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Topic: Shoes

Move over Air Jordans. India has its very own sneaker subculture—Comet, Anaar, Zaydn, 7-10

+TFP Udit Hinduja -
From Hindi lettering to taash designs and artist collabs, Indian brands are spinning India’s own sneaker story. ‘Indian brands have built culture and aspiration to get people to pay top dollar.’

We’re Going Hiking! In the Right Footwear, Of Course

Siraj Ansari -
Wearing the right footwear is essential for a hiking experience that’s comfortable and safe

Agra footwear factories shut down opposing govt’s ISI mark mandate

Amir Qureshi -
Shoe manufacturers have termed the Bureau of Indian Standards mandate as ‘black law’. All shoe factories and shops in Agra remained closed on Monday.

Baluja Shoes—a search and a dare gave birth to Nehru and Rajendra Prasad’s choice footwear

Nutan Manmohan -
Balujas may not be the alpha brand it once used to be, but it’s still a loved brand whose footwear are sold in almost 100 outlets all over India.

Do take pride in choosing a good pair of shoes!

Optimise -
A pair of footwear is directly attached to your overall health and confidence.

The science is clear: Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross

Mark Patrick Taylor -
Contaminants on your shoes – and most importantly the dangerous neurotoxin lead – are odourless and colourless and can sneak in with you.

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Opinion

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

MH Mody -
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Bangladesh lost on all fronts under Yunus. A herculean task awaits the new PM

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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