Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020

Padmini Kolhapure plays a leading role in a Marathi film after more than a decade, and her family came forward to cheer her at its special screening.

Muscolino, Joseph E

Muscolino, Joseph E., author

The development of electric and self-driving vehicles is bringing on a massive restructuring of the global automotive industry. Emerging forms of new and shared mobility undermine the very model of private car ownership that has underpinned the industry since the days of Henry Ford, and China is at the center of this revolutionary change.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasingly important component of weapons systems, with both positive and negative implications for nuclear deterrence. Integration of AI into military platforms has the potential to allow weaker nuclear-armed states to reset the imbalance of power, but at the same time it exacerbates fears that stronger states may further solidify their dominance and engage in more provocative actions.China, Russia, and the US are all engaged in developing and integrating AI applications into their military modernization programs, both to enhance their early-warning systems in case of attack and to deploy nuclear or conventional weapons from unmanned platforms.

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Many argue that China's increasingly aggressive posture in the South China Sea is an attempt to unilaterally alter the US-led regional order, which includes a strong emphasis on freedom of navigation. In response, the US has stressed the importance of "like-minded" states—including Japan and South Korea—in defending freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and elsewhere. The "like-minded" characterization, however, disguises important differences in attitudes and behavior that could hinder joint efforts to push back against China. [Full text]

Heberer, Thomas

With over 50% share, Chinese smartphones have run roughshod over their Indian rivals. How did this happen and what next?

Huatong Road & Bridge Group Co, based in the northern province of Shanxi, said it may miss a 400 million yuan ($64.5 million) note payment due July 23.

By comparison, the US had a 260% total-debt-to-GDP ratio in 2013 and Japan has 415%, according to the Financial Times.

China shares rose sharply as investors plowed into blue chips, cheered by progress of a trading plan that will soon make it much easier for foreigners to buy Shanghai stocks.

The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong fell 0.6 per cent. They are now down 0.8 and 1.5 per cent this week, respectively.

China's stock market got wrecked with the Shanghai Composite index crashing by 7.4 per cent. The market now down 19 per cent from its high.

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Kahan Singh Pannu said that 50% subsidy would be provided to women, scheduled castes and 40% to other farmers. The secretary further said that farmers had been asked to submit their applications to avail the benefit of subsidy on machinery required for paddy and maize cultivation till 10 May.

The government is mulling incentives for reviving old pharmaceutical ingredient units.

In a notification, the ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has said there is a "positive" evidence of likelihood of dumping of Sodium Citrate and injury to the domestic industry if the existing anti-dumping duty would be removed.

Trump’s move to blame China for the Covid-19 outbreak is expected to worsen global trade ties.

India's sports fraternity on Sunday joined the country in showing solidarity in the fight against the rapidly-spreading coronavirus pandemic by lighting lamps and candles in response to Prime Minster Narendra Modi's call to demonstrate the nation's collective resolve. PM Modi had appealed to the people to turn off lights and instead lit diyas, candles and other forms of light for nine minutes at 9pm IST on Sunday to show the nation's collective resolve to fight coronavirus.

Evergrande Group has begun work on what will be the world's largest purpose-built soccer stadium, with a capacity of 100,000 seats, in the southern city of Guangzhou, the Chinese real estate company has said. Construction of the Guangzhou Evergrande Soccer Stadium, also dubbed "Lotus Flower Stadium" for its design, started on April 16 and would cost around 12 billion yuan ($1.69 billion) to complete, the group said.

Shailendra Sengar, Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha national vice-president, called for a 'complete boycott' of all Chinese goods on April 25

As India continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tendulkar made a donation to a Mumbai based non-profit organisation to aid 4,000 underprivileged people, including children

Sarat Chandra Bose claimed the Government of India had definite information of Netaji being in Red China of Mao Tse-Tung

The international sportsman met children of St James School who teach underprivileged children from nearby slums.

The CAB has decked up the stadium facade and interior with Tendulkar''s posters and cut-outs.

Mohammed Shami''s 9/118 is best by Indian pacer on debut.

As a mark of respect, Mamata also presented Tendulkar with a turban apart from her painting.

Over 25 kg of red sandalwood was seized today from a Chinese national at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose international airport.

India has lost about 10% share of the global BPO market in the last five years to destinations like China, the Philippines and Brazil, raising concerns for the $20-billion Indian BPO industry.

"These machines have become all the more significant with the government declaring support price on the basis of parameters like staple length and micronaire value"

Pearl spot fish or Karimeen, favoured by tourists and declared state fish by Kerala govtlast year, is facing extinction. Cage culture can help check the trend

Imported power tillers, mini-tractors to mechanise hill farming in Himachal Pradesh

Farmers are using innovative trench technique to grow the European vegetable they call 'jugni'', and are earning a good profit; none of them aware of its real name

Tractor sales pick up; govt promotes use of implements, launches schemes for machines on rent and at subsidy

How to prepare soil for next crop without burning field

Swados, Elizabeth

Caux, Patrick

Tsai Chin, 1936-

Home-Cook, George, 1975- author

Anderson, Michael, 1969-