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Analysis of brominide disinfection by-products in aquaculture water using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole–time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00396A, Paper
Weimin Yang, Yi Zhang, Jilong Huang, Xing Yang, Ning Jiang
Background: Halogenic disinfectants have been shown to produce toxic and carcinogenic disinfection by-products (DBPs) during water disinfection. Dibromohydantoin (DBDMH) is a commonly used water disinfectant in aquaculture. Aquaculture water has...
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Fate of nations: On the 2024 Economics Nobel

The 2024 Nobel recognises the need for ‘inclusive’ institutions




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Growth prescription: On the latest World Economic Outlook 

The IMF’s ‘mediocre’ medium-term outlook merits policy attention




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617: Economic & AI Vibes with Jason Grigsby

We're chatting with Jason Grigsby about what a white-collar recession means, how the sources and methods of consuming news shape our perspectives, whether the current economic conditions represent a market correction and if a rebound is imminent. We explore the critical decision of whether to embrace AI advancements or risk being left behind. We also talk about AI-generated voices, large language models and ethics, and the impact of social media signals in an AI world.




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Becoming nature-friendly, voluntarily

We should not wait for rules and regulations to save the earth from depradation. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Economic results in a year of elections

Nearly half the world voted this year to choose governments and fiscal roadmaps 




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A theory of fiscal dominance in India

Former RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya offers solutions on how the central bank can ensure financial stability in the country




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Coming to grips with mega disasters

Rooted in research, the book reveals the existential threats we face and charts the roadmap ahead




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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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16 leaders, as many economic verities

Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies




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The economics of everyday life

An economics book shorn of jargon, equations and graphs




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Decoding the Xiaomi playbook

A look at the smart strategies that have taken the Chinese ‘internet company’ shooting to the top




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Policy prescription for economic and political maladies

Bimal Jalan delves deep into issues that are critical to the country with suggestions on how to overcome challenges 




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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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Collective memory as currency [electronic resource] : the dominance of the past in the present / Tracy Adams.

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2024]




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Rajan calls for global coordination to tackle spill-over economic effects

Developed countries’ policies to keep interest rates low impact emerging market economies, says Guv




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Mechanical properties soft hydrogels: assessment by scanning ion-conductance microscopy and atomic force microscopy

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00966E, Paper
Tatiana Tikhonova, Yuri M. Efremov, Vasilii Kolmogorov, Aleksei Iakovlev, Nikolay Sysoev, Peter S. Timashev, Victor Fadeev, Alexander Tivtikyan, Sergey Salikhov, Petr Gorelkin, Yuri Korchev, Alexandr Erofeev, Evgeny Shirshin
The growing interest in biomimetic hydrogels is due to their successful applications in tissue engineering, 3D cell culturing and drug delivery. Major characteristics of hydrogels include swelling, porosity, degradation rate,...
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Biomimetic mineralization of positively charged silica nanoparticles templated by thermoresponsive protein micelles: applications to electrostatic assembly of hierarchical and composite superstructures

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00907J, Paper
Nada Y. Naser, William C. Wixson, Helen Larson, Brandi M. Cossairt, Lilo D. Pozzo, François Baneyx
Exploiting the ability of a solid-binding elastin-like peptide to micellize, we mineralize monodisperse silica nanoparticles whose positive surface charge enables one-step electrostatic assembly of various mono- and bi-material superstructures.
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It’s blooming fashion

Floral prints are back. Designers and stylists tell RANJANI RAJENDRA how to choose well, without ending up looking like a bit of a garden




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This Chennai-based startup customises your sneakers so you can put your personality on them

Pastels, bling, or bold colours, whatever be your taste, K-kix, a sneaker customisation platform from Chennai can do it for you



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Editorial. Sound compromise

UPS addresses concerns of both employees and the fisc




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Editorial. Economics Nobel winners examine the role of institutions in growth

The three awardees regard social institutions as being less important than state institutions




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PB Fintech reports ₹51 crore profit in Q2, overcoming previous losses

Although this profit figure is lower than the ₹60 crore recorded in the previous quarter, it marks the fourth consecutive profitable quarter for the company.



  • Money & Banking

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Standard Chartered sets sights on economic hubs to drive affluent client growth

The strategy is designed to tap into India’s burgeoning wealth market, with the high-net-worth (HNW) client base expected to soar from 0.7 million two years ago to 1.7 million by 2028



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Thirteen leaders from Rayalaseema get nominated posts in A.P.

Somisetty Venkateshwarlu, Narasimha Yadav, Roopananda Reddy, Kappatralla Susheelamma, Mustaq Ahmed, Devendrappa, K.K. Choudhary, R. Sadashiva, C.R. Rajan, Neelayapalam Vijay Kumar, Poola Nagaraju, K. Hemalatha from TDP get nominated posts while T.C. Varun from JSP gets a post




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Andhra Pradesh government releases list of 62 persons nominated to various corporations

Chaganti Koteswara Rao and Mohammad Shareef have been appointed Advisers in the Cabinet rank on Ethics and Values, and Minority Affairs respectively




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Industrial, jewellery parks coming up in Machilipatnam, says Minister

Kollu Ravindra appeals to youngsters to grab the opportunities coming their way to set up various industrial units in the district




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TDP leaders from Anantapur disappointed after being snubbed for nominated posts

Having swept all 14 Assembly seats and two MP seats in the undivided district, there were several contenders from the TDP and JSP for the nominated posts




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IT Minister Lokesh promises all support to weavers in Andhra Pradesh

He lays foundation stone for Padmasali Bhavan to be constructed by Padmasali International Welfare Association at Kolanukonda




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November 18 is the last date for filing of nominations for the East-West Godavari Teachers’ constituency MLC election




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Two independent candidates file nominations for Vizianagaram local body MLC seat




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Andhra Pradesh aims for port-led economic transformation

The Sate plans to leverage its coastal potential to drive sustainable economic growth, targeting a $2 trillion economy by 2047, says official




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Spotlighting the work of the Economics Nobel winners

AJR have emphasised the role of institutions in development but there has been criticism of this approach as privileging western liberal institutions




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Game theory basics / Bernhard von Stengel, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.




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Guarantee scheme detractors disillusioned over Karnataka’s economic growth, says Laxmi Hebbalkar

Karnataka has achieved 10.2% GDP in 2023-24, higher to national average of 8.2%, says Udupi district in-charge minister




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Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico

Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican drug cartels if the country doesn’t do more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs




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‘Mem Famous’ movie review: Sumanth Prabhas makes a promising debut in this partially engaging coming-of-age story

Newcomers led by Sumanth Prabhas get the carefree rural Telangana vibe right in the Telugu film ‘Mem Famous’, which shines in a few segments but falls short of being a roller coaster fun ride




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Poulomi Estates to build ₹800-crore residential project in Bengaluru

The project will have a total of 850 apartments, which are in the range of 1,450 sq ft to 2,550 sq ft




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Real estate transactions drop 71% in Q3 2024, private equity dominates

Despite the overall fall, the number of deals rose 5% quarter-on-quarter and 54% year-on-year, with a potential revival in Q4. 




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Micromitti Real Estate Ventures plans to launch REITs

Micromitti will use technology to enable fractional ownership to provide flexibility and strong returns for retail investors, says Founder & CEO Manoj Dhanotiya




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A looming crisis

Cheap Chinese silk is choking indigenous sericulturists and weavers.




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Probing Intersystem Crossing in Multi-brominated Eumelanin through Transient Absorption and Surface Hopping Dynamics

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01832J, Research Article
Open Access
Kavya Vinod, Lukhmanul Hakeem K., Diana Thomas, Pallavi Panthakkal Das, Mahesh Hariharan
Achieving intersystem crossing (ISC) through structural tuning in biological systems is an evolving area for therapeutic and materials research. Eumelanin, a natural pigment, offers huge potential for bio-inspired material design,...
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IND vs NZ third Test: India shoots itself in the foot after dominating most of the day

A combination of reckless batting and decision-making undoes all the good work done by Jadeja and Washington in restricting New Zealand to a modest 235




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India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 2: Spinners dominate, time for batters to salvage pride; Test poised for exciting finish

New Zealand ended day two with an overall lead of 143, which might look small but even a target in the vicinity of 150 will pose serious challenge for the Indian batters




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Ball-change controversy involving Kishan dominates India A's 7-wicket loss to Australia A

Resuming at the overnight score of 139 for 3 while chasing 225, skipper Nathan McSweeney (88 not out) and Beau Webster (61) remained unbeaten, stitching unconquered 141 runs for the fourth wicket to ensure the comfortable win for the hosts.




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The building and breaching of Fortress India: chronicling a cycle of cricket dominance

India was invincible at home for 12 years, winning 18 consecutive Test series before New Zealand snapped the record streak in a historic clean sweep. What went into the making of the unbeaten run, what are the consequences of defeat and what does the future look like?




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The challenge of Economics

How prepared are you to face the CBSE exam on this application-oriented subject?




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Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of novel N-substituted-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-6-carboxamides as promising anticancer agents

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35323-35335
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04492D, Paper
Open Access
Navid Dastyafteh, Manica Negahdaripour, Mohammad Hosein Sayahi, Mina Emami, Younes Ghasemi, Elham Safaei, Homa Azizian, Zahra Pakrouh Jahromi, Mehdi Asadi, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Fateme Zare, Minoo Shahidi, Zahra Pooraskari, Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi, Bagher Larijani, Mohammad Mahdavi, Sara Ranjbar
Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of novel benzimidazoles were explained. The most potent derivative was subjected to cell cycle, apoptosis, and in silico investigations. Compound 5o proved to be a promising anticancer agent.
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Investigation of variable range hopping and dielectric relaxation in GdCrO3 orthochromite perovskites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36161-36172
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06104G, Paper
Open Access
Mohamed Youssef Gneber, Imen Elhamdi, Jalel Messoudi, Radhia Dhahri, Foudil Sahnoune, Mosbah Jemmali, Magdy Hussein, Essebti Dhahri, Benilde Faria Oliveira Costa
This study investigates the structural, electrical, and dielectric properties of GdCrO3 (GCO) compounds. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of the perovskite phase of GCO, crystallizing with the Pbnm space group.
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Madrasa employee arrested for ‘sodomising boy’ in Indore

The accused, identified as Mustakeen (20), was arrested on August 12 and has been remanded to judicial custody