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Back to SearchChina drops ‘developing country’ tag at WTO: What it means for India
In a major shift in policy, China has announced that it will no longer seek the special treatment reserved for developing countries under World Trade…
1 year ago
Why does rabies still kill so many in India?
Over the past few months, the stray dog crisis has rocked the country. The numbers are staggering and how to deal with them has elicited multiple, he…
1 year ago
Pan-India SIR: Given the Bihar experience, what can we expect?
The Election Commission is all set for a country-wide roll out of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The first phase of the process w…
1 year ago
In Focus-Parley | Should India take global leadership on climate change?
Ahead of Conference of the Parties 30 (COP30) in November in Belém, Brazil, global headwinds have left many developed countries in the West increasin…
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Can the stolen Crown Jewels from the Louvre ever be recovered?
A serene Sunday morning at the Louvre turned chaotic in just seven minutes. Four thieves, using construction vests and a mechanized lift, cut through…
1 year ago
Bihar elections: What are the key factors that will decide the outcome?
Bihar will go to the polls in November. There are 243 seats, and three major players. The NDA Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is facing 20 years of incum…
1 year ago
Decoding the 2025 Nobel in Economics: How new ideas crush the old and fuel growth
In a paper in 1992, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt explained how economic growth is propelled by a cycle of innovation, in which outdated technolog…
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In Focus-Weekend | So you think your kid can be a chess champ?
They travel with boards in their backpacks and cameras in their faces. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vaishali, Divya now play before millions online. For p…
1 year ago
Can Indian women turn talent into wins at the Cricket World Cup?
India’s World Cup has been a mix. Some matches went well. Others, not so much. The regular batters haven’t quite clicked. The bowling still lacks var…
1 year ago
Should India host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics?
India has big plans — and even bigger dreams — to host the 2036 Olympics. But before that, the country will look to prove its ability to do so, by ho…
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