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From beauty parlours to farming, prisoners in India’s jails are channeling their time into creative new outlets

Some trivia from prisons across the country




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CSIR-IICT demonstrates tech to turn dry leaves into soil conditioner

Using a method called accelerated anaerobic composting, a demonstration plant installed in a gated community in Hyderabad is turning dry leaves into bio-manure with recommended nitrogen and carbon content




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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation



  • Lok Sabha Elections

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Space data fuels India's farming innovation drive

Satellite data has gives an Indian farmer optimal sowing times, weather warnings, and better use of irrigation and pesticides




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‘Outstanding work’: IIT-M team makes mineral nanoparticles with water

Infusing soil with silica nanoparticles made using the technique could transform agriculture




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India’s agri transformation a lesson for others: Modi

India has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar, and tea, says PM Modi at the inauguration of the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists




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The road to 2047 for Indian agriculture

There are several challenges but also opportunities




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Climate change impact harsher on poorer farmers in India: FAO report

FAO recommends enhanced social security net for all, Niti Aayog member says India doing its best to deal with climate change.




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Virat Kohli remains India's most-valuable celebrity

Kohli remains the most valued celebrity for the fourth consecutive year with a steady brand value of $237.7 million in 2020 despite the pandemic





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Richa Ghosh only Indian in ICC's 'Most Valuable Team'

Richa Ghosh's exploits during the side's run to the semis of the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa earned her a place




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Women in India earn 19% less than men: report




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Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire Forever 21 India




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Volkswagen India enters compact sedan segment




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India home to 56 of the world’s largest public firms: Forbes

Reliance Industries maintains its top position of leading the largest public companies in India




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Indians score high on well-being at work




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Quality of farm loans by Indian banks won’t weaken: Moody’s




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S. Korea woos startups in India with ‘grand challenge’

Wants them to look at Korea as a testing bed for their ventures




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India will outperform global equity markets: Morgan Stanley




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India among top five innovation destinations: report




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Forbes’s list of self-made American women has two with India connect




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Netflix to make first original series in India




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Shoppers’ paradise lost? Singapore’s malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending




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Axis Bank unveils India’s first certified green bond on LSE




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Helpshift raises $23 m in Series B funding




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By 2021, India to have 810 m smartphone subscriptions




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RBI panel to study FinTech business in India




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Umang Bedi is new Facebook India head




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Arundhati Bhattacharya leads 4 Indian women on Forbes global power list




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‘India is a bright spot in global smartphone scene’




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Most employees in India prefer to work from home

In terms of gender, women are motivated to work more for promotions while men seek to increase their influence at work.




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Ikea to start production unit in India




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Jaguar makes cars affordable in India to woo new buyers




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Hyundai Motor India's ₹27,870 crore IPO subscribed 9% so far on Day 1

This is the largest IPO in India, surpassing LIC's initial share sale of ₹21,000 crore.




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Hyundai Motor India's record ₹27,870 crore IPO fully subscribed

The ₹27,870 crore initial share sale got bids for 14,07,68,187 shares against 9,97,69,810 shares on offer, translating into 1.41 times the subscription, as per NSE data till 13:21 hours




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Hyundai Motor India’s IPO sees muted response from retail investors, issue subscribed 2.37 times

The IPO received lowest retail subscription among some of the big IPOs that had hit the Indian capital markets




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Hyundai Motor India debuts at BSE at a discount of 1.48%, falls nearly 6% post listing

This is the biggest ever IPO to have ever hit in the Indian capital markets




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Hyundai Motor India shares jump 6%

Hyundai shares climbed 5.91% to ₹1,928.15 from the previous close on the BSE. At the NSE, the stock surged 6% to ₹1,928.90




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Tailors stage protest demanding welfare assistance




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Optimality and cooperativity in superselective surface binding by multivalent DNA nanostars

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8515-8523
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00704B, Paper
Open Access
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Christine Linne, Eva Heemskerk, Jos W. Zwanikken, Daniela J. Kraft, Liedewij Laan
Our study shows that DNA nanostars with three binding sites (ligands) can (1) bind superselectively to surfaces based on receptor density, and (2) that interactions between ligands affect the optimum number of ligands required for superselectivity.
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Mechanical characterization of freestanding lipid bilayers with temperature-controlled phase

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8524-8537
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00706A, Paper
Open Access
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Arash Yahyazadeh Shourabi, Roland Kieffer, Djanick de Jong, Daniel Tam, Marie-Eve Aubin-Tam
Lipid membranes formed in a microfluidic device are studied with temperature-controlled optical tweezers, revealing how mechanical properties of ripple phase and gel-fluid phase-separated membranes change when heated above the transition temperature.
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Bending of polymer films: a method for obtaining a compressive modulus of thin films

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8589-8600
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00084F, Paper
Akihiro Ohara, Ko Okumura
We constructed a theory and method for measuring the compressive modulus by combining tensile and bending tests. Elastic asymmetry was confirmed in an industrial PET film.
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Structure affinity of the Langmuir monolayer and the corresponding Langmuir–Blodgett film revealed by X-ray techniques

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8601-8609
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01050G, Paper
Alvina V. Alexandrova, Maxim A. Shcherbina, Yuriy L. Repchenko, Yuriy M. Selivantiev, Alexander V. Shokurov, Vladimir V. Arslanov, Sofiya L. Selektor
Using X-ray techniques, crown-substituted chromoionophore Langmuir–Blodgett films were proved to preserve the fine structure and functional features of pre-organized monolayers.
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Thin free-standing liquid films manipulation: device design to turn on/off gravity in flow regimes for thickness map control and for material structuring

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00951G, Paper
Open Access
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Paolo Iaccarino, Zhe Wang, Andrea Marfuggi, Simone Russo, Vincenzo Ferraro, Giuseppe Vitiello, Sara Coppola, Ernesto Di Maio
We design a device to control liquid film drainage, able to switch between viscous-capillary and viscous-gravity regimes to stabilize thickness and modify particle arrangement, offering potential for film studies and 2D structure fabrication.
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Understanding Polymer-Colloid Gels: A Solvent Perspective Using Low-Field NMR

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01098A, Communication
Léo Hervéou, Gauthier Legrand, Thibaut Divoux, Guilhem Pablo Baeza
The present work emphasizes the relevance of low-field NMR relaxometry to investigate colloid-polymer hydrogels by probing water dynamics across a wide range of formulations between 10°C and 80°C. By examining...
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Individual Closed-Loop Control of Micromotors by Selective Light Actuation

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00810C, Communication
Open Access
David Rivas, Max Sokolich, Sambeeta Das
Control of individual micromotors within a group would allow for improved efficiency, greater ability to accomplish complex tasks, higher throughput, and increased adaptability. However, independent control of micromotors remains a...
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Inspired by Persia, Indian in design

Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor on their latest collection ‘Persian Flora’ and the importance of connecting with people and places




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Bending fashion the cheapensive way

Creating a balance between budget and fashion, branded and streetwear, reuse and recycle, Bengaluru's college goers show the way




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Uniqlo turns three in the India market; launches second edition of its collaboration with Italian luxury fashion house Marni

Headquartered in Tokyo, the Japanese apparel brand focusses on technology and sustainability, and its latest collection of fleece jackets is made of recycled PET bottles



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Sahodaran’s 2023 calendar highlights India’s textile heritage

It was the effort of four photographers, 14 models, and three stylists, and was shot at four locations



  • Life & Style