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Explained: How are Republic Day parade tableaux designed and selected?

The defence ministry provides each participant with one tractor and one trailer, and the tableau should fit on that

High LNG prices may impact India's climate goals, gas distribution targets

Gas consumption in India increases by an average of 7 per cent a year, estimates IEA

POSCO makes a power move: Can steel major be fifth-time lucky in India?

The agreement with the mighty Adani group offers the South Korean giant a fifth shot at setting up an integrated steel plant in India

From PAN to Aadhaar, the universe of unique IDs is expanding in India

The government also has a unique ID for persons with disabilities

Some unemployment puzzles

Why are so many young boys and girls keen to work but are not actively looking for work?

A life in dance: Remembering Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj

He became an exponent of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" gharana of kathak and also practised Hindustani classical music as a vocalist

Tesla's tryst with India: Apple may have a playbook for Musk to follow

The tech giant learnt the hard way that patience, negotiating flexibility and industry cooperation work better than public statements and tweets when attempting to enter India

The fiscal-monetary tango

The pandemic years called for policy reinforcement; the post-pandemic aftermath will call for policy prioritisation

Non-cooperation movement of Indian borrowers

Borrowers who stop cooperating hardly bother since there is no real threat and immediate penalty, and some banks are happy to give loans without insisting on ratings

Jayant Chaudhary straining every nerve and sinew to put RLD back on the map

Chaudhary is ambitious, but is realistic enough to know his limitations

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-12

History has repeatedly shown that, in academia as in the world of politics, doctrinal differences between the far-left and the social democrats can lead to irreversible damage

Audi's marketing synchromesh: Customer-centricity, product & digitalisation

The luxury carmaker is focusing on technology, digital platforms and below-the-line activities to drive sales

What happens if Vodafone Idea is unable to repay govt in four years?

The question of what happens if the telco is unable to repay the government in four years remains unanswered

Crossing the bar: Meet SP Maurya, who quit UP Cabinet ahead of polls

Maurya represents the new strain in the BJP

Journalism moving to subscription model, with AI, metaverse at play

One of the trends the report highlights is that news on TikTok or short video will be a battleground

'Guest worker' conundrum: Kerala is facing its own migrant labour crisis

Inter-state workers account for over a quarter of Kerala's workforce, yet they remain among the most mistreated in this communist-ruled state

BPCL privatisation: How long can govt afford to wait for the right suitor

Its sale has been delayed by two years. But the longer the wait, the lower its chances of getting a good valuation

Consumer sentiments fell in December

The return to normalcy in December 2021 was celebrated by the rich and not by the rest

Broken pieces spoil experience for bidders of PM Modi's mementos

The bids were called under the third round of e-auctions for gifts and mementos presented to the Prime Minister. In all, 1,348 mementos were bid for in this round

From Infosys to HCL Tech, Indian IT giants play catch-up in consultancy

Indian software service giants have been slow to move up the value stream so far but they need to increase the pace to stay relevant