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Number Theory: Will Madhya Pradesh be a landslide for BJP once again?

Published on May 11, 2024 08:58 PM IST

In 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, BJP won a massive victory against Congress. Is BJP all set to replicate its victory in 2024 Lok Sabha elections?

The BJP has been a dominant political force in Madhya Pradesh for a long time. (ANI Photo)(BJP media)

Number Theory: 2024 was a tough year for incumbents

The charts below answer this in detail, taking insights from a recent report published by the Pew Research Center on December 11.

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Published on Dec 13, 2024 09:28 AM IST

Number Theory: Key takeaways from 2 hard years for the Adani Group

What does that entail for the Indian economy at large? Here are four charts that try to answer this question

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Updated on Dec 12, 2024 09:23 AM IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned after chaos over no-trust notice against chairman Dhankar

Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Opposition of making baseless accusations against the Rajya Sabha chairman

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh leaves after adjourning the House on Wednesday,(PTI Photo)(PTI)
Published on Dec 11, 2024 01:28 PM IST

Number Theory: Shaktikanta Das signs off from Mint Street

How will Das’s stint as the RBI governor be remembered ? Here are four charts which try and answer this question

(Rajanish Kakade) (AP)
Published on Dec 11, 2024 10:47 AM IST

Health Talk: Why Sidhu's diet plan for wife with cancer garnered criticism

It is not too much to ask a celebrity to make statements responsibly especially when it directly concerns human lives

Navjot Singh Sidhu with his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu. (PTI Photo)
Published on Dec 10, 2024 03:46 PM IST

Number Theory: US vs China: the rivalry of the 21st century

What are the defining features of this rivalry? Here are three charts that describe this in detail

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Published on Dec 10, 2024 09:37 AM IST

Problematics | The uncle and the grandmother

A mathematician has two children, a brother and her mother; determine the ages of all four

Welcome to Problematics!(Shutterstock)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 07:20 PM IST

Number Theory: Reading GDP numbers with consumer sentiment data

Here are three charts which offer a glimpse into what might be happening in the economy

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Published on Dec 09, 2024 08:32 AM IST

Just Like That: AI is a game changer but press enter with a note of caution

At its best Artificial Intelligence is a technology—truly advanced no doubt—which can facilitate human endeavour.

There is this unsustainable yet growing mythology, that AI will soon make human intelligence redundant.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 08, 2024 12:44 PM IST

The long-drawn courtroom drama over lawyers’ dress codes

Universities are doing away with the colonial era dress code for convocations, lawyers await a verdict on their demand to do away with black coats

For years, lawyers have discussed changing what they wear to the court - black coats, robes and bands. (PTI)
Published on Dec 07, 2024 06:53 PM IST
BySunita Aron

Book Box:Why Those in Power Fear Your Bookshelf

From Mumbai’s Crowds to Irawati Karve’s Legacy— why stories are your best defence

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Published on Dec 07, 2024 04:27 PM IST

Number Theory: Devendra Fadnavis and Maharahstra politics in three charts

What will be his major challenge in second term as chief minister? Here are three charts which answer these questions

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis.
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 09:14 AM IST

Number Theory: Why November went from being abnormally hot to abnormally cold

The average maximum temperature for India for the month (up to November 28) was 28.90°C, only 0.14°C warmer than the 1981-2010 average for this period.

A man sits next to a bonfire on a cold winter morning in Noida on November 21. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 09:45 AM IST

Problematics | Where Hitchcock meets Einstein

This week, an Einstein puzzle with Hitchcock movies rather than zebras, and an easier teaser that may look deceptively difficult.

3. Challenge your brain: You must keep your brain active by reading newspapers, solving puzzles, learning new skills, playing cards, brain training games like Sudoku and crosswords etc.(Pixabay)
Published on Dec 02, 2024 09:26 AM IST

India needs state-specific population management plans, not an overriding policy

Increased population will put burden on the existing resources and hungry citizens, poor education and health cannot produce brilliance

Population policies have been framed several times since India’s Independence.
Published on Dec 01, 2024 04:53 PM IST
BySunita Aron

Just Like That: It will be a long day without you, my friend

One thing I learnt from Deepak Singh’s passing away is that one must never postpone the simple pleasures of life for later

Alas, this winter has come, and Deepak is no more there to sit there in the sun.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 04:45 PM IST

EPFO directs Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance to pay 121cr default

The insurance firm had failed to remit PF dues on certain allowances on an effective wage ceiling of ₹15,000

Under the Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, an employer and worker both are required to contribute 12% of a person’s basic salary towards a retirement-benefits corpus managed by the EPFO (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 30, 2024 05:41 PM IST

Number Theory: What explains the JMM’s massive victory in Jharkhand?

After all, the JMM alliance won the elections even in 2019 and the BJP alliance has largely maintained its seat tally between 2019 (25) and 2024 (24)

Voters seem to exercise their franchise with great sophistication and diligence: For instance, we have repeatedly seen the electorate in many states voting in different parties to the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assembly even when elections are held simultaneously (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 10:41 AM IST

Problematics | Russian eggs for sale

Three sisters sell eggs at the same price and earn the same amount of money for different numbers of eggs. How is that possible?

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Published on Nov 25, 2024 08:32 AM IST

Number Theory: Three charts which explain the election results

What explains these results? Here are three charts that give an idea.

BJP workers celebrate the party's victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Navi Mumbai, on Saturday. (PTI)
Published on Nov 24, 2024 03:28 PM IST

Problematics | Rescue dog

You know the length of the ladder being used to rescue a dog from a window. Can you work out the height of the window?

Representational image.(Pixabay)
Published on Nov 18, 2024 11:43 AM IST
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