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From Sarita Devi’s corner

Suprita Das’s latest book captures the tale of boxer Sarita Devi, who refused to receive the bronze medal at the Incheon Asian Games 2014





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Return from the ashes

After over two decades, the Sultan Padamsee Award has been revived to discover fresh narratives in Indian theatre




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Breaking free from labels

Aadish Keluskar, an independent filmmaker who refuses to be bracketed as ‘indie’, talks about his journey ahead of his debut feature film, Kaul — A Calling




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From text to speech : the MITalk system / Jonathan Allen, M. Sharon Hunnicutt, Dennis Klatt, with Robert C. Armstrong and David Pisoni

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987




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Snatching value back from a fire

When you suddenly cannot afford to continue paying the premiums on a life policy, you may still be able to protect value. A new measure from IRDAI helps you in this quest 




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Dynamic sampling from ex vivo adipose tissue using droplet-based microfluidics supports separate mechanisms for glycerol and fatty acid secretion

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5020-5031
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00664J, Paper
Md Moniruzzaman, Andresa B. Bezerra, Md Mohibullah, Robert L. Judd, James G. Granneman, Christopher J. Easley
Droplet-based microfluidic sampling of adipose tissue reveals unique information on lipolytic dynamics.
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Correction: Deciphering hepatoma cell resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors: insights from a Liver-on-a-Chip model unveiling tumor endothelial cell mechanisms

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC90093F, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Madhu Shree Poddar, Yu-De Chu, Chau-Ting Yeh, Cheng-Hsien Liu
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Integrated device for plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction from whole blood toward point-of-care detection of bloodborne pathogens

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5124-5136
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00571F, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Abigail G. Ayers, Christia M. Victoriano, Samuel K. Sia
This work presents PRECISE, a device that integrates plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction, enabling streamlined sample preparation of whole blood for point-of-care diagnostics without external equipment or electricity.
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Two youngsters from Kochi determined to smash their disabilities on the badminton court

Atul Krishna and Jyothish Kumar defy physical limitations to excel in badminton, inspiring with their determination and talent.




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Standoff continues in archdiocese over ‘letter’ from Vatican




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Road safety class mandatory for driving licence applicants in Ernakulam from Dec. 2

“The sessions will include new road safety guidelines in keeping with advancements in automobiles and road construction and also amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act in the recent past”




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HC declines former Chief Secretary’s plea seeking exemption from personal appearance

Court exempts Palakkad Collector from personal appearance on condition that she will appear through virtual mode




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State affected due to lack of support from Centre during disasters: Kerala CM

Union government’s attitude reflects a desire for Kerala to suffer, says Pinarayi Vijayan




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Government formulates ‘work from Kerala’ concept

The idea is to leverage Kerala’s unique advantages from sustainable transport facilities, clean air and water besides open-minded people.




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The great Indian leapfrog



  • R K Nair

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Bengaluru winter meeting from Nov. 1




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India imposes anti-dumping duty on pentaerythritol imports from China, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan

Kanoria Chemicals had filed the petition seeking anti dumping probe




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Atmanirbhar push: MoD requests 156 LCH Prachand from HAL for Army and IAF

Of the 156 helicopters, 90 are designated for the Army Aviation Corps and 66 for the Indian Air Force 




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UP’s subsidy policy on strong hybrid cars different from FAME scheme: officials

The policy offers no registration cost for strong hybrid vehicles and provides a subsidy of ₹1 lakh or 15% of the ex-factory cost to customers, with a total outlay of ₹250 crore for 25,000 units




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Karnataka temporarily suspends job quota bill after backlash from industry

Influential figures such as Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and TV Mohandas Pai had voiced strong opposition to the draft bill, citing concerns about its potential impact on business activities and the overall investment climate




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DPIIT may take a relook at FDI restrictions from China in policy review: Sources

No country in the world has been able to decouple with China, says Commerce Secretary




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GoM for freeing health insurance for senior citizens, all policies up to ₹5-lakh cover from GST burden

GoM suggests rate hike on high-end wrist watches, shoes; GST on packaged water to be cut




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At the Fronx

The Maruti Suzuki Fronx takes on from where the Baleno RS left




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Weather Dept issues yellow alert in TN from Nov 13




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Cyclone Dana: Train services in Sealdah division to remain suspended for 14 hours from Thursday night




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Work for revival of Kolkata's iconic Adi Ganga to start from January




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What is saree, petticoat cancer? From causes, symptoms to prevention, all you need to know

Research shows that tight petticoats worn with sarees may increase the risk of skin cancer in women due to constant....




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Focus Tamil Nadu | Is Rajinikanth inseparable from controversies?

In the backdrop of Rajinikanth falling at the feet of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Yogi Adityanath during a film promotion recently, the actor was strongly criticised for bowing before a man who is 21 years younger to him.




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Over 20,000 FCRA licences cancelled till date, most from Tamil Nadu | Data

If cancellations are expressed as a share of FCRA licences given, then Uttar Pradesh tops the list




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BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli

Party president KCR holds meeting with leaders of Mahabubabad, Khammam LS seats




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Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘offer’ to Nitin Gadkari draws jeers from BJP

Devendra Fadnavis says BJP leader’s name will be first when Maharashtra list candidates are announced



  • Lok Sabha Elections

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Mamata dials Odisha CM, urges him to intervene in ‘torture’ of labourers from Bengal

After incidents of Bangladeshi citizens fleeing to India to seek refuge, workers are being labelled as Bangladeshi and are being attacked based on rumours




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From missing big medals to nailing the bigger one — the Swapnil story

The 50-metre rifle 3-position shooter, who lost the plot after being in pole position at major events in the run-up to the Olympic Games, turned it around with a podium performance in Paris as expert guidance, diligent preparation and Himalayan patience do the trick




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Raveendran Sankaran Interview | We will ensure that more athletes from Bihar get into the Indian team in the 2028 Olympics

The Bihar Sports University is the first of its kind; the State Sports Academy, Rajgir, acting as a State Centre for Excellence, will cater to 23 disciplines; Sports academics have to go hand in hand with training and that’s the philosophy behind it




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Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn to retire from competition after backlash

“Raygun”, as she was known, plans to retire after being ridiculed for her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics




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Bangladesh interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Sheikh Hasina from India

Officials said a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant, but rather a global request for law enforcement agencies to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action




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Kremlin says sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"




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Hundreds remain in Ukraine frontline city as Russian defence forces close in

Under persistent Russian attack, Kurakhove has become the new Bakhmut, as Moscow continues its drive westward to capture all of the Donbas region




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No invite from India, Nepal PM Oli heads to China on first visit abroad

Visit seen as a symptom of strained ties over issues such as denial of overflight rights and New Delhi’s objection to Chinese investment or components in India-Nepal projects




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Requested ₹130 crore from Centre for the development of Vijayawada GGH: Vijayawada MP Chinni

All Anganwadi centres in NTR district will get a building of their own with clean kitchens, says Chinni




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Two-day 6th National Women’s Conference in Vijayawada from November 22

Objective of the meet is to explain to women their legal right to work in a safe environment; more than 200 delegates working in various public sector organisations to attend




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VVIT Balotsav to be held from November 15 to 17




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Insights from data with R [electronic resource] : an introduction for the life and environmental sciences / Owen L. Petchey, Andrew P. Beckerman, Natalie Cooper, Dylan Z. Childs.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.




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The selective extraction of dietary polyamines from chicken breast using the application of a lab-on-a-chip electromembrane and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3AY02172F, Paper
Fatemeh Barzegar, Samaneh Nabizadeh, Marzieh Kamankesh, Jahan B. Ghasemi, Abdorreza Mohammadi
Excessive dietary polyamines (PAs), including putrescine (PUT), spermine (SPM), and spermidine (SPD), have become a worldwide concern due to their carcinogenicity and reduced shelf life.
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Three-dimensional hotspot structures constructed from nanoporous gold with a V-cavity and gold nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00348A, Paper
Yang Xu, Yan Wu, Jianjun Wei, Yuanyu Zhao, Peili Xue
A nanoporous gold V-shaped resonant cavity (NPGVRC) structure constructed with plasmonic resonance coupling effect. The NPGVRC has excellent SERS performance and 3D hotspot properties.
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Are These the Most Interesting Front-end Developer Tools for 2021?

When I come to the end of any given year, it’s always interesting to look back through the click-through stats for my weekly newsletter Web Tools Weekly to see which tools got the most attention.

This year wasn’t all that different from previous years. I’ve learned that clicks happen for basically one of two reasons:

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Pictures from the dear departed




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Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia

Israel’s fighting three enemy militias at once highlights the pressing need for a ceasefire




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Canadian frostbite: On the India-Canada diplomatic war

India must consider the impact of its next steps on its diplomacy and image