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2020 Delhi riots: SC refuses to entertain Gulfisha Fatima’s bail plea, asks HC to to hear case on Nov. 25

The counsel for the acccused, Kapil Sibal said the 31-year-old woman has been awaiting trial for 4.7 years; SC asks Delhi HC to hear case on November 25




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BharatPe fraud case: Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Ashneer Grover, wife




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2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published

Results are published, and the numbers are in. They paint a picture of a very active 2024 ARRL Field Day. Nearly 1.3 million contacts were reported during the 24-hour event. That is up from 2023’s 1.25 million contacts. That’s likely indicative of the continued rise of Solar Cycle 25 leading up to the event, but more people also participated this year.

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Cultural side to leadership

Exploring the relevance of Indian-ness in our leaders




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Wild Soul, Wise Words

The author shows a mirror to our own lives




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The cult of the Royal Enfield

The story of an iconic Indian brand and its loyal followers




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The speculator and the industrialist

A book outlines how speculation can be constructive and lead to the creation of an industrial empire




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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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Triumphs and travails of a consultant

The book is a detailed job description for anybody wanting to make consulting their career




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Compulsions that drove foreign policy

The book throws light on the policy tweaks that helped India ride out epochal events over the years




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Indian influence in US polity, culture

From Kamal Harris to Mindy Kaling — this book charts the Indian story in America




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Book Review: Demystifying Leadership: Unveiling the Mahabharata Code by Asha Kaul and Vishal Gupta

The Mahabharata shows that leaders need to navigate moral codes that are as complex, varied, and subtle as the situations in which they find themselves 




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Rahul Bajaj: An Extraordinary Life 

The anecdotes, the historical context, and the business learnings make this book a perfect homage to Bajaj




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T.N. CM Stalin announces naming of Thanjavur Agricultural College after late scientist M.S. Swaminathan

In an announcement made in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the CM, praising the renowned agricultural scientist’s contributions, also said a student award would be instituted under his name




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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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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems




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Centre to provide 15,000 women self help groups with drones that can be rented out for agricultural purposes

The scheme will help in infusing advanced technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhance crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers




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The unusual cabbage mutation that could boost crop yield | Explained

Some 44 years ago, people found a cabbage plant with a natural mutation that destroyed the plant’s ability to make pollen.




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More than half of students in agricultural universities are girls: Union Minister

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’




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MSP law cannot be brought in a hurry; farmers should come forward for talks with govt: Arjun Munda

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits




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Mangoes in Tamil Nadu hit by excessive heat, but farmers hopeful

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are struggling with poor yield, but there is also good news with new varieties being discovered




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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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Climate-resilient agriculture is prerequisite for sustainable development, says ICAR chief

Tobacco industry contributes ₹32,516 crore annually to national economy through exports and excise tax reviews and sustains employment for 45.7 million people, says Director General of ICAR




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‘Dairy dilemma’ engulfs women farmers in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency Kuppam with sudden fall in milk price

Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. 




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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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Watch: Budget 2024 | What’s in it for agriculture?

A look at how the Union Budget has treated the agriculture, food, public distribution and consumer affairs sectors




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The trials and tribulations of apples and other imported fruits in the Nilgiris

English fruit trees were imported to the Nilgiris as soon as the first Europeans settled there. But no systematic record survives of the varieties that were tried or the success each achieved. The first person to succeed in cultivating apple was John Davison, a gardener trained at Kew in England. He was also said to have introduced pippin




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Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Mr. Chouhan to look at pending issues of farmers




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Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

Seed Stories, a documentary recently screened in Bengaluru, is a nuanced exploration of the efforts of barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his team and their attempt to conserve over 1,000 endangered heirloom varieties of rice




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The road to 2047 for Indian agriculture

There are several challenges but also opportunities




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Cabinet clears 7 schemes with ₹ 14,235.30 crore for agriculture sector

Digital Agriculture Mission, which has an outlay of ₹2.817 crore and aims to create a consolidated database on crop data, among initiatives to get nod; schemes to boost nutritional security and livestock production also approved




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Floriculture blossoms in one of backward regions of Odisha 

Lucknow-based National Botanical Research Institute pitches in with scientific inputs to make the floriculture sustainable in Jujumara region of Sambalpur.




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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




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Kohli the run-machine goes past Tendulkar but...

Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.




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SAT pulls up Sebi for lack of uniformity in penalising market players




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Hyundai Motor India's record ₹27,870 crore IPO fully subscribed

The ₹27,870 crore initial share sale got bids for 14,07,68,187 shares against 9,97,69,810 shares on offer, translating into 1.41 times the subscription, as per NSE data till 13:21 hours




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UltraTech Cement Q2 profit reports consolidated net profit ₹825 crore

On standalone basis, UltraTech Cement's profit from the domestic market was down 34.71% to ₹796.89 crore in the September quarter




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Delhi Ganesh: An actor who could be anyone on screen

Delhi Ganesh, one of the most versatile artists of Tamil cinema, leaves behind a legacy of warmth, trust, and laughter




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PMK functionary assaulted in Villupuram

Police suspect previous enmity to be the reason behind the incident




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Karaikal police round up history-sheeters under ‘Operation Trishul’

Eight long-pending non-bailable warrants were successfully executed, and two arrests made under the Arms Act for possession of dangerous weapons




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Mediation should be given priority in family dispute cases: Chief Justice




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Agriculture officials conduct surprise checks at fertiliser outlets in Tiruchi district

63 outlets were checked across various agricultural blocks for illegal hoarding and also to check adherence to maximum retail price; dealers asked to comply with guidelines




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Kamal Haasan tells people, fans to not address him as ‘Ulaganayagan’

The star also requested his fans, members of the film fraternity, media, party cadres and ‘fellow Indians’ to refer to him ‘simply as Kamal Haasan or Kamal or KH’




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Samayamoorthy is HRM Secretary, Atul Anand is MSME Secretary




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Stalin, Udhayanidhi congratulate winners of Chennai Grand Masters 2024




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Madras High Court transfers cases against IT, Cable TV Rules to Delhi High Court

Justices M. Sundar and K. Rajasekar take the decision in light of the orders passed by the Supreme Court




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Organic/inorganic heterostructures templated by interfacial instability-driven BCP colloids in deformable emulsion droplets

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8174-8180
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00921E, Communication
Yuqing Song, Nan Yan, Lingli Wan, Jingjing Li, Ye Gao
Core–shell colloids are self-assembled in emulsion droplets driven by interfacial instability, which serve as excellent scaffolds for designing organic/inorganic heterostructures.
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Ion effects on minimally hydrated polymers: hydrogen bond populations and dynamics

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8291-8302
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00830H, Paper
Open Access
Eman Alasadi, Carlos R. Baiz
Compared to bulk water, ions in confined environments or heterogeneous solutions can significantly disrupt hydrogen bond networks.
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Co-encapsulation of organic polymers and inorganic superparamagnetic iron oxide colloidal crystals requires matched diffusion time scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8312-8325
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00935E, Paper
Open Access
Brian K. Wilson, Robert K. Prud’homme
Composite nanoparticles co-encapsulate organic materials with inorganic primary colloids. Producing “stoichiometric NPs”, where all NPs contain organic and inorganic species at similar ratios, requires matched diffusion-aggregation time scale.
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