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Fear and the fearless pose
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Fear and the fearless pose

#FerozKhanKaPota was trending on X; so, naturally, I thought Fardeen Khan’s son was making his Bollywood debut.

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July 14, 2024
Mumbo jumbo in the Maldives
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Mumbo jumbo in the Maldives

Political folklorists say, there’s a charmed circle around every powerful person.

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July 14, 2024
Back to battle
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Back to battle

While BJP has the edge in the assembly bypolls, the Trinamool hopes to ride the momentum from the Lok Sabha elections and keep the four seats

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July 14, 2024
TWO OF A KIND
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TWO OF A KIND

As Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar try to get the better of each other, Karnataka Congress is a divided house

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July 14, 2024
Broom and bust
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Broom and bust

Beset by legal woes, political setbacks and a leadership vacuum, the AAP faces a credibility crisis

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July 14, 2024
Pants on Fire!
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Pants on Fire!

The recent presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a sorry spectacle that ended with two old men being childish about their golf handicaps.

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July 14, 2024
NO COUNTRY FOR LOVE
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NO COUNTRY FOR LOVE

Roshan Mathew decided to act in Paradise after a five-hour conversation with its director

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July 14, 2024
Taylor-made illusion
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Taylor-made illusion

There is a lovely lady who frequents my gym and earns herself some nudge-nudge and wink-winks each time she passes by. “She looks like she’s going to a Taylor Swift concert,” say the other girls.

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July 14, 2024
Straight from the heart
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Straight from the heart

Mani Shankar Aiyar's take on a prime minister he knew up close

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July 14, 2024
Captain planet
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Captain planet

Alia Bhatt's debut children's book has many subtle lessons

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July 14, 2024
HOME, SERVED HOT
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HOME, SERVED HOT

Around 50 refugee chefs from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh showcase their country’s cuisine at a food festival in Chennai

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July 14, 2024
I don't think I ever left Kolkata
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I don't think I ever left Kolkata

Anasuya Sengupta is still coming to terms with her historic achievement. The 37-yearold recently won the Un Certain Regard Prize for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her remarkable performance in Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov’s The Shameless.

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July 14, 2024
Biden biding his time
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Biden biding his time

Con Man vs Old Man. That’s how analysts described the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

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July 14, 2024
A midsummer nightmare
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A midsummer nightmare

Biden’s debate debacle forces Democrats to contemplate alternatives

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July 14, 2024
THE WIZARD OF FIZZ
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THE WIZARD OF FIZZ

The incredible journey of Sathya Shankar K.-from driving an autorickshaw to building a ₹800 crore business

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July 14, 2024
EVMs have strengthened democracy
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EVMs have strengthened democracy

The recent Lok Sabha election was the largest democratic exercise in human history.

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July 14, 2024
THE POWER OF THREE
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THE POWER OF THREE

How India shed its orthodox and limiting approach to find success

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July 14, 2024
BOOM IN FULL BLOOM
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BOOM IN FULL BLOOM

Jasprit Bumrah is operating at a level we have rarely seen in cricket before

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July 14, 2024
RAHUL'S CALM NATURE PLAYED A BIG ROLE
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RAHUL'S CALM NATURE PLAYED A BIG ROLE

When Roger Binny and his mates went into the 1983 World Cup, they did so, famously, as underdogs. The current Indian team, though, goes into each ICC tournament as a favourite, which makes failure even more heartbreaking.

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July 14, 2024
Drinking On Flights Bad For Your Heart
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Drinking On Flights Bad For Your Heart

DRINKING ALCOHOL DURING A FLIGHT, combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude, may threaten a sleeping passenger's heart health, especially on longhaul flights, suggests a German study published in the journal Thorax.

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July 07, 2024
Branches of wisdom
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Branches of wisdom

A symposium on traditional trees throws light on India's ancient knowledge

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July 07, 2024
TWIST OF FAT
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TWIST OF FAT

Secret to weight loss? Make changes to your neurological passages

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July 07, 2024
Click chemistry is like making small molecular robots out of building blocks
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Click chemistry is like making small molecular robots out of building blocks

Chemistry is everything, including when you fall in love.

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July 07, 2024
AI-PILL
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AI-PILL

DRUG DISCOVERY IN INDIA IS NOW BEING AIDED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. COMPANIES ARE USING AI TO DEVELOP FASTER AND CHEAPER MEDICINES TO TREAT RARE DISEASES, CANCER. DIABETES AND MORE

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July 07, 2024
NOT JUST SKIN DEEP
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NOT JUST SKIN DEEP

The skin is the largest organ in the body and how to take care of it is best explained by an expert

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July 07, 2024
GLOWING DYE HELPS SURGEONS REMOVE HIDDEN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS
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GLOWING DYE HELPS SURGEONS REMOVE HIDDEN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS

A SPECIAL TYPE OF GLOWING MARKER DYE could help surgeons identify and remove prostate cancer cells, even those not visible to the naked eye, in real-time, according to new study findings published in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

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July 07, 2024
CAN LIFESTYLE CHANGES SLOW ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE?
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CAN LIFESTYLE CHANGES SLOW ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE?

ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH published in the journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy, adopting certain healthy lifestyle habits can significantly improve brain function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

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July 07, 2024
MOST CANCER TREATMENTS NEAR END OF LIFE NOT BENEFICIAL
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MOST CANCER TREATMENTS NEAR END OF LIFE NOT BENEFICIAL

SYSTEMIC THERAPIES do not improve survival in patients with very advanced solid tumours near the end of life, according to a US study published in JAMA Oncology.

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July 07, 2024
C-SECTION BABIES NEED TWO DOSES OF MEASLES VACCINE
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C-SECTION BABIES NEED TWO DOSES OF MEASLES VACCINE

BABIES BORN BY C-SECTION need two doses of the measles vaccine for optimal protection against the disease. A single dose of the vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in C-section babies, compared with those born vaginally.

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July 07, 2024
OPTIMAL 24-HOUR ACTIVITY CYCLE EXPLAINED
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OPTIMAL 24-HOUR ACTIVITY CYCLE EXPLAINED

HOW MANY HOURS SHOULD YOU SIT, stand, sleep and exercise in a day for optimal cardiometabolic health and glycemic control?

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July 07, 2024