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What it will take to vaccinate the world against Covid
A Q&A with vaccine scientist Peter Hotez, author of 'Preventing the Next Pandemic', on developing a low-cost Covid vaccine, and why Omicron won’t be the end of the pandemic.
Reliance buys robotics startup Addverb for Rs 1,000 crore to fuel tech ambitions
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest person, is investing in technology as competition from rivals such as Amazon intensifies in India’s booming e-commerce market.
Defence
Why was number of women cadets for NDA fixed at 19 in 2022, same as 2021, SC asks Centre
UPSC notification issued December 2021 says first phase of NDA exam for 2022 scheduled in April. Notification declares 19 women candidates will be chosen out of 400 successful ones.
Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.