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At this museum you can touch the Mona Lisa

A blind visitor to Spain's Prado Museum runs his fingers across a 3-D copy of the Mona Lisa, painted by an apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci. Photograph: Ignacio Hernando Rodriguez/Courtesy of Prado......

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual,' such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna. On April 20, an order was......

Development and dim sum

Books on economics are not my cup of tea. I was like Francois Mitterand, who answered, "Not one!" when he was asked whether there was any book on economics on his bookshelf. I now have one book on......

The man who will help India tackle urban poverty

In 1991, the then Indian finance minister Manmohan Singh played a critical role in beginning to liberalise the Indian economy. Nearly two decades later, Dr Singh, now prime minister, appears ready......

Slum development? UPA to try 'de Soto model'

The day Kumari Selja assumed charge as the Union minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation in the second United Progressive Alliance government, she got an unusual gift: a set of two books......

Business in India is still a political game

Much indignation is being expressed at disgraced Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju's alleged political links that facilitated the rise and rise of his group and family up the wealth stakes. The......

Why govt must NOT focus on slum-free India

In his recent Budget speech, the finance minister reiterated the government's plans to make India "slum-free" within five years. This mantra is now being chanted in many urban-related conferences.......

'Prosperity is about the ability to combine'

Peruvian economist Hernando De Soto, now in New Delhi to advise the Indian government on urban housing and property right issues as part of its agenda for a slum-free India, says that the trick is......

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

Images from the international friendly, 2026 World Cup qualifying and Euro 2024 qualifying football matches played on Tuesday. Germany down France to end losing run IMAGE: Thomas Muller celebrates......

When Virat didn't need a mask

'What is difficult for one athlete is easy for another. Plus some adjust better than others.'Virat Kohli batted continuously for over a day in Delhi and showed no signs of fatigue caused by the......

Maradona slams FIFA's altitude ban

Diego Maradona criticised a ban on international matches at high altitude on Monday after playing a charity game in Bolivia's national stadium at 3,600 metres above sea level. Bolivia President Evo......

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At this museum you can touch the Mona Lisa

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Development and dim sum

The man who will help India tackle urban poverty

Slum development? UPA to try 'de Soto model'

Business in India is still a political game

Why govt must NOT focus on slum-free India

'Prosperity is about the ability to combine'

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

When Virat didn't need a mask

Maradona slams FIFA's altitude ban

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