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Football stars, desert ski resorts, 2029 Asian Games—Saudi Arabia is building post-oil future

Saudi Arabia will now need to form alliances with Iran, China, and the US. And for that the country will need to do more than just sell oil.

Forget 10 days of vipassana. It’s been 20 years, but I am still a work-in-progress

I didn’t realise much when I began my journey years ago. Today, I see myself as a young but ignorant learner, completely clueless about self-development.

Mahindra unveiled the Thar.E in Cape Town to go beyond off-roading

Mahindra used the opportunity to launch their ‘OJA’ tractors in the 20-40 horsepower range. It is targeting markets outside India.

Stop seeing caste from western lens. Move away from ‘Sanskritisation’ to ‘Vaishyavisation’

In Caste as Social Capital: The Complex Place of Caste in Indian Society, Professor R. Vaidyanathan’s intellectual debate acquires a new sharp edge.

Elvish Yadav’s win shows Big Boss is all about gamification of influencer fan armies

When faded celebrities went on the show, they would do outrageous things to entertain the audience and win. Now influencers can do nothing and still win thanks to their legion of fans.

As a dermatologist, why it’s not easy for me to prescribe generic medicines

The government needs to convene a national debate on the use of generic drugs and manufacture of high-quality products at an affordable price.

India can compete with China on semiconductors. But it needs to build investor trust first

India must pursue technology partnerships, discuss trade in the Indo-Pacific, formulate stronger IP. This will help operationalise the notion of ‘trust’ in critical supply chains

Nehru Museum and Library grew into a record of modern India. New name won’t take that away

Prime Minister’s Museum and Library is a renovated version of Nehru Museum, the first PM's house for 16 years until his death in 1964. Judging by the footfall, PMML is a big hit.

Can a good acronym give currency to a group that’s lost relevance? The curious case of BRICS today

BRICS is in danger of becoming a vehicle for Chinese diplomatic thrust. This could become tricky territory for India, given its basically adversarial relationship with Beijing.

Modi’s 1000-year vision is tech dependent. Invest in R&D, like the US does

Prime Minister’s vision no doubt requires political stability as a template to work on and eradicate the ills that plague the democracy.

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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?