If all goes well, this will be the last Independence Day when you will be able to fly that small plastic Indian Tricolour that you get on the street. It is among the many items that will be banned from July 1, 2022, in the Centre’s attempt to finally put a stop to single-use plasticsContinue reading “August 14 – Scrap Your Engines!”
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August 13 – Here They Come!
With the Taliban at its doorstep, the Afghan govt has made a desparate plea for a power sharing arrangement. At least 10 provincial capitals have fallen to the insurgent group in a week. Meanwhile, the US is asking them to spare their embassy in Kabul in case they overrun the Capital. With morale high, will the Taliban accept?
August 11 – One Bill To Rule Them All
The Indian telecom industry is neck-deep in trouble. Vodafone Idea is almost sunk and Airtel’s boss Sunil Mittal has been calling for a tariff hike for a while. And while Jio is perhaps the only one not under stress, if its competition were to collapse all of a sudden, the company alone does not have the build to handle the influx of new customers. The govt that is proposing to create a “floor price” for services. Competition may have just killed competition.
August 10 – Smoking Up
Code Red! That is what the first of the many IPCC reports on the present climate science is calling the situation right now. The past five years have been the hottest on record since 1850. The temperature is likely to breach 1.5degC warming from pre-industrial levels by 2040 and heatwaves and droughts are going to be more severe. A sliver of hope: Drop fossil fuels now and we could prevent it breaching 2degC.
August 9 – A Parrot’s Help
Another Olympics has come and gone with the US once again topping the charts with the most gold medals and medals. China, with 38 golds, was in the lead for most of the Games until the last day when US ended with 39 golds. India was 48th. Next stop for the Games is the City of Light – Paris!
August 7 – Step Backs, Stumbling Blocks
Apple’s move to introduce a software that will scan users’ phone for child abuse content has come in for much criticism. While the intention is good, the company now suspects every customer. Worse, it could also be a backdoor for the govt to enter. So much for privacy.
July 17 – Listen Up, UP!
Today we have two ICMR studies that reiterate the importance of vaccines.
July 16 – Long Covid’s Long List; Did Putin Fix It?
Have €600,000 lying around and have a dream of wanting to be Napoleon (or at least have his fashion sense? Sotheby’s is auctioning one of his iconic bicorne hats. Speaking of hats, Modiji is doffing his to Yogi Adityanath for his handling of Covid-19. Great.
July 11 – Afghan Troubles, UP Bubbles
Taliban has extended its reach in Afghanistan and olive branch to China. The Uttar Pradesh local body polls have seen much violence – a primer to next year’s Assembly elections? Staying in the state, the govt has proposed a law that will essentially see it attempt to regulate population to save on resources rather than the other way around.
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