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The use  is still small and geographically confined but it is\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E16-Sep-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/sudha-narayanan\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ESudha Narayanan\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/shree-saha\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EShree Saha\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/aditi-gautam\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EAditi Gautam\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/thomas-reardon\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EThomas Reardon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/economy\/indias-rd-boom-part-statistics-part-reality\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/31\/lead-image-68-1788182077.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/economy\/indias-rd-boom-part-statistics-part-reality\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EIndia\u2019s R\u0026amp;D Boom Is Part Statistics, Part Reality\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EIndia\u2019s reported 64.7% surge in business R\u0026amp;D spending in the latest available data (2021-22) partly reflects expanded survey coverage rather than real corporate transformation. Before claiming a\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E31-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/sunil-mani\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ESunil Mani\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/anurag-anand\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EAnurag Anand\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-row clearfix row-2\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/caste\/peasants-programmers-continuity-and-change-tamil-village-over-50-years\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/19\/lead-image-51-1787150466.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/caste\/peasants-programmers-continuity-and-change-tamil-village-over-50-years\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EPeasants to Programmers: Continuity and Change in a Tamil Village Over 50 Years\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003ENesal was where land, labour, caste and hierarchy were intertwined. Half a century later, caste differences remain but the social hierarchy has loosened. Some peasants have turned into programmers,\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E16-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/john-harriss\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EJohn Harriss\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/culture\/chashma-e-hunar\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/09\/09\/lead-image-72-1788934066.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/culture\/chashma-e-hunar\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EChashma-e-Hunar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EIn the first of an occasional column on the arts, artists and the creative life, Vidya Rao writes of her choice for the name of the column and what it signifies.\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E09-Sep-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/vidya-rao\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EVidya Rao\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-row clearfix row-3\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/society\/community-dog-and-competing-visions-indian-city\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/09\/07\/lead-image-69-1788773703.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/society\/community-dog-and-competing-visions-indian-city\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EThe Community Dog and Competing Visions of the Indian City\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EAs Indian cities modernise, street dogs have become symbols of competing ideas about urban space. From calls for removal to practices of care and coexistence, the debate over community dogs reveals\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E07-Sep-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/mitu-dutt-sengupta\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EMitu Dutt-Sengupta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/environment\/looming-energy-and-water-burden-indias-data-centres\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/09\/02\/lead-image-32-1788328242.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/environment\/looming-energy-and-water-burden-indias-data-centres\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EThe Looming Energy and Water Burden of India\u2019s Data Centres\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EIndia\u2019s race to build data centres is reshaping the country\u2019s power system, raising difficult questions about energy, water and public resources. 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