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Rajasthan polls: How Vasundhara Raje managed to have the final say in ticket allotment

BJP central leadership seems to have left it to the CM to salvage the party from what has been predicted as a lost cause by pre-poll surveys.

These are the top risks for doing business around the world

Unemployment and underemployment was a top-five risk in every region except North America

Supreme Court to hear fresh pleas on Sabarimala after considering review petitions

If the apex court decides to review the verdict then three fresh petitions will be heard along with review petitions.

Boeing didn’t warn of 737 feature tied to deadly crash, US pilots say

US unions say aviators need to know of changes affecting safety

Netflix to target India’s English speakers, experiment with price cuts

In India, Netflix is targeting the 100 million people who speak some English & earn enough to afford a video service like Netflix.

Don’t run, don’t feed, don’t tease: Parliament circular lists how to fight monkey menace

Ahead of the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha secretariat tells parliamentarians not to make eye contact with monkeys.

Centre hands over Rafale deal document on decision process to petitioners

The document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft was provided to petitioners as per the Supreme Court order dated 31 October.

Yogi govt may declare Ayodhya, Lord Krishna’s birthplace in Mathura as pilgrim centres

The Uttar Pradesh government move is meant to stop the sale and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian items in the areas.

Best boss I worked with: MJ Akbar’s first witness tells court in MeToo hearing

Sunday Guardian editor Joyeeta Basu appears as a witness for former minister M.J. Akbar in his defamation suit, calls him a 'perfect professional'.

Modi inaugurates India’s first multi-modal waterways terminal in Varanasi

The National Waterway-1 project is aimed at promoting inland waterways as a feasible and greener way to ferry goods.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?