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Is Sunita Williams In Danger?

Astronauts aboard the space station have found themselves facing a foe far tinier than any rogue asteroid: A joint study by IIT-Madras and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- under Principal......

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy. IMAGE:......

SC asks Himachal to release surplus water to Delhi

The acute shortage of drinking water has become an 'existential problem' in Delhi, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday and directed the Himachal Pradesh government to release 137 cusecs of......

Why Megacities Are Not Cooling Down

The heat index in major metro cities in the country has majorly risen since 2010 compared to a decade earlier. IMAGE: Students shield from the scorching sun on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi,......

SC orders Yamuna board to meet over Delhi water crisis

As Delhi grapples with water crisis amid the unrelenting summer heat, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered an emergent meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Board on June 5 to address the issue. IMAGE:......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......

Paytm shock: Fintech cos wary as frequent regulatory actions hurt sentiment

Following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) action against Paytm Payments Bank, participants in the fintech ecosystem have turned their attention to giving priority to compliance with......

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......

'We are seeing growth in retail health insurance'

'Pandemic has triggered interest and awareness among the people about the need for healthcare.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail health insurance product sales have picked up after......

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

Barely days after imposing a 40 per cent export tax on onions to cool down soaring prices, which, in turn, triggered widespread protests across the main growing belts, the Centre on Tuesday sought......

NZ lifter will be first transgender athlete to participate at Olympics

''Your support, your encouragement, and your aroha (love) carried me through the darkness'. IMAGE: Laurel Hubbard has been eligible to compete at Olympics since 2015, when the International......

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Is Sunita Williams In Danger?

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

SC asks Himachal to release surplus water to Delhi

Why Megacities Are Not Cooling Down

SC orders Yamuna board to meet over Delhi water crisis

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Paytm shock: Fintech cos wary as frequent regulatory actions hurt sentiment

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

'We are seeing growth in retail health insurance'

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

NZ lifter will be first transgender athlete to participate at Olympics

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