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Jug Suraiya A former associate editor with the Times of India, Jug Suraiya writes two regular columns for the print edition, Jugular Vein, which appears every Friday, and Second Opinion, which appears on Wednesdays. His blog takes a contrarian view of topical and timeless issues, political, social, economic and speculative. LESS … MORE In a
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I’ve had the privilege of engaging with exceptional lawyers from associate to senior equity partner levels within the echelons of corporate law. Having met thousands of such excellent lawyers in my career and moderated countless recruitment processes, I’ve gleaned exactly what separates the exceptional from the merely competent as business, legal, and strategic advisors. Here,
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Fairness creams are no longer as popular as they used to be, says a surprising piece of consumer data from NielsenIQ, reported by Economic Times. Younger audiences are seeking glow rather than fairness, say companies, and fairness creams have grown significantly slower than ‘clean’ skincare and sun protection. Is this wholesome trend a sign of
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It was the 20th day since Mommy had gone to village and my patience was bursting, everytime I would be on call with Mommy. And she felt equally helpless like how I felt when my daal, in the pressure cooker and the rice on the other burner, whistled at the same time. That morning my
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Their life is our soap opera. It is our interest in the super-rich that shows like Billions and Succession cash in on. But what family dysfunctions in these shows often miss is the extent to which the greatest wealth creation often comes from families cohering towards this end generation after generation. With the death of
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The slopes of Uttarakhand are typically adorned with a riot of red in the spring, the vibrant blooms of the Buransh, the state’s iconic rhododendron, painting a breathtaking scene. This year, however, the landscape is cloaked in an unsettling silence. The Buransh has bloomed prematurely, casting a long shadow of concern over the region’s future.
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Nearly five years after the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) downed shutters on the Sterlite Copper smelting -plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, for pollution, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court suggested the setting up of an expert panel to examine the timelines and the conditions to restart operations. The court was hearing the
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Ever since an Indian Chief Minister claimed to be deserving of a Nobel Prize `for running the government in the state despite adverse conditions’, usually calm and quite Nobel Institute – home to Nobel Committee secretariat – has turned in to a scene of an unsettling disquiet and uncharacteristic excitement. Here they were, just about
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The Data Economy is an economic system in which data is the main source of value generation, exchange, and consumption. Data has become a precious commodity in the digital age, comparable to oil or gold in other eras. This essay delves into the complexities and consequences of the Data Economy. The Data Economy is centred
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Rahul Ranjan Rahul Ranjan, a seasoned author, delves into societal narratives spanning labour, gender, culture, and the environment. With a profound grasp of public policy, constitution, and parliament workings, his expertise extends to dissecting public opinion, identity politics, human rights, and historical contexts. His insightful explorations, informed by UPSC CSE exam experience, offer readers a
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