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Bengaluru's Pothole Problem Gets an AI Answer: How One Engineer Is Turning Road Damage Into a Question of Accountability

A pothole in Bengaluru is easy to notice. A damaged road can shake a car, throw a two-wheeler off balance, damage a tyre or force a driver into another lane. What is much harder for an ordinary commuter is figuring out what happens after the pothole is noticed. Who built the road? Which contract covered that stretch? Is the road still under a maintenance or defect-liability period? Which contract…

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Alternative Technologies for a Climate Change Resilient India

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern. It is increasingly becoming a question of livelihoods, food security, public health, economic stability and social justice. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and growing water stress are already affecting societies across the world. For India, the challenge is particularly signific…

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Social Media is Inherently a Selfish Medium

Social media has become one of the most powerful forces shaping contemporary society. It has changed the way people communicate, form opinions, consume information and participate in public life. A person sitting in a small town can now communicate with thousands of people across the world within seconds. Yet, behind this remarkable ability to connect lies an uncomfortable question: is social med…

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Digital Economy: A Leveller or a Source of Economic Inequality

The digital revolution has changed the way people communicate, work, trade and access public services. A smartphone connected to the Internet can now function as a bank, classroom, marketplace, office and source of information. The rise of the digital economy has therefore created enormous possibilities for individuals and businesses that were previously constrained by geography, income and physi…

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Cyberspace and Internet: Blessing or Curse to Human Civilization in the Long Run

Human civilisation has always been shaped by technologies that changed the way people communicate, work and organise society. The invention of writing preserved knowledge, the printing press expanded access to information, and electricity transformed economic and social life. The Internet represents another such transformation. It has created a digital space in which information can travel across…

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Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare

Economic growth is often associated with factories, infrastructure, investment and natural resources. Yet behind every major transformation in human history lies a less visible force: innovation. From the invention of the wheel to the development of artificial intelligence, human societies have progressed by finding better ways to solve existing problems. Innovation is therefore not merely about …

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Northeast India Needs More Than Investment: It Needs Opportunity, Access and a Wider Lens

IntroductionFor years, India's startup and investment story has been closely associated with a relatively small group of cities. Bengaluru became synonymous with technology and venture capital, Mumbai remained one of the country's most important financial centres, and Delhi NCR developed into another major hub for startups, investors, corporate headquarters and professional talent. These cities h…

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WhatsApp Business Messages to Cost Around 14 Paise From October: What Is Changing in India and Who Will Actually Pay?

A new pricing change from Meta is set to alter the economics of business communication on WhatsApp in India from October 1, 2026. Reports about the change have generated confusion because headlines suggesting that “WhatsApp messages will cost 14 paise each” can easily be interpreted as meaning that ordinary users will have to pay to send messages. That is not what the new pricing structure means.…

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Zomato’s New Cash-on-Delivery Fee: Why Paying in Cash Can Now Cost You More

A food order on Zomato has traditionally given customers a relatively simple choice at checkout: pay online or pay in cash when the delivery arrives. That distinction is now becoming more expensive. In September 2026, Zomato began introducing an additional charge for customers who choose cash on delivery, with the fee appearing separately in the bill as a “Pay on Delivery Fee.” Reports from custo…

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JioMeals: Reliance Jio Quietly Enters Food Delivery With AI, Zero Platform Fees and Restaurant-Rate Pricing 🍔📱

Jio is known for telecom, digital payments, entertainment, retail and increasingly artificial intelligence. But in September 2026, another interesting piece of the Jio ecosystem has come into focus: food delivery.Reliance Jio has introduced JioMeals, a food-ordering platform currently designed for employees of Reliance Corporate Park (RCP). The service brings together restaurant discovery, food o…

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