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Women still bear disproportionate burden in many areas, shows NFHS-5 data

One in 10 women in the hinterland wanted ac­cess to family planning methods in 2019-20 but did not have an opportunity

Assessing the case for a legal MSP

Greater clarity on its precise connotation could help resolve the continuing standoff between the government and farmers

Current steel rally might make FY22 a turnaround year for Tata Steel Europe

The removal of "Section 232" - 25 per cent tariffs by the US while allowing limited volumes of steel from the European Union - should also augur well for TSE

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-9

Every time I have contributed to EW and its successor EPW, I have felt like paying a small part of my debt to Sachin Chaudhuri

Repeal of the three farm laws: For FPOs, it's back to square one

The repeal of the three farm laws has erased the small gains that would have accrued

India will remain a coal-dependent economy well into the future

Despite diplomat-speak at Glasgow, the country will remain a coal-dependent economy well into the future

BS Number Wise: The case of the missing coronavirus data

Judged on 11 criteria, state and central governments don't do a good job in sharing accessible and timely information on the disease

With seed money, Delhi govt school students have a shot at entrepreneurship

As many as 24 teams to feature in TV show; top 100 teams to be part of expo to meet entrepreneurs

A tough yarn for textiles: High input costs, GST expected to crimp margins

From January to November, yarn prices reportedly increased from Rs 220 per kg to around Rs 350

An open letter to PM Modi

Dear Prime Minister, your government has brought in transparency in the appointment process of CEOs; capitalised the banks; cleaned their books; and consolidated a few of them to create scale

Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air could prove the sceptics wrong

Competitive aircraft costs would be one major advantage for Akasa

Want to break stereotypes of streaming platform content: Lionsgate's Jain

Our biggest competitor is good content. We intend to tell stories that are engaging and interesting, said Jain

Looking at not-so-bad side of FB, Amazon, Twitter as we bring them to heel

Big Tech indeed needs better regulation and management for the simple reason that they have an enormous sway over people's attention and make money from advertisers by monetising this attention

How altering an asteroid's path today could save Earth tomorrow

The impact is scheduled for the next time it is close to Earth, in late September or early October 2022

Kurien, the maverick

On his birth centenary, remembering the legacy of the man behind the White Revolution

Ordinance extending terms of agencies' chiefs may produce desired results

The number of years these officers will be in power will make them effectively senior to all the others occupying corner rooms in all the other agencies

UK's nationality Bill puts citizenship of Indian origin Britons at risk

Nationality and Borders Bill absolves a government from the need to give 'notice of decision to deprive a person of citizenship'

Betting early on multi-baggers: How Unicorn Ventures profit off start-ups

According to a PwC report, the Indian start-up ecosystem saw investments of over $10 billion in the third quarter of calendar 2021 from VCs

ForPaws: The app that uses facial recognition tech to help find lost pets

Recently launched by MARS Petcare, the world's leading pet food company, the app also leveraging technology to spread the message about how one can provide care for pets as a community

Visa Inc's Amazon blues will shape the digital cash debate

E-commerce and social media giants could use this cash flowing into their tokens to offer credit to merchants, with repayments deducted on every sale at zero collection cost