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Staff shortage affects Kendriya Vidyalayas

Lack of career advancement, transfer policy leave principals bitter, as teaching vacancies climb to 12,044




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Eklavya Model Residential Schools face teacher shortage

The Tribal Affairs Ministry works towards centralising administration and doing away with state-level societies  




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The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon

Kamkwamba, William, 1987- author




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Mya McLure, the brave science girl : the toad cave / by Douglas Haddad ; illustrated by Jennifer Ball-Cordero

Haddad, Douglas, 1976- author




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What will I discover? / by Tanya Lloyd Kyi ; art by Rachel Qiuqi

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973- author




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Green papayas / Nhung N. Tran-Davies ; illustrated by Gillian Newland

Tran-Davies, Nhung N., author




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Electricity / Victoria M. Williams ; illustrated by Miguel Bustos ; with expert advice from Thomas Banyard

Williams, Victoria (Science writer), author




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Spark, shine, glow! : what a light show / written by Lola M. Schaefer ; illustrated by James Yang

Schaefer, Lola M., 1950- author




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Expedient (3+3)-annulation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations: formal access to oxa-benzo[c]azepin-3-ones

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13368-13371
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04946B, Communication
Kshitiz Verma, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Sharajit Saha, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Cascade C–C/C–N bond formation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations generated in situ using Rh-catalysis has been accomplished in the presence of a base at room temperature.
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For the love of legiyam

SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM queues up to find out what goes into this Deepavali preparation at the iconic Dabba Chetty Shop in Mylapore




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Reconsider decision to distribute fortified rice through PDS in Wayanad: Shreyams Kumar

Health issues, social impact not considered, says LJD State president




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The 2022 sadya fix: what Chennai’s restaurants have in store

Festive fundraisers, takeaway menus, and payasam gift boxes. There’s a lot to choose from for this year’s Onam sadya




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Watch | Payasam cakes and Mahabali cookies for Onam

Bakers and chefs are innovating with the traditional flavours of Onam




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Korean jjigae and scallops from Hokkaido: Pa Pa Ya opens its doors to Chennai

Pa Pa Ya finally opens its doors in the city. We try its signature mix of playful experiments with Asian cuisine, from tuna tataki pizza to Korean jjigae




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What is special about the Travancore biryani? Follow the trail

The long-grained biryani, once popular in southern Kerala, is intertwined with the story of Travancore and its residents




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Taste dalma at Oddiyana, which serves authentic Odia cuisine with a contemporary twist

Oddiyana by Mumbai-based cloud kitchen, Rroshashala, presents authentic Odia cuisine in a contemporary setting



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Krishna and Yoga Maya




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Reverence for Acharyas




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Maya explained




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Seeking Acharya’s help to attain liberation




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Dasya Bhava




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Imageries of lotus and light in Raghavayadaveeyam

In Venkatadvari’s Raghavayadaveeyam, each verse when read from beginning to end is about Rama and when read from end to the beginning, it is about Krishna




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From byproducts to NLO-active dyes: catalyst-free transfer hydrogenation in the modular synthesis of merocyanines

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00820K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jie Zou, Yi Pan, Di Zhang, Jie Zhang, Weilong Chen, Hongyan Sun, Kai-Chung Lau, Jingdong Luo
Direct transfer hydrogenation from a strong electron donor to highly polarizable hemicyanines was discovered in the synthesis of push–pull chromophores. The reaction mechanism and experimental results were elucidated using DFT calculations.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Citrus sap-stabilized regulated cobalt ferricyanide efficiently enhanced electrocatalytic activity and durability for oxygen evolution

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7070-7080
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00704B, Paper
Muthukumaran Sangamithirai, Venkatachalam Ashok, Arunagiri Gayathri, Murugan Vijayarangan, Jayaraman Jayabharathi
Citrus sap-stabilized RCoFe nanoplatelets were synthesized by simple co-precipitation, and are highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts for solar cell water splitting (1.56 V).
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Persulfate promoted regioselective C-1 thiocyanation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines under visible light irradiation in water

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7041-7044
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00327F, Communication
Pallavi Saha, Samarpita Das, Harish K. Indurthi, Rohit Kumar, Deepak K Sharma
A visible light-mediated, photocatalyst-free, persulfate-promoted approach has been explored for regioselective C-1 thiocyanation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
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Let’s go kayaking in Hyderabad this weekend

At Water School in Durgam Cheruvu, you don’t need to be a sportsperson to go kayaking or stand up paddling, all you need is the love to try something new




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2023 Outstanding Papers published in the Environmental Science journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1329-1331
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN90012J, Editorial
Zongwei Cai, Neil Donahue, Graham Gagnon, Kevin C. Jones, Célia Manaia, Elsie Sunderland, Peter J. Vikesland
The Editors-in-Chief of the Environmental Science journals introduce the Outstanding Papers of 2023.
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Coral-mimetic production of aragonite films from CO2 captured by biogenic polyamines

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2065-2071
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00126E, Paper
Open Access
Kohei Takashina, Hiroto Watanabe, Yuya Oaki, Yoshikazu Ohno, Ko Yasumoto, Hiroaki Imai
We designed CaCO3 films comprised of aragonite nanorods by mimicking the microstructure and the formation process of the calcareous skeleton of a stony coral in the sea.
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WhatsApp has been a game changer for India’s small businesses: Sandhya Devanathan

One of the key announcements included the Meta-verified badges on WhatsApp. In a one on one chat with businessline Sandhya Devanathan, VP, Meta in India explained the significance of these propositions for businesses on WhatsApp and consumers alike.




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Edible oil imports up 28% in July as traders buy more RBD palmolein, soya oil

Global decline in their prices aid the trend




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Goyal calls for self-regulation in entertainment industry

The Minister added that the government is making efforts to simplify the permission mechanism for shooting of content at various locations in the country




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Strengthen panchayats to mobilise internal revenues: CFC member Lahiri

Two-day national conclave of SFC begins in Hyderabad




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India will be a global price setter in fertilisers by 2024: Mandaviya

‘We will bring down DAP prices to below the $650/tonne level this month’, he said




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India has no plans to import wheat for now - Piyush Goyal

Government has sold around 6 mmt of wheat to local bulk buyers since June 1




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India withstood geopolitical shocks; will navigate future uncertainties too: MPC's Jayanth R Varma

Global growth expected to come down to 2.9 per cent in 2024




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Symbol of a royal era

Built by an Italian architect, Madurai’s Tirumalai Naick Palace is a graceful fusion of the East and West. T. SARAVANAN investigates its past with some help from a Canadian historian, the British Library and a local archaeologist




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A trekker’s guide to the Himalayas

Never been on a trek before? Don’t let that stop you




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The other side of the Himalayas

A guide to lesser-known scenic hill stations and treks in the Himalayas




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Read this before heading to Bhutan, where you can now meet yak herders and participate in the Snowman Race

On September 23, Bhutan reopened its doors to the world with a fresh approach to sustainable tourism. The Himalayan kingdom has also added new activities and launched the Trans Bhutan Trail



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Royal Enfield X UNESCO set out on a Great Himalayan Exploration

Rider researchers travel to remote communities in the Himalayas to stay with them and document their traditions in an attempt to promote and safeguard the ‘intangible cultural heritage of India’




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This eatery in a Himalayan village serves pizza, but only by reservation

In Kasauli, Dochi Pizzeria & Coffee House is garnering popularity, with its owner claiming an average footfall of nearly 150 people every day



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India plans to set up mini Silicon Valley for GCCs in Goa: Goyal

India’s growth story would take the country’s economy $35 trillion in the next 25 years, says Goyal




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Rahul Gandhi joins bypoll campaign in Wayanad, vows to make it global tourism hub

Campaigning for Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi says people of Wayanad have taught him that the ‘word love has a great place in politics’




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Wayanad bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi leads roadshow with Rahul on last day of campaigning

Addressing the crowd after roadshow, Priyanka Gandhi expresses her appreciation for diverse communities within Wayanad constituency




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Three held with MDMA from near Sreekaryam




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Supreme Court sceptical about Kerala Police demand for Malayalam actor Siddique’s phone from 2016

Extending the interim anticipatory bail granted to the actor, Supreme Court lists the case for next week for detailed arguments




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Wayanad bypoll: LDF accuses Priyanka Gandhi of ‘misusing’ religious places for election campaign, moves ECI

Complaint lodged by LDF Wayanad Parliamentary Committee says Congress violated electoral rules and regulations




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All set for Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll




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Second entrance of Kottayam railway station opened




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Kutch to Kanyakumari: kayaking champion on a mission