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Supply shocks not over, inflation to average well above 6% in Q2, say RBI officials

August 17, 2023 admin

“The vulnerability of the economy to recurring incidence of vegetable price shocks, especially ahead of and during the monsoon, warrants major reforms in perishable supply chains.” | Photo Credit: PTI The incidence of supply shocks was not over and the elevation in vegetable prices had extended into the first half of August, RBI officials wrote in an article in the…

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Elephants

August 17, 2023 admin

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Elephants Elephants are seen on the edge of the forest at Pongara National Park, near Libreville, Gabon, October 16, 2021. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | What do elephants do to protect themselves from the sun? Go underwater Fan themselves Cover themselves in dust Find shade under…

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Markets snap 2-day winning run; Sensex slumps nearly 390 points on weak global cues

August 17, 2023 admin

The bull statue at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Snapping their two-day winning run, equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed in the negative territory on Thursday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, ITC, and HDFC bank amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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Rupee falls 2 paise to close at all-time low of 83.10 against U.S. dollar

August 17, 2023 admin

The rupee pared its initial gains and settled for the day lower by 2 paise at an all-time low of 83.10 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, weighed down by a strong greenback overseas and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said rupee is likely to trade with a negative bias on…

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ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 moon lander separates from propulsion module

August 17, 2023 admin

After the separation of the two modules, a series of complex braking manoeuvres will be executed to facilitate a soft landing in the south polar region of the moon. The lander is expected to touch down on the moon surface at 5.47 p.m. on August 23, 2023. After 34 days on board the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft,…

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Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

August 17, 2023 admin

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament. Owing to technological advancement and infrastructural development, India and other countries have…

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The story of how the deadliest virus to humans was revived

August 17, 2023 admin

This is part I of a two-part story on the virus that caused the Great Influenza epidemic. Read part II here. In August 1997, the members of the village council of a small settlement in Alaska, called Brevig Mission, were faced with a peculiar request. A man named Johan Hultin wanted their permission to exhume…

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Rupee rises 9 paise to 82.99 against U.S. dollar

August 17, 2023 admin

The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 9 paise to 82.99 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on August 16 as crude oil price retracted from its elevated levels. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 9 paise to 82.99 against the…

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Flying fox bats for vigilance while roosting

August 17, 2023 admin

Flying fox and one of its colonies in southern Assam’s Barak Valley. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT India’s largest species of bats, named after a canine fabled to be sly, spend 7% of their day-roosting time being environmentally vigilant, a new study has said. The nectar and fruit-eating flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) is generally considered…

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Markets trade lower on weak global trends

August 17, 2023 admin

Benchmark equity indices began the trade on a muted note on August 17 and fell further in line with weak trend in global markets. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices began the trade on a muted note on August 17 and fell further in line with weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE…

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