Team DP

A public confrontation between Keralam Health Minister K. Muraleedharan and Health and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Sharmila Mary Joseph has turned an internal administrative disagreement into a wider debate about accountability,…
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India’s dairy story now faces a harder test. The country has already become the world’s largest milk producer. The next challenge is turning that production advantage into higher, more predictable incomes for millions of small livestock…
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Robotics may soon move beyond the operating theatre. That was the central message from Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh at the International Conference of the Society of Robotic Surgery. He argued that robotics,…
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A cheap fitness plan can become an expensive subscription. That concern drives consumer complaints about MadMuscles, a fitness and workout app developed by AMOAPPS LIMITED, a company whose Google Play listing lists an address in Strovolos,…
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As the Union Public Service Commission enters its second century, the government is signalling that India’s civil-service recruitment system must change with the country it serves. Speaking at the UPSC centenary celebrations in New Delhi…
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India’s semiconductor ambition has moved beyond announcing fabs and attracting investment. With all six pillars of Semicon 2.0 now notified, the Government is attempting something harder: building an entire semiconductor ecosystem that can…
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The unanimous adoption of the Chennai Declaration at the 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meeting marks an important attempt to move the grouping’s science agenda from periodic dialogue towards a more institutional, collaborative and…
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India’s identity as the “Pharmacy of the World” rests on scale, affordability and manufacturing strength. The next challenge is more demanding: becoming a global centre for discovery, clinical research and technology-led healthcare…
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As digital access nears saturation across major BRICS economies, the grouping is turning its attention to a harder challenge: building digital systems citizens can trust. India’s message at the Digital BRICS Forum in Pune suggests that…
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As voters in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry head to the polls tomorrow, the numbers tell only part of the story. The Election Commission has scheduled single-phase voting in all three on April 9, with counting on May 4. But beneath that…
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