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Why the Crocodile's Powerful Immune System Could Help Scientists Fight Antibiotic Resistance

An animal that should not survive its own habitatCrocodiles fight constantly. They lose limbs. They tear open each other's hides in territorial battles fought in water thick with fecal matter, rotting carcasses, and every pathogen a tropical swamp can produce. Their wounds almost never get infected. That observation, sitting in…

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Spider Silk Is Being Tested as Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings, and Biomedical Protein Material

The thread that outperforms steelA dragline silk thread spun by Nephila pilipes, the giant golden orb-weaver found across South and Southeast Asia, has a tensile strength of roughly 1.3 gigapascals, stronger than high-grade steel at a fraction of the weight. That single biological fact is what has made spider silk…

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Batch Cooking for One: How Solo Meal Prep and Storage Planning Actually Work in India

The Standard Advice Doesn't ScaleMost batch cooking guides assume you're feeding four people and have a double-door refrigerator. Cook once, eat all week, that's the promise. For one person in a 1BHK in Pune or Chennai, that promise turns into a week of eating the same sabzi until you'd rather…

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How Phulkari Embroidery Became the Language Punjabi Women Used to Speak Their Lives

The stitch that was never decorativeA woman in a village outside Amritsar would begin a phulkari the way another woman might begin a letter, with something specific to say and no other way to say it. The base cloth was coarse khaddar, undyed, the kind that absorbed sweat and dust…

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H1N1 cases are rising across Indian cities from Delhi to Bengaluru: Doctors say who is at higher risk and symptoms to watch

H1N1 has emerged as the dominant flu strain across Indian cities this season, with Delhi alone logging 1,777 cases and 2,392 total Influenza-A infections this year. Labs are also reporting a rise in testing requests, with doctors flagging immunocompromised individuals, the elderly and young children as most at risk, and…

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What Ikat Fabric Actually Is and Why Every Indian Woman Should Own One Honest Piece

The Fabric That Is Dyed Before It Becomes ClothMost printed fabrics are woven first, then coloured. Ikat reverses that sequence entirely. The threads, warp, weft, or both, are tied, resist-dyed, and dried before a single pass through the loom. By the time the weaver sits down, the pattern already lives…

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Leheriya Is Rajasthani Tiedye That Indian Fashion Keeps Stealing, Renaming, and Forgetting

The fabric that keeps getting a new nameA runway sends out diagonal-striped silk. A fast-fashion brand drops "wave-print" kurtas. A luxury label calls it "artisanal resist craft." The Rajasthani dyer in Jaipur who woke up at five in the morning to twist wet fabric into tight diagonals before the sun…

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India's Abandoned Ghost Towns Show You How Quickly Power Crumbles and Photographs Remember

The city that was sure of itselfFatehpur Sikri was built to last forever. Akbar chose the site personally, commissioned sandstone palaces that still stand without a crack, and moved the Mughal capital there in 1571. Fourteen years later, the city was empty. The reasons historians give, water scarcity, a shift…

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Indian-American Silicon Valley investor says people fake degrees, 20-25% of those who come to US on H-1Bs are frauds

Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa recently said that he's aware that 20-25% of people who come to the US on H-1B are frauds. In a podcast with Mark Halperin, the India-born Silicon Valley investor spoke about H-1B abuse and Green Card limbo. “See, what happens is that with every government program,…

The Times of India

Indian man and woman plead guilty to 'PayPal refund scam' in US: 'Traveled recently, family in India was in danger, was asked to pull off fraud'

Gajera Prashant and Dharaben Bhavadiya, an Indian man and a woman, pleaded guilty to a PayPal refund scam in Arkansas. They have received five-year suspended sentences which means they do not have to go to jail immediately despite their serious crime. The PayPal refund scam involves a scammer convincing the…

The Times of India

India orders Google to take down hundreds of Firebase accounts over cyber fraud

India has directed Google to remove hundreds of accounts on its Firebase platform after officials found scammers using the service to impersonate banks, distribute malware and steal financial information. The crackdown highlights growing concerns over cyber fraud as criminals exploit widely used digital tools to target India's expanding online payments…

The Economic Times

Wilson keeps Hockeyroos dreaming of World Cup success

Australia Women have come back to draw with Olympic silver medallists China in the Hockey World Cup and are now one win away from reaching the semi-finals.

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Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Rally

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.09 (+0.51%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -0.60 (-0.11%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, as prices consolidated recent sharp gains. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are...

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BWF World Championships: Treesa-Gayatri confirm medal as they come from behind to beat Jia-Zhang of China to reach semifinals

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal after a comeback win. The unseeded Indian pair defeated China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarterfinal. This victory assures them of at least a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. They will now face top…

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India attracts capital. Now it must build what the world pays royalties for

India has emerged as a major investment destination, but much of the value generated by foreign companies still flows overseas through dividends, royalties and intellectual property payments. The column argues that India must move beyond being a manufacturing and consumption base by building globally competitive brands, proprietary technology and Indian-owned…

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The long and winding R&D: While India tracks where publicly funded research money goes, it should track what it creates

India's research funding system suffers a staggering ₹3,000 crore in losses each year due to overlapping grants. Implementing a unified tracking system is crucial for monitoring all publicly funded research outputs. By utilising persistent identifiers and a robust digital framework, we can create an accessible record of research results, thus…

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India’s WTO resistance risks slowing investment in developing nations

The IFDA has backing from 131 WTO members, including 94 developing countries, and focuses on reducing red tape and making it easier to attract foreign investment. With Türkiye and South Africa dropping their opposition, the article says India is now the main obstacle to bringing the agreement into the WTO…

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Govt working on amendments to Actuary Act, 2006: DFS official

The Department of Financial Services is working with the Institute of Actuaries of India to amend the Actuary Act, 2006, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Friday.

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India buys its most expensive LNG in years as war upends market

Indian energy companies are paying more than $23 per mmbtu for September LNG cargoes, among the highest prices for imports since 2022, as the Iran war disrupts global supplies. GAIL India and Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. have bought cargoes at these levels, while Bharat Petroleum has also purchased LNG from…

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Global Supply Concerns Support Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.18 (+1.03%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +4.10 (+0.74%). Sugar prices are moving higher today but remain below Thursday’s significant highs. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are underpinning...

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No reason to comment on Pakistan's frustration: MEA on Islamabad summoning US Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad

India on Friday dismissed Pakistan’s objection to US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s remarks that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, with MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal saying there was “no reason” to comment on Pakistan’s frustration.

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Shriram Wealth plans to expand into Rs 10 lakh-Rs 2 crore client segment: CEO Vikas Satija

Shriram Wealth aims to target new clients with investable assets from ten lakh rupees. The company will utilize the Shriram Group's extensive branch network for expansion. Artificial intelligence-based solutions are planned for introduction within the next six months. This move follows a joint venture with South African firm Sanlam in…

The Economic Times

AMFI announces 5 key initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation and strengthen investor awareness

AMFI has launched five initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation, focusing on investor education, women, smaller cities, first-time investors and underserved communities. Partnerships with NISM, Sa-Dhan and Pinkathon aim to expand awareness, strengthen distributor ethics and encourage informed, responsible investing nationwide.

The Economic Times

India-designed mobile phones likely in 10-14 months under MPMS; no place for copycats: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New indigenously designed mobile phones with Indian IP rights will launch in 10-14 months. The government will strictly screen brands, preventing "copycats" from benefiting. Companies must prove ownership of design intellectual property rights for scheme eligibility. The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aims to boost domestic brands and production. This initiative…

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PM Modi says ‘production-linked punishment’ era once held back Indian industry; pegs India as world’s fastest-growing economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India had moved from the Licence Raj-era “Production Linked Punishment” model to incentivising production through the PLI scheme, which he said has generated ₹2.5 lakh crore in investment, ₹22 lakh crore in production and sales, ₹15 lakh crore in exports and over 14…

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