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How the NEET saga unfolded
As lakhs of students and their families await the Supreme Court's decision on ReNEET, the hearing for which is currently in progress, here's a look at how the saga started and where NTA stands today
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UK Elections 2024: British-Indian women who won Parliament seats
Twenty-six candidates of Indian origin have emerged victorious in the 2024 general election in the UK, a substantial number of them being women, several of whom are seeking re-election, alongside many first-timers. The Labour Party, which secured a resounding victory in the 650-seat Parliament, fielded a record number of Indian-origin candidates in this election, making amends for its previous anti-India stance. Here is a short list of women MPs with exemplary commitments and a courageous trait: to take a stand
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From NEET-UG paper leak to paradoxical Indo-China relationship: Our top stories of the week
Read more about why women adopt a different networking technique in professional settings, why promoters are liquidating their shares, and how to be a smart worker to balance your life
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T20 World Cup Victory Parade: A celebration like no other
India's T20 World Cup-winning team got a rousing reception from cricket lovers. Emotions ran high as the team took part in an open-bus victory parade at the packed-to-capacity Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday
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Linking CEO Compensation with ESG markets is the worst idea: Rajeev Peshawaria
The CEO of the Temasek-backed Stewardship Asia Centre in Singapore, on why capital, incentives and regulation may not be enough to drive responsible corporate behaviour towards climate and sustainability
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Need a people-first approach for a sustainable era: Jagjeet Singh Sareen
The partner at Dalberg Advisors writes that national and state-level energy plans should collectively bring economic growth, jobs and livelihood opportunities. And financiers have to play a key role in enabling a just transition
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How India Eats: Heat, unseasonal rains, virus infestation push veg thali prices higher in June
Tomato prices surged 30 percent in June due to virus infestation caused by extreme heat. Also, unseasonal rainfall in March meant reduced potato yield
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Meet Srinivas Narayanan, OpenAI's Indian-origin VP
The vice president of ChatGPT-maker on July 3 inaugurated the Global INDIAai Summit 2024 in the capital city alongside ministers and MeitY officials. He spoke about how AI has added speed and dynamism to an already-vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
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Climate cinema is not new in India. What would it take for it to become mainstream?
India has a rich history of environmental films, mostly fiction, that were never looked at from an ecological lens. After the 1990s, such films have been fewer, but some filmmakers are now changing that, even winning the occasional Oscar
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Bhumi Pednekar: Leading by example
Bhumi Pednekar wants to make a lasting impact through her climate-related initiatives. The actor, who was named as the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader, is also investing in businesses that promote sustainable choice
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Rain Watch for June 27 to July 3: Monsoon picks pace, low water level risky
Rainfall has covered the country six days in advance this monsoon, but depleting water reservoir levels and a delay in the sowing of kharif crops are causes for concern