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Globe-hopping Grandmaster: Anish Kumar Giri, Dutch-Russian-Nepali

Given his background, Giri could call himself a world citizen, which is appropriate for someone playing a universally popular sport

The hidden world war

The narrative has fascinating character sketches of some such individuals, as well as marvellous nuggets of information about the infosec industry

Downward re-rating triggers for infra sector as Covid-19 strikes again

Developers grappling with labour shortage and getting construction material to sites could be among a list of problems.

Three risks that the equity markets may not be fully pricing in

A weaker Rs, slower growth, and higher inflation could lead to investors focusing on export-oriented stocks

Robot dogs: On police forces, defence duty and their potential risks

What are these entities? These are canine-shaped robots with AI and four-legged mobility. Charact­eri­sed as "partly-autonomous" ground vehicles, they can be used to do a variety of tasks

Despite some slowdown, the outlook for IT firms appears reasonable

Weak rupee, recovery in US, lower valuations and domestic market volatility are tailwinds

Decoded: SIR Model to herd immunity, making sense of pandemic jargon

The new mutant variants of Covid-19 are said to be more infectious, with higher R0

Explained: What is the 'Milk Tea Alliance' and how did it start?

Apart from being generally pro-democracy and pro-liberty, the Milk Tea Alliance is specifically anti-People's Republic of China (PRC)

Cyclical sectors are expected to drive March 2020 quarter earnings growth

Bank results are especially eagerly awaited in this quarter. The Supreme Court has lifted its stay order, which means that banks can report NPAs realistically

Stressed and not showing: Covid-19 relief hides true picture about banks

Banks seem to be doing better as India's economy recovers from the Covid-19 devastation. But be prepared for shocks when a true picture emerges, writes Devangshu Datta

Moratorium verdict: Prepare for shock when a more realistic picture emerges

Loan Moratorium verdict: It also declared that compound interest will not be charged for the period of moratorium.

Losers and gainers in Indian industry as fuel prices climb to record high

Expensive retail fuel can trigger inflation, hurting a fragile economic recovery. Devangshu Datta explains who loses - and gains somewhat - when prices rise

Decoded: What is a cryptocurrency and how does a blockchain work?

It's a virtual currency. Every crypto-coin is a unique code, like the serial number on a banknote

Privacy and security lessons in Clubhouse, NurseryCam data leaks

The app has been banned in China, which doesn't like the concept of private conversations. But ironically, Clubhouse processes global data in Chinese servers, which raises some more concerns.

A non-violent 'toolkit' for change

Non-violent campaigns led to regime change more than twice as often - that is, 53 per cent of the time compared to 26 per cent for violent campaigns, according to a study

Nasa's Perseverance to UAE's Hope, why humans have eyes on harsh Mars

The timing is not a coincidence. It's driven by celestial mechanics. At their closest, the Earth (third planet from the Sun) and Mars (fourth planet) are "merely" 56-65 million km apart

Minority reports

Book review of The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India

The speech struggle

Freedom of Expression is an essential pillar of any equitable society

Budget 2021 creates investment opportunities, from infra to healthcare

The Union Budget 2021 increased India's healthcare spending by 137 per cent and lifted caps on foreigners investing in the insurance sector. Devangshu Datta explains investments after the Budget 2021.

Budget 2021: Policy action on the ground key for sustained market rally

A turnaround in domestic sentiment is vital to sustain this rally. For that, we'll need to see policy action on the ground.