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Lending a helping hand: Five innovations that are benefitting farmers
From coolers and artificial ponds to sensors and drones, we take a look at innovative tools that are increasing farm productivity and farmers' income
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China wanted to show off its vaccines. It's backfiring
China had hoped its vaccines would prove it had become a scientific and diplomatic powerhouse. Instead, in some places, they have set off a backlash
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Biden, with powerful allies and foes, targets climate change
Biden has already staffed his government with more people concerned with climate change than any other president before him
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Didn't want the series to be remembered as the 'great Adelaide collapse': Shubman Gill
India's young opening batsman on what started the remarkable turnaround during the Australia tour, the 'nervous 90s' that got to him and the seamless transition from the junior to the senior level
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India, then and now: How the country has changed from 1950
From population to sex ratio, number of women in the parliament to water availability per person, a look at how the country has evolved from its first Republic Day to its 72nd.
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Societal Equality: Will digital bridge the divide or widen the gap?
World Economic Forum's new report highlights unequal digital adoption as a critical threat as well as a long term risk, as vulnerable populations of the world may be left behind even as they grapple with the tumult and destruction of their livelihoods caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
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WhatsApp Privacy Case: 'If it is a voluntary app, what is the issue?' asks Delhi HC
The government of India also questioned WhatsApp over its preferential treatment to European users where the updates to its privacy policy will not be implemented; WhatsApp is supposed to send its response to the Indian government by January 25
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The Grim Reaper: Major farmer protests around the world in the past 100 years
One of the largest protests in human history got the world's attention as hundreds of thousands of farmers marched to India's capital and set up camp at its borders to protest the new farm laws. As this visual survey of past protests show, farmers the world over have been trapped by bureaucratic and oppressive government policies, exploitation by landholders, crippling debts, losses on marketed goods, and devastating weather, leading to some significant protests in those countries
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If poor countries go unvaccinated, a study says, rich ones will pay
If people in developing countries remain out of work because of lockdowns required to choke off the spread of the virus, they will have less money to spend, reducing sales for exporters in North America, Europe and East Asia
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Five takeaways from the developing space war between China and the U.S
Beijing is intent on dominating the democratised space age even as Joe Biden's administration aims for orbital resilience
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Budget 2021 reckoner: All eyes on private sector to drive growth
With the government finances weaker in the pandemic, the responsibility to revive growth will shift to the private sector. FM Sitharaman will, however, need to provide relief to individuals to encourage spending.