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​Governor vs Government: On the hostilities in Tamil Nadu

Mr. Ravi must be withdrawn for needlessly wading into controversies




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​West versus the rest: On western conduct and India

The West must not tolerate terror threats in the name of free speech 




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Western front: On the parties and their prospects in the Maharashtra polls

Granular factors can determine the outcome in Maharashtra 




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Alia-Ranbir's Daughter Raha Turns 2

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's little girl Raha turned two on November 6, and we were treated to the most adorable pictures on social media.




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Metal-free synthesis of N-fused quinazolino-quinazoline-diones as a MALAT1 RNA triple helix intercalator

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00614C, Research Article
Vijay Babu Pathi, Pranotosh Das, Abhyuday Guin, Manish Debnath, Biswadip Banerji
The development of chemical scaffolds that target highly conserved MALAT1 RNA received attention due to its significance in splicing, nuclear organization, and gene expression in disease progression pathways.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Ernakulam Express to stop at Muthupettai during Kandhoori festival




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Bids invited for setting up International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora

The proposed centre, to be set up at an estimate of ₹41 crore, is being established to conserve endangered Dugong species and its habitat in the Palk Bay




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557: ChatGPT, Conferences, Fidgets on the Web, and Modern CSS in Real Life

When will AI be able to tell you the risk / reward of cleaning up trees? Are conferences back? Bringing fidgets to the web, internet as an anxiety machine, and Chris is working on talk on modern CSS in real life.




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592: Web Component Therapy, SEO Therapy, and Learning Something New like Swift

Talking web components, progressive enhancement, style-able components, having to pay before you get to see a demo, being annoyed at the business of SEO, and subscriptions vs ads.




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603: Deno, React Alternatives, and Copilot Concerns with Triple Threat Josh Collinsworth

Josh (or Jsoh) stops by to talk about his work at Deno, recent blog posts on Copilot, why Svelte is awesome and React is not, Apple and PWA, and building word games on the web.




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Can Chennai change its energy consumption patterns?

In creating energy-efficient cities, India will do well to model its development on its own age-old techniques, says Durganand Balsavar




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Alternatives and affordability

Each housing project has to be site-specific, culturally appropriate and climatically conforming.




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Looking for unicorns among livestock

Got milk: The rising demand for a healthier, diverse product range is driving the growth of tech-enabled dairy start-ups in India




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RNT: Judging a leader’s true nature

How Ratan Tata’s bold nature is evidenced by his enterprise moves




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As India’s installed solar capacity crosses 90GW, a look at the journey 

Sun-sational growth: In September, India’s installed solar power capacity reached 90,762 MW. Given the current rate of monthly capacity additions, there is little doubt that installed capacity will exceed 100 GW in 2024-25.




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Investing in companies with ‘indicorn’ potential

Titan Capital backs seed-stage companies with potential to reach ₹100 crore revenue within five years




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Morning runs, protein-packed breakfast, and a rest day

The daily quest to balance work, health, and personal life




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Campaign to discourage open burning from Nov 6, 588 teams to be deployed: Delhi Minister Rai

Mr. Rai said 588 teams from different civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), will be deployed to report open burning incidents across the national capital




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Delhi govt. to start drive against burning of waste in open today

Delhi, neighbouring States likely to experience ‘very poor’ quality air over next 10 days, have placed the depts. concerned on high alert: Gopal Rai




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Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire

Despite the reduction in stubble burning over the years, farmers say the lack of incentive, plus the high cost of machines, pushes them to set fields on fire after harvesting paddy at the start of every winter.  The Hindu reports on the practice in Punjab and Haryana that causes smoke to drift across north India’s Gangetic plain




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Delhi cop Nidhin Valsan’s inspiring journey from arresting cancer to Ironman finish line

Diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2021, IPS officer Nidhin Valsan resurrected himself by competing the Ironman triathlon and writing his memoir because he hopes to be a good influence on other cancer patients




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Delhi govt okays proposal, 10000 Civil Defence Volunteers to return for anti-pollution work: Atishi

Within two-three days of the registration, the CDVs will be deployed on duties like management of pollution hotspots, preventing dust pollution and garbage burning, she said in a press briefing




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A year after being sacked, 10,000 civil defence volunteers in Delhi set to return to work

The former bus marshals, dismissed last year on grounds of ‘improper recruitment process’, to be deployed for anti-pollution measures for 4 months; will send proposal to L-G to make them permanent employees: CM; our MPs put pressure on Atishi, ‘forced’ her to announce the reinstatement: BJP




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Delhi Assembly elections | Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP, AAP leader Harsharan Singh Balli returns to BJP

Setback for Congress as five-time MLA Mateen Ahmed jumps ship to Aam Aadmi Party, days after his son, daughter-in-law join Kejriwal-led party; former Minister Balli quits AAP and returns to BJP




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Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years

On Armed Forces Day, May 1971, 53 years ago, two amateur operators working as WZ6SNI, activated San Nicolas Island, IOTA NA-066. At 61 miles, San Nicolas is the most remote of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California and is owned by the US Navy.

Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be active from San Nicolas Island November 8 - 12, 2024. He is tak...




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Code is a new form of government: Clive Thompson

The tech journalist and author of Coders explains how programmers have such a huge impact in our everyday lives




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Learning from US gig economy debate

What are the implications for India in terms of non-formal employment, labour laws and social security?




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Dialectics of government deficits

The book, espousing modern monetary theory, busts a few conservative myths on government spending




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Economic reforms’ eventful journey

Bimal Jalan gives a bird’s eye view of how the Indian economy and polity evolved since 1991




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Lessons learnt in the hot seat

Jeff Immelt, the former CEO of GE, recounts his experience of steering the company during turbulent times




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The journey to leadership roles

The author, citing his own experiences, delves into the qualities required to become a good leader




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A journey of passion, purpose and grit

The book is a fascinating tale of an intrepid entrepreneur and the company he has built




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Booming Digital Stars: 11 Inspiring Journeys from India’s Creator Economy 

Lessons from the exciting success stories of social media influencers




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Goat doctors in Muzaffarpur turn vegetable entrepreneurs

Aga Khan Foundation has given women in this Bihar district a new source of income with state-of-the-art agricultural technology




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International conference to recommend policies to address gender inequality at farms

“The conference aims to promote the sharing of cutting-edge knowledge on gender and inclusion in agri-food systems.”




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Karnataka agriculturists retailing forest honey, gluten-free flours, and more

In part two of this series, we look at agriculturalists in the State retailing wild forest honey, gluten-free flours, ragi malt, and more




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Research paper warns against nationwide switch to natural farming without proper studies

It can hamper national food production, say authors, who cite contrasting results from two studies




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Tobacco Board authorises 100 million kg crop size for Karnataka during 2024-25

Registration process for upcoming crop season will commence on March 27




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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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The happy, hopeful coffee farmers of Karnataka

The soaring prices of coffee beans, driven by a global shortage in crop production, have provided a ray of hope for growers in Karnataka, which produces most of India’s coffee. Planters tell Darshan Devaiah B.P. and G.T. Sathish The Hindu that while this is good, the more significant problems remain




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Above-normal pre-monsoon rain triggers agriculture activities in Raichur district of Karnataka

The district received 26.5 mm of rain in 72 hours against the average of 1.9 mm




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2024 turns out to be the worst-ever season for mango growers in Rayalaseema in five decades

With over 80% dip in yield following adverse weather conditions, the prospects of earning profits have faded; the situation has turned adverse, as competitors from Telangana and Tamil Nadu started supplying stocks to the pulp units predominantly located in Chittoor district




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Farm loan waivers and elections: How do they affect farmers and governments?

Promises to waive off farm loans have been issued by most political parties during this Lok Sabha election. Here’s a look at how these waivers are implemented, the effect on farmers and governments and what alternatives exist



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First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific summit in Kochi from June 26 to 28




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Budget 2024: Agriculture, Employment, Infrastructure feature in nine priorities of third NDA government

Union Budget 2024 unveils nine priorities for this financial year as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her seventh budget speech in Lok Sabha




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Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather

Union Agriculture Ministry launches Krishi-DSS, a digital platform providing real-time data insights for stakeholders in Indian agriculture




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90-year-old farmer convicted, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for encroaching 36 guntas of government land in Karnataka

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land




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Hamlet of vegetable farming turns into vibrant sea of yellow and orange

In Thattayil village near Pandalam, farmers are enthusiastically taking up floriculture. A collective of 35 farmers is cultivating marigolds on eight hectares for this Onam season




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Karnataka’s urban farmers champion millets to create cookies, idly mixes, pasta

Meet the farmers retailing value-added products with millets such as cookies, idly mixes, pasta, and more




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats