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Excerpt: Words for Birds: The Collected Radio Broadcasts of Salim Ali
The conscience of birds, his own “shabby” appearance, the question of the usefulness of birdwatching, and the invaluable contribution of amateur ornithologists – Salim Ali tackled all these topics and more in his All India Radio broadcasts as these short extracts show
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 06:42 PM IST
Scientifically Speaking | Why a small rectal cancer trial is a big deal
The trial size was small. Larger trials will provide information on the efficacy of dostarlimab in larger groups. However, this is a shot in the arm for precision medicine, for we are getting better at treating cancers
Published on Jun 15, 2022 03:53 PM IST
A month of Mundka fire: 5 yet to be identified, relatives wait for death papers
Since 27 people were reported missing after the blaze and the rescuers found the remains of exactly the same number of people, it was presumed that all of those reported missing died.
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 11:14 AM IST
Number Theory: Reading Covid’s impact on India’s labour market
How did the labour markets recover when lockdown restrictions were removed? Has the pandemic left long-term scars for India’s workers?
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 11:12 AM IST
How T20 leagues altered cricket's economic model
India could become like the US, home of a league so lucrative it will no longer need to depend on bilateral fixtures, says the book Crickonomics: The Anatomy of Modern Cricket
Published on Jun 14, 2022 10:59 PM IST
IPL rights bonanza promises to enrich Indian cricket
Franchises and players in the T20 league and state associations look certain to benefit while focus will be on how India's domestic cricketers and fans get to enjoy this windfall.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 10:31 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
How the whiff of coffee transformed the lives of Koraput’s tribals
Four years ago, 45-year-old Binda Badanayak was a worried man. Life in Punjsil village in Odisha’s Koraput district always meant living in fear of Maoists, or being caught in the middle of a still raging insurgency, but there was a more immediate problem — feeding his family.
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 11:13 AM IST
, Koraput
Debabrata MohantyHow to implement Agnipath properly
A solid and long-term vision is required to roll out the plan. In addition, the scheme must be constantly evaluated to remove the rough edges and make changes, based on feedback
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 08:41 PM IST
Tackling China’s infra build-up along LAC
China’s infra development across LAC is impressive, but rather than being alarmed, India must develop a plan that strengthens its deterrent posture
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 08:41 PM IST
Monitor issues, allay concerns
As the new scheme is rolled out, a flexible stance from both the government and stakeholders will be key to its successful implementation.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 08:40 PM IST
What India must do to safeguard and boost its digital ‘golden goose’
A recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report found that electronic transmissions reduce trade costs by as much as 20-30%. These costs tend to be highest for developing countries
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 10:17 PM IST
What the mega IPL auction bids reveal
The big jump this year, when Star has won the broadcast rights and Viacom18 the digital rights, indicates that live sport and streaming are set to begin a long, fruitful partnership
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 08:41 PM IST
Review: The Reluctant Mother by Zehra Naqvi
Feminist poet and author Adrienne Rich once wrote that, “We know more about the air we breathe, the seas we travel, than about the nature and meaning of motherhood”
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 02:52 PM IST
The art of a good unicorn | Pivot, pivot, pivot
For a startup to even get to the path of a unicorn, they have to constantly combat their shortcomings and mitigate their inadequacies. That means a whole lot of pivots
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 10:20 AM IST
Explainer: The DU vs Stephen's tussle on admission policy
While DU’s new admission policy mandates only the CUET score for admissions to 50% general seats, St Stephen’s insists on giving 15% weightage to interviews for all admissions. Here's why they are at loggerheads on this issue:
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 12:42 PM IST
What a Cabinet rejig and bypoll win say about the politics of Patnaik’s Odisha
The BJD's thumping victory in the Brajrajnagar assembly bypoll, followed by the biggest Cabinet reshuffle in Patnaik's 22-year rule, mark the decimation of the Opposition and the BJD's focus on 2024.
Published on Jun 14, 2022 10:42 AM IST
Bad air biggest health risk in India, cuts 5 years in life expectancy: Study
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)’s Air Quality Life Index says Delhi stands to gain life expectancy by 10 years on average if annual average pollution levels did not exceed five micrograms per cubic metres
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 11:17 AM IST
Delhiwale: A souvenir, gone
The deserted building was of lakhori, the narrow bricks of bygone structures (this photo is from early this year). The skeleton framework vividly conveyed the mood of the imagined life that must have existed inside the house.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:51 AM IST
, New Delhi
Mayank Austen Soofi25 years of Uphaar tragedy: Firefighter recalls rescue
NEW DELHI: On June 13, 1997, the phone at the Delhi Fire Service headquarters in Connaught Place rang
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:50 AM IST
Hemani Bhandari, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Recruitment model for soldiers to create an ‘Agniveer’ rank
The government is likely to announce the new recruitment policy on Tuesday, the officials said, setting the stage for the army to restart its recruitment process after a two-year freeze triggered by Covid-19 restrictions. The three service chiefs are expected to share details of the new policy with the media.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:48 AM IST
Rahul Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Number Theory: Global and local inflation concerns remain elevated
India’s retail inflation stood at 7% in May, lower than the eight-year high of 7.8% in April. The high rate at which prices are rising both domestically and globally is a matter of economic concern. Here are four charts that explain this in detail.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:48 AM IST
Roshan Kishore, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Long walk to water across Bundelkhand’s bone dry villages
Census 2011 puts Bilhata village’s population at 513 people, of which the majority are tribals. There are only two handpumps in the hamlet. By April 15 this year, both went dry.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 09:49 AM IST
, Bhopal/sagar
Shruti Tomar and Anupam PateriyaBig objective in CWG will be to cross 90kg mark in snatch: Mirabai Chanu
It’s been more of the training and less of the competitions for Chanu post the Olympics.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 11:04 PM IST
, Mumbai
Rutvick MehtaIPL rights auction: Category C could be a disruptor for Category B winner
Though IPL rights sales does not provide a consolidated bid this time, the structure of the auction could throw up surprises on Tuesday.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 10:48 PM IST
Rasesh Mandani, Mumbai
Neeraj Chopra set to make competitive comeback as Olympic champion
The javelin thrower will be part of a strong field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on Tuesday, almost 10 months since he swept to victory at the Tokyo Olympics last August.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 09:43 PM IST
India should take a leaf out of China’s playbook
China’s domestic debates throw light on issues behind the LAC crisis and also hold a lesson for India — to recognise and leverage its increasing strategic value to China
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 08:58 PM IST
UP’s growth story is an example of new-age governance
As an early investor in the state’s journey of industrialisation, we feel very enthused by this transformation. UP is no longer a state that is content being a lagging follower in the nation’s economic journey. Rather, it is a key leader in India’s evolution to a $5-trillion economy.
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 08:52 PM IST
Inflation boosts India’s love affair with gold
Apart from gold’s resistance to inflationary corrosion and stock market downturns, the currency management policy of RBI may be adding to gold’s lustre
Published on Jun 13, 2022 08:41 PM IST
As Covid cases rise, be alert and careful
he pandemic is any less of a threat — outbreaks will still need people to isolate, threatening significant disruption in everyday activities, even if they no longer lead to lockdowns.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 08:38 PM IST
The good and bad of CPI data
Inflation may have peaked in April but is still above normal levels and may not ease soon
Published on Jun 13, 2022 08:36 PM IST