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E20: Separating facts from rumour
India’s ambitious transition to E20 fuel, petrol blended with 20% ethanol, has recently become the subject of intense public debate. Alongside discussions on energy security and environmental sustainability, questions have…
Finance Minister allays fears over UPI transaction charges
Says no fees for consumers and small-time vendors New Delhi: Unified Payments Interface or UPI…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
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Mighty Germany is in decline
Germany is the third largest economy in the world with a nominal GDP of 4.7 trillion dollars in 2024 as…
Keep a tab on Trump-backed crypto
The US President-elect had promised to foster a strategic bitcoin stockpile, which would effectively turn it into a reserve asset,…
Real estate on path to transformation
The Indian real estate market is on the cusp of remarkable growth in 2025, with both residential and commercial segments…
NASA to unravel lunar mysteries
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were…
New low in Kabul-Islamabad ties
The adage “You reap, what you sow” has been proven right in the context of the recent escalation of violence…