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Shift toward EVs could disrupt global oil market: International Energy Agency report

As China's rapid switch to electricity plays a significant role in disrupting the oil market, oil companies find they can sell more of their product to India




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Not much relevance of windfall tax on crude now: Advisor to PM

Windfall Tax is to counterbalance the unusually high profits earned by oil and gas companies from high global crude oil prices




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Crude oil trades higher as market monitors developments in West Asia 

At 9.56 am on Friday, December Brent oil futures were at $74.50, up by 0.16 per cent, and December crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $70.28, up by 0.13 per cent




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Crude Check: At a resistance level

Traders can go short




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Coconut water, evening walks & meditation




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In need of a cell therapy revolution

Indian biotech sector poised for growth with cell and gene therapies revolutionising healthcare, positioning India as a global leader




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PLI, plugging chinks in the country’s manufacturing armour for drugs and devices

 Call for simplification of licencing regimes gets louder even as benefits become tangible 




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More than just a number: A call to improve adverse event reporting

Heal the hurt: Redressal and support are critical to keep the faith in the system from breaking down




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Reviewing TRIPS, an opportunity for evidence-based policies

Colombia calls for review of TRIPS Agreement implementation, highlighting need for evidence-based IP law and policy




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Centre launches mobile app for grievance redressal of rice millers

Move to enchance transparency, accountability




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Arya.ag bags $19.8 million from US International Development Finance Corporation

These funds will be utilised to connect farmers and FPOs with buyers across the country




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CMFRI develops eco-friendly fish feed from black soldier fly larvae 

CMFRI transferred the technology to Amala Ecoclean, a start-up focusing on sustainable waste management and environmental solutions, for large-scale commercial production




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South Peninsula records 7% above normal rainfall so far, poised to get even more from later this week

Easterly to north-easterly flows starting to rebuild after being scattered by severe cyclone Dana over the Bay




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SEA urges govt to re-evaluate ban on export of de-oiled rice bran

In a letter to various Central ministers, SEA said that this decision could have far-reaching negative consequences for multiple sectors




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Centre to develop 100 climate-resilient coastal fishermen villages

The initiative will be fully funded by the Central government and is designed to support sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities for fishers, bolster infrastructure, and enhance resilience against climate threats




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Indian crop input firms upbeat on rabi season prospects on higher reservoir levels, soil moisture

Sector witnessing good demand for commodity and speciality fertilizers




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Row over senior-level ICAR scientists recruitment criteria

Scientists within the organisation question the criteria




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Shiprocket reports 21% operating revenue growth in FY24

The company also announced that it achieved profitability in the first two quarters of FY 2024, ending September, positioning it well ahead of its goal to reach full profitability by FY 2025




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Pawfect buddies: Mumbai Airport revives emotional support dog program at Terminal 2

MIAL is the only Indian airport offering such a service, features nine trained dogs including a Golden Retriever, a Maltese, a rescued Husky, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, and Labrador




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Adani Ports Q2 PAT up 39%, revenue up 6.3%

Adani Ports said in a statement it was well positioned to hit the upper end of the FY25 EBITDA guidance range of ₹17,000-18,000 crore




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Government moots ₹2,000 crore funding for Pawan Hans to revive operations, enhance capacity

Proposed fund infusion to help Pawan Hans provide consultation services for heliport construction, introduce seaplane services as well as add new choppers to its fleet




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India looks to alleviate container shortage amid Chinese front-loading and rising freight costs

Govt working on policy interventions and increased capacities to address global demand




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Mangaluru International Airport records highest-ever passenger and air traffic movements in October 2024

The airport logged 1,538 air traffic movements, significantly up from 1,433 in September 2024




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GST leviable on AAI-Adani concessionaire pact for Thiruvananthapuram airport: Kerala AAR

Kerala AAR ruling is contrary to the rulings passed by Rajasthan and Gujarat AAAR in the case of transfer of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports and Uttar Pradesh AAR in the case of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow




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Faced with revenue headwinds, airlines go extra mile to win customers

These initiatives come amid increased capacity and intensified competition in the Indian skies




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Mutuality principle: Bowring Institute gets AAR reprieve on GST

But says waiver willend once Finance Act amendment is notified




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TCS net profit up 12.3% at ₹9,769 crore; revenue up 16.3%

From a pipeline perspective, the company crossed a total contract value of $7.6 billion this quarter




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Brimming with devotion

Young musicians made waves at the annual Navarathri Sangeetholsavam at Sree Erinjeri Karthyayani temple, Thrissur.




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Music that’s worth every Benny

The hit singer talks about how tunes have ruled his life




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Friday Review Music Season Quiz #1

Here is the first of the Music Season quiz:




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Enhancing hydrogen evolution reaction activity through defects and strain engineering in monolayer MoS2

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18127-18134
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04874A, Edge Article
Open Access
Renjith Nadarajan, Sraboni Dey, Arijit Kayal, Joy Mitra, Manikoth M. Shaijumon
The synergistic creation of vacancy defects, along with strain-induced active sites is shown to enhance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance of CVD-grown monolayer MoS2.
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The chirality-induced spin selectivity effect in asymmetric spin transport: from solution to device applications

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05736H, Review Article
Open Access
Ritu Gupta, Anujit Balo, Rabia Garg, Amit Kumar Mondal, Koyel Banerjee Ghosh, Prakash Chandra Mondal
This review highlights recent experimental findings related to the chirality-induced spin selectivity effect. This effect is demonstrated to explain asymmetric electron's spin transport in chiral molecules for various technological applications.
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A polymer deposition-mediated surface-charge reformation strategy: reversing the MOF biomineralization behavior

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05935B, Edge Article
Open Access
Yanbin Xu, Huangsheng Yang, Anlian Huang, Linjing Tong, Wei Huang, Guosheng Chen, Wei Yi, Siming Huang, Gangfeng Ouyang
A biocompatible polymer deposition-mediated surface-charge reformation strategy is reported that enables the in-place MOF biomineralization onto different enzyme templates.
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Strain-induced charge delocalization achieves ultralow exciton binding energy toward efficient photocatalysis

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05873A, Edge Article
Open Access
Junyuan Duan, Yinghe Zhao, Yu Wu, Youwen Liu, Junnian Chen, Ruoou Yang, Jiazhao Huang, Chuanqi Luo, Mao Wu, Xiaodong Zheng, Pengyu Li, Xueliang Jiang, Jianguo Guan, Tianyou Zhai
A novel approach of strain-induced charge delocalization is developed to significantly reduce the exciton binding energy of Ta2O5 nanorods to below ambient thermal energy, leading to a remarkable enhancement in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Analysis of the cryptic biosynthetic gene cluster encoding the RiPP curacozole reveals a phenylalanine-specific peptide hydroxylase

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC02262A, Edge Article
Open Access
Samantha Hollands, Julia Tasch, David J. Simon, Dimah Wassouf, Isobel Barber, Arne Gessner, Andreas Bechthold, David L. Zechel
The noncanonical biosynthesis of curacozole by Streptomyces curacoi is shown to be dependent on the bldA-encoded Leu-tRNAUUA. The minimal biosynthetic gene cluster is defined, and the functions of key biosynthetic enzymes are established in vitro.
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Electrochemical reconstruction of metal–organic gels into crystalline oxy-hydroxide heterostructures for efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05799F, Edge Article
Open Access
Kang Liu, Haikuo Lan, Yuting Chen, Weicheng Tang, Zhenyu Xiao, Yunmei Du, Jun Xing, Zexing Wu, Lei Wang
An amorphous MOG electrochemically reconstitutes to a crystalline NiOOH/FeOOH heterostructure with the morphology changed from nanofibers to nanosheets as a high-performance OER electrocatalyst.
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Mechanism of action and evaluation of ratiometric probes for uric acid using lanthanide complexes with tetraazatriphenylene sensitisers

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05743K, Edge Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Xinyi Wen, Huishan Li, Zhijie Ju, Renren Deng, David Parker
Six Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes are evaluated for the rapid ratiometric analysis of urate in diluted serum, together with mechanistic studies probing the intermediate exciplex and the excited state dynamics by transient absorption spectroscopy.
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The seven qualities of successful male playback singers




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Following a seven-day cinema diet

The Mumbai Film Festival this year had themes of suffocation, alienation, personal struggle, politics, rape, morality, gender, family…and a few characters we fell in love with, says Namrata Joshi




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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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A long and colourful grapevine




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A constantly evolving canvas

Artist Boshudhara Mukherjee’s fourth solo show is testament to how old work can inspire and even become part of new art




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I never do anything that I don’t enjoy: Ruskin Bond

The celebrated author chats about his latest work, how everything inspires him and why his books always have such a visual element to them




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Not devoid of stock ideas, though markets aren’t cheap: Neelesh Surana, CIO, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund

Open to spinning off passive fund business under MF Lite, says Swarup Mohanty, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers




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ICICI Pru Equity & Debt Fund review: A slight tilt to safety

Broad portfolio of holdings in equity and debt to limit portfolio downside during corrections from the peaks




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Leveraging equity taxation with arbitrage funds

Arbitrage funds come with both – safety of capital as a debt fund and taxation of an equity fund.




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India's first-ever space exercise 'Antariksha Abhyas' begins




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Mass Historia Reviewed by Monsters & Critics

Book Review: Mass Historia
Fiction Book Reviews

Emmy award winning comedy writer Chris Regan has turned his considerable talents to past events and come out with a winner in this uproarious look at 365 days in history. Embellishing facts with liberal doses of light humor, history has never been more entertaining as demonstrated by the January 4 entry celebrating Utah’s statehood that explains how Utah became the forty-fifth state which coincidentally, was the average number of wives enjoyed by most Utah men at the time. Then learn about the army suppression of an uprising of a hoard of Donnie Osmond groupies and the five top Mormon fun facts.

Even better, on June 24, 1997 the U.S. Air Force released their final report on the Roswell incident, a 231-page tome that would prove to be light reading for those who can polish off 251 pages of a Dune novel while awaiting a Star Trek rerun. Or how about the November 15, 1887 entry highlighting the birth of Georgia O’Keeffe with the notation, “After being born, the baby looks up at where she came from, and gets her first-and last-idea for a painting.”

Chock full of fun “facts”, sidebars and irreverently captioned pictures, this is not history as we learned it in school, thank goodness! Regan’s view of history is smart, pointed, frequently not PC but always entertaining. Think History Channel crossed with equal portions South Park and Robot Chicken and you get the general idea.

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/books/fiction/reviews/article_1441330.php/Book_Review_Mass_Historia




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Knives Cooks Love: Selection. Care. Techniques. Recipes. Reviewed by the Tampa Tribune

Knives Cooks Love Review

As Emeril Lagasse writes in the book's foreword, knives are the most highly valued cooking tool in a chef's possession, and yet they are often the least discussed in the kitchen. This book, produced by Sur La Table, pulls the cloak back on that tool to provide a wonderfully coherent, easy-to-follow guide to selecting knives, maintaining them and, as you might guess, using them properly. Even better, they pair those instructions along with recipes that you can make immediately after learning each new cut, chop or slice.

Knives Cooks Love: Selection. Care. Techniques. Recipes. focuses on this most versatile tool in the kitchen and provides tantalizing recipes allowing you to practice and perfect techniques. Consider this Knives 101—lessons on everything you need to know to make your experiences behind the blade more straightforward, efficient, and enjoyable.




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Knives Cooks Love Reviewed by Library Journal

Knives Cooks Love: Selection. Care. Techniques. Recipes. by Sur La Table with Sarah Jay is reviewed in the 11/15/08 edition of Library Journal:

Most home cooks tend to be protective of their knives and often claim to be highly knowledgeable of the knife world. This book from Sur La Table and food writer Jay is slightly obsessive; it goes into shocking detail about each type of knife from the few countries that produce the best of the best. There is the obligatory section, "A Blade for Every Purpose," that describes each type of knife and its possible uses, which is the best part of the book. Another helpful portion addresses how to buy a knife, which has comprehensive explanations on such weighty points as blade anatomy and blade material. The lay reader will like the simple sections on how to chop, peel, and dice a variety of foods. The recipes that are included are basic for the most part and slightly uninspiring (e.g., mango-cucumber salsa). Recommended for academic libraries with a large collection of culinary arts materials.—Claire A. Schaper, Morgantown, WV