16, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
By Deepak Ranade The human brain, particularly the neocortex, is anthropologically the latest upgrade. The frontal lobes have blessed mankind with the faculty of abstraction. To perceive the intangible. It has also blessed us with…
May 16, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
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Not Venu, VD. Not quite Vici
May 15, 2026, 9:53 AM IST
Congress high command’s dithering before confirming Satheesan as Kerala CM has taken the shine off the party’s post-win profile, and is a bad sign for the future VD Satheesan’s rise as the most popular political…
May 15, 2026, 9:53 AM IST
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Calcutta’s new chromosome: Blueprint for Bengal
May 15, 2026, 9:50 AM IST
Sixty years of leftism & quasi-leftism killed the city & state’s economic vitality. But a revival isn’t hard. Policy needs to build on moribund industrial bases & stock exchange. Plus, prioritise learning English A week…
May 15, 2026, 9:50 AM IST
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What austerity?
May 15, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
Video New India doesn’t know what it means. Price signals are a better way to influence its consumption choices Austerity is this week’s buzzword. But if majorities define societies, it’s fair to say India doesn’t…
May 15, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
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