Saturday 19 January 2019

How faith and fortune are mingling at Kumbh this year

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How faith and fortune are mingling at Kumbh this year
At Prayagraj, alongside thousands of pilgrims and sadhus, entrepreneurs are thronging the sacred ground.
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7 charts show how India fares in Research and Development
While patent filings have nearly tripled in 2007-2018, India fares poorly on several other metrics.
How Sheikh Hasina changed Bangladesh from a basket case to a middle income country
The Sheikh Hasina govt, however, has to maintain this momentum while keeping radicalisation at bay.
How latest lifestyle philosophies are creating new business opportunities in India
The method is prescribed by tidying expert Marie Kondo in a book.
Vigilante violence in north India is choking cattle trade in West Bengal's weekly markets
Farmers and traders from West Bengal and neighbouring states flock to the field every Saturday to buy or sell cattle.
Startups must go global from the start: JF Gauthier, Founder Genome
"For the success of a new venture, extrinsic, contextual and ecosystem-level factors are as important as intrinsic ones."
Farmers' double standards causing problem: SP Singh Baghel, Animal Husbandry Minister, UP
Mechanisation rendered cows and bulls useless in farming. Earlier, cattle was considered an asset. It is sad that they are being abandoned now.
Mumbai-based scientist Ravindra Kumar is creating stars' temperatures on his tabletop
Ravindra Kumar assembled the equipment, at a cost of around Rs 15 cr, to study matter at extreme conditions.
Meet Sister Lucy Kalapura, the nun whom the Catholic Church of Kerala is bent on reigning in
Sister Lucy's "transgressions" according to the church include writing Facebook posts, getting a driver's licence and buying a car.
Women who want to worship Ayyappan face wrath from the elite Liberals Against Sabarimala
Myths have often been a device of dominance in Hinduism, which is why they are unreliable guides to govern contemporary life.
Instead of consuming a diet of fake food news, understand more about the food you eat
Food facts can also be hard to get. Sometimes it is because the information is proprietary to food companies — or has been appropriated by them.
From red rooftops to blue azulejo tiles, Portugal's capital city revels in its splendid colours
In Portugal, I found a country not just sunny in weather, but also in disposition. It has some of the friendliest and most helpful people in Europe.
Mint Browser review: Browse the internet with your voice
Like Chrome, you can also search from the address bar and you can use Google, Bing or Yahoo.
Stick Sprint review: The game puts you straight into the driver's seat
An arcade-style racing game with over 200 racetracks that need to be unlocked.
Descendants of indentured labourers want government to look into the issues facing PIOs
Indentured labourers' descendants, attending Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, want govt to look into issues facing PIOs.
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