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The Union Cabinet’s approval to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, though belated, is commendable. The BJP-led government has finally…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Sep
Even as Japan, known for efficiency, welcomes its third Asian Games and the first in 32 years, on Saturday, the Aichi-Nagoya Games have already earned the ‘worst ever’ tag because of accommodation…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Sep
Tariff threats, diplomacy While maintaining a robust bilateral relationship with the United States is strategically vital, foreign policy cannot be dictated by the threat of economic coercion (Page 1, “U.S. clears Russia…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
India is standing at the threshold of a new frontier. But the most important question is not how deep we can go, how much we can mine, or how much wealth lies…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
Technologies that once arrived in India through imports are increasingly being invented at home through local research institutions, industry, and startups. Three institutional foundations of an innovation economy are now advancing together:…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
Can saying no to a hot samosa really reveal how healthy or disciplined you are? That’s the question many people have been asking after Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist, shared what he…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
A researcher at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has found a massive, recently formed crater on the Moon, a rare occurrence that only happens “once in a century or even…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
Paithani, a protected heritage textile unique to Maharashtra, received its official Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2010. Primarily woven in the Paithan taluka of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) district and the Yeola taluka…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
India’s mammal diversity is not limited to elephants, tigers, and other large animals. Some of the country’s mammals can weigh just a few grams and are often easy to miss because of…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep
Amitabh Bachchan, 83, recently wrote on his blog, “It’s late, time to retire,” simply meaning that it was late and he was heading to bed. However, the remark was interpreted by some…
By Sohail Khan · 18 Sep