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Report Says Sri Lanka Revokes Power Purchase Agreement With Adani, Group Denies
Earlier, the Ministry of Power and Energy in Sri Lanka had decided to appoint a committee to review and conduct a study of the Adani Group’s projects in Sri Lanka.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
Tech
NCLAT Stays Five-Year Ban on Meta Imposed by Competition Commission of India
The CCI had on November 18, 2024, directed Meta to cease and desist from anti-competitive practices.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
Environment
With Climate Change, Dengue Deaths are Set to Rise Too: Study
Dengue deaths showed a clear seasonal pattern across 12 years in Pune and as climate change increases, so will dengue deaths – but there’s also scope to develop an early warning system for authorities to prepare for this, a recent study shows.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
World
Davos 2025: World Leaders Warn of Unchecked AI Expansion and Climate Crisis
UN secretary-general António Guterres compared fossil fuel addiction to Frankenstein's monster, saying it "spares nothing and no one."
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
Labour
Worsening Livelihood Conditions, High Share of Low-Productivity Work Concerning: Experts
Official data suggests people are employing themselves amid falling or stagnating earnings and growing inflation, three scholars said.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
World
Trump in White House: Is He Set to Cross Red Lines in International Affairs?
Trump administration’s second term is marked by its characteristic predisposition for controversy.
24 Jan   |   K.M. Seethi
Government
'Send 40-50 Students With 2 Teachers': J&K Govt's Order to Poonch Education Dept for ABVP Rally
The issue has stoked fresh controversy in J&K with Peoples Democratic Party alleging that the National Conference government was forcing the students to attend the ABVP’s 'ideological event'.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
Banking
NPAs Can Increase by 25% in FY 25, 26 Due to Rising Stress Levels in Unsecured Retail Loans
Unsecured personal loans and credit card borrowings increased at 22 per cent  and 25 per cent, respectively, in each of the past three years.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff

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The Sanctity of Opposition's Role Is Derived from Struggle, Not Smug Politics
The BRS should know that the opposition can be a critic and also be constructive in its approach.
24 Jan   |   Kota Neelima
Women
Should India’s Realpolitik Shift Mean Abandoning Afghan Women by Legitimating Taliban Rule?
Afghanistan is an integral part of our increasingly troubled South Asian neighbourhood. However, the institutionalised system of gender apartheid under Taliban in Afghanistan remains lightweight in comparison to the realpolitik considerations of India’s national interest. 
24 Jan   |   Rita Manchanda
Communalism
2024 Saw 84% Rise in Communal Riots, Religious Festivals Were Main Trigger: CSSS Report
According to the report, 49 out of 59 cases of communal riots took place in states where the BJP is ruling either on its own, or in coalition with other parties, seven took place in Congress-ruled states and three in West Bengal, ruled by Trinamool Congress.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff
Books
'The King Can Do No Wrong' and Other Poems
'Tell me not of religion,/ O well-meaning friend of mine;/ God and religion are as apart/ As Milkmaid from brine.'
24 Jan   |   Badri Raina
Politics
Dhankharspeak: The Vice-Presidential Art of Evading a Topic While Talking About it
Jagdeep Dhankhar’s address at the inauguration ceremony of the 27th International Congress of Vedanta at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 3 was an illustration of Dhankharspeak.
24 Jan   |   Vivek Katju
Communalism
Can a Civilisation Seek Justice?
The fact that the Union government and the government of Uttar Pradesh, both of the Bharatiya Janata Party, are not only permitting the bigots but are actively encouraging them to dig up mosques, shows the perversity of the project
24 Jan   |   Ravi Joshi
Lgbtqia
Can Thailand's Marriage Equality Law Set the Standard in Southeast Asia?
Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. DW looks at LGBTQ+ rights across the region.
24 Jan   |   Emmy Sasipornkarn
Health
Support For Self-Employment Boosts Social Inclusion Among People With Mental Health Issues: Study
The study challenges existing misconceptions and stigma attached to mental illness.
24 Jan   |   The Wire Staff

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