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Subsidy to nowhere


Offer to build 320,000 houses for slum-dwellers. Deliver only 1146. In two years, only a tiny fraction of the number of houses a Maharashtra government plan called for actually got built. Dilip D'Souza dissects an infamous cross-subsidy fiasco that was born as an election promise.




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Classes everywhere, not a stop to think


Many teenagers in Mumbai are spending their evenings on the "untiring toil" of tuitions, trying to learn what their teachers should have been teaching them in junior college but don't. This is a system that unthinkingly takes away these kids' leisure time, says Dilip D'Souza.




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Apply for West Bengal's Prochesta Prokolpo scheme to get Rs 1000; check details here




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Italy claims to have developed the first COVID-19 vaccine: Here is what we know about all the potential coronavirus vaccines




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There are no friends in the film industry, says actor Johny Lever

On being asked whether he has any friends in the film industry, actor Johny Lever mourns that in this industry, there is dosti but no dosts. He feels people make all kinds of promises when they are at work, but none of these amount to much once a film is done and dusted. Lever may be speaking the truth of his own experience, but his life is not the mirror of every life in Bollywood.




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Music Band 'When Chai Met Toast' is here with their first Malayalam single

Music Band 'When Chai Met Toast' is here with their first Malayalam single





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Where women can laugh at bedroom and bra jokes

Women-only comedy shows create a safe space for female comedians and audiences to laugh out loud. Like Leddis Night, a number of comedy shows by and for women are encouraging young female comics to get on stage and more women to go out and laugh freely.




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Here's How to Catch the Super Flower Moon, the Last Supermoon of 2020 This Week

On Thursday, May 7, one can see the super flower moon, which is named so as it accompanies springtime’s colourful blooms.




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We Have All Seen Many a 'Bois Locker Room' But Here's a Shocker: We Weren't Asking For It

'Bois locker room' may have shocked the Internet, but ask any woman, and they will tell you that it doesn't shock us.




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93% Indians are Anxious to Return to Office Post Lockdown and Here's Why

A health-tech community product, FYI, undertook the survey conducted by MindMap Advance Research with 560 India Inc. entities, including employees from across small, medium and large enterprises in major metro cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru.




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Elon Musk and Grimes Cannot Legally Name Their Son 'X Æ A-12' and There's a Good Reason

While Musk and Grimes mightwant to use X Æ A-12 as the kid's nickname, they'll officially have to name the child something else.




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Here's How to Get your Scented Candles to Stop Melting Only in the Middle

In order to find a solution, a woman has tried and tested a trick. This hack worked out pretty well.




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Hello? Adele is Not Speaking About Her Weight Loss, Here's Why You Shouldn't Either

The fact that Adele hasn't yet done a public interview on her weight loss or videos about the diet she follows or put up working out videos to show how she lost weight speaks volumes. It is proof that she doesn't want to talk about her weight loss.




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Bank Holidays in May 2020: Check Full List Here

With the lockdown in place, many banks have limited their working hours. Every second and fourth Saturday is also a bank holiday.




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There Will be Flight of Capital From China Post Coronavirus Phase, Says BJP's Ram Madhav

Madhav said Asian democracies like Singapore and South Korea along with India have set a "new example that you don't need to be authoritarian to handle such a big crisis".




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Reliance Jio-Silver Lake Deal: Here's All You Need to Know

This is the first sizable investment by SLP in India and reaffirms Jio’s technological capabilities and the potential of the business model, even in this Covid-19 world and beyond.




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Here's All You Need to Know About Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Opening on Monday

While the first instalment of the SGB 2020-21 series was open for subscription from April 20 to 24, the current issue will be open from May 11 to May 15.




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WWE Money in the Bank 2020 Date and Time: When and Where to Watch in India, Match Card

WWE Money in the Bank 2020 will see the corporate ladder match at the rooftop of the Titan Towers, WWE Headquarters.




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Ileana D’Cruz Shares Stunning Selfie on Instagram, See Here

Recently, actress Ileana D'Cruz shared a beautiful selfie on Instagram. Through the snap, the Barrfi actor revealed how she looks at the jeans she used to fit into.




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Actress Sambhavna Seth Rushed to Hospital, Here's What Happened

Sambhavna Seth had to be rushed to the hospital because her blood pressure dropped. The actress is also suffering from an ear infection.




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Here's the Real Story Behind Salman Khan Interrupting Iulia Vantur's Live Video Chat

A video of Salman Khan crashing live video chat of Iulia Vantur had gone viral. Iulia now reveals the real story behind the incident.




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Irrfan Khan's Close Friend Imraan Hasnee Recalls Being There At His Last Journey: I Was So Numb

The two worked together in Bollywood films like Paan Singh Tomar and international projects as A Mighty Heart and Slumdog Millionaire among others.




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Amitabh Bachchan Wishes Happy Birthday to All, Here's Why

Amitabh Bachchan has shared an interesting and funny trivia on social media about the year 2020. Check it out.




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Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya Shares Adorable Pic Of Her Parents On Their Anniversary; See Here

Divyanka shared a candid photo of her parents which she found 'irresistible to post.'




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Never Thought About Where I've Reached Today, Says Singer Neha Kakkar

Neha Kakkar rose to prominence with the song Second-Hand Jawani in the 2012 film Cocktail and has been the voice behind several Bollywood and Album songs ever since.




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KBC Registration 2020: Here’s How To Register For The New Season

Due to the coronavirus lockdown, the screening and selection process for KBC season 12 will be held digitally. Check out the steps to get yourself registered digitally.




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Xiaomi Redmi K30 to be Unveiled on December 10: Here’s Everything we Know

The Redmi K30 will be launching next month with 5G support, punch-hole display and 60-megapixel camera.




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From Ranveer-Deepika to Virat-Anushka...Here are the Top Newsmakers Of The Week

From Ranveer-Deepika to Virat-Anushka and Kartik Aaryan...Here are the Top Newsmakers Of The Week




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Industry Dialogue: There is The Need For an Anonymous Yet Open Flow of Data For Contact Tracing

A fairly straightforward yet key process, contact tracing is attempting to determine every person that an infected individual has come into contact with. It is a crucial tool to help identify those people who are infected or might potentially be infected to ‘flatten the curve’.




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You Can Finally Pre-Order The OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro in India: Here Are The Details

Amazon India has begun pre-orders for the new OnePlus 8 series which means that consumers will soon be able to purchase the new smartphone in the coming days.




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Amazon Pay Later Launched in India: Where to Use, Max Limit, Auto Debit Rule Explained

Short credit services such as LazyPay or Simpl do not mandate auto repayment to their users, unlike Amazon — that too via a third party company.




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Redmi Note 9 to Launch Today: Here’s How to Watch Live Stream

The Redmi Note 9 is going to launch globally and Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Mi Note 10 Lite globally.




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Samsung to Start Mass Production of 5nm Chips in Q2 2020: All The Details Here

The production will take place at the start-of-the-art Samsung V1 facility located in Hwaseong, South Korea.




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Intel 10th-Gen Desktop CPUs Are Here Headed by the Mighty 10-Core Core-9 10900K

Intel is pushing the boundaries once again with its new 10th-gen Comet Lake processor range for consumer desktops.




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You Can Now Buy Non-Essential Items Online in These Districts: Full List Here

Sale of non-essential items will be resumed in offline stores as well, but only in standalone shops.




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Gotta be Aliens! There is a Powerful Radio Signal Coming From Within Our Galaxy

The SGR 1935+2154, a dead star that is around 30,000 light-years away from earth, registered for the radio observatories around the world with a single and millisecond-long burst of incredibly bright radio waves.




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PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 Update to Arrive on May 7: Here's Everything We Know So Far

PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 is going to drop this week and here is a lowdown of everything that you can expect from the popular mobile game.




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Amazon, Flipkart Begin Selling Non-Essential Items: Here Are All The Details

According to a notice on Amazon India’s website, non-essential products will be available for ordering in only select locations and deliveries may take longer than usual.




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You Can Now Purchase Vivo Smartphones Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Here's How

Vivo India has introduced a new smart retail system connected with 20,000 retailers in India where customers can buy smartphones offline during Covid-19 lockdown.




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Facebook Rolls Out New Features Under COVID-19 Community Help Hub: All The Details Here

Facebook users will now be able to help local businesses, raise funds, and find local opportunities through the Covid-19 community hub.




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Robots, Cameras Are Now Helping China Managing the Covid-19 Crisis: Here's How

China's methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of people.




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Google Podcast is Getting Better With Its New 'Podcasts Manager': Here Are All The Details

The Podcasts Manager will also provide data on the number of listens per show and episode, number of listens per episode segment.




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PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 Update: Here Are All The Official Patch Notes

The new update drops tomorrow, but here is an early look at the massive patch notes released by PUBG Mobile.




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Cyberpunk 2077 is Getting an Early Preview on June 11: Here's What You Can Expect

The event will coincide with the 2020 E3 Expo, that has now been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Windows 10 May 2020 Update is Reportedly Getting Delayed Until End of the Month: Here's Why

The delay in Windows 10 May 2020 update is believed to be because of a zero-day security exploit that Microsoft wants to patch.




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Private Photos You Thought You'd Deleted Could Still be There: How to Secure Your Data

It is important to encrypt your data, store sensitive files with required security measures and make data unrecoverable — here's how to do it.




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Earth's North Magnetic Pole Has Shifted All the Way from Canada to Siberia: Here's Why

Apparently, there's a tug of war going on between our planet's magnetic zones situated below North America and Asia.




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Facebook's Independent Board Gets its First 20 Members: Here's How They Would Work

The oversight board will focus on a small slice of challenging content issues including hate speech and harassment and people’s safety.




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You Can Now Buy Samsung Smartphones Right From Your Home: Here's How

More than 20,000 offline retailers have already signed up for the digital platform after Samsung India collaborated with Benow.




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Cheteshwar Pujara and Ashwin Discuss Where Australia Lost 2017 Test Series

In the first Test, India had to face a humiliating 333-run defeat in Pune and were already on the backfoot.