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An iron hand in a velvet glove

Like a quintessential bureaucrat, Manmohan Singh protected his functional turf long after he ceased to be a civil servant

Quietly brilliant

Manmohan Singh implemented his own reform agenda, not World Bank-IMF diktats

Intentional prime minister

Manmohan Singh’s welfare policies as prime minister had a bigger impact on India’s economy than his dismantling of the licence raj as finance minister

How Singh became king

Manmohan Singh’s success lay in his ability to engage with diverse opinions and steer a coalition government—a task requiring considerable political acumen

There would have been no India-US nuclear deal without Manmohan Singh

I had known Manmohan Singh briefly when he was finance minister and I was the director of the Intelligence Bureau but had no occasion to understand the makings of his mind or vision.

When Manmohan turned menacing

Manmohan Singh initiated a radical change in India's strategic doctrine against China by raising an attack corps

Manmohan, my role model, and a master in persuasion

MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA, FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, PLANNING COMMISSION

Unless they were economists, visitors filled him with panic

Selected excerpts from Strictly Personal: Manmohan & Gursharan by Daman Singh, Dr Manmohan Singh's daughter

SILENT, SELFLESS AND STRONG

Manmohan Singh's legacy is not only one of economic and diplomatic achievements, but also of a leadership style rooted in dignity, respect and unwavering dedication to the nation

Walking in pine forest can have the same effect as a prescription drug

INTERVIEW - KATHY WILLIS, professor of biodiversity, the University of Oxford, and author, Good Nature

MORE THAN A HELPING HAND

Maria Victoria Juan spent a lifetime healing wounded soldiers, and she can't think of anything she could have done better

Against all odds

Mohamed Raishan Ahmed was born with spinal muscular atrophy, which made him unable to sit, stand or walk. Recently, the Maldivian underwent a rare, complex surgery in India that now allows him to sit upright. At 23, the fact that he is alive is in itself an achievement. But he has gone beyond mere survival-with a pursuit of excellence

A pacemaker tale

From science fiction to reality, with a touch of southern Indian wisdom

Driving safe

Taxi drivers endure gruelling hours, cramped seats and relentless traffic, making them prime candidates for health issues like back pain, hypertension, diabetes and insomnia.

Good food, good life

From the moment of birth, we establish a relationship with food—a nourishing link that requires care and attention to stay healthy

POOR SLEEP IN MIDLIFE COULD AGE YOUR BRAIN FASTER

PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SLEEP ISSUES, such as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep in their 40s, may show more signs of brain ageing in late midlife. Poor sleep may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia.

BRAIN SCANS SHOW MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CAN REDUCE PAIN

CAN MINDFULNESS MEDITATION actually relieve pain, or is it just a placebo effect?

NON-SURGICAL OPTION TO EASE KNEE ARTHRITIS

A NEW, MINIMALLY INVASIVE procedure called genicular artery embolisation (GAE) can effectively reduce pain, improve quality of life and reduce progression of the disease and the need for knee replacement surgery in people with knee osteoarthritis.

EARLY ONSET DIABETES, BELLY FAT LINKED TO DEMENTIA

FACTORS SUCH AS DIABETES and belly fat in midlife can put you at risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease later in life.

HEATH BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER

WE OFTEN HEAR DRINKING eight glasses of water a day is healthy. But what are the actual health benefits?

AVOID CERTAIN PAINKILLERS IF YOU ARE ON BLOOD THINNERS

PEOPLE WHO TAKE BLOOD THINNERS have double the risk for dangerous internal bleeding if they also take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) like ibuprofen, diclofenac or naproxen, according to a Danish study published in the European Heart Journal.

NO PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY

PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING women who use personal care products like nail polish, makeup, fragrances, hair dyes and sprays have significantly higher levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS (perand polyfluoroalkyl substances), in their blood plasma and breast milk.

SURGERY VERSUS ANTIBIOTICS FOR APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN

According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, treating appendicitis in children with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is safe, effective and cost-effective.

Time for gender-neutral laws

The recent suicide of Bengaluru engineer Atul Subhash has dominated headlines. His of harassment and false cases filed by his wife and her family, have ignited a furious debate. At the heart of it is the significant number of false cases, misusing laws meant to protect women to instead blackmail and settle scores.

Shyam Benegal's legacy

I was informed about Shyam Benegal's death in a setting straight out of one of his films. At the time, the news was not public, but I believed it...because it is most inelegant and shockingly crass to \"gossip\" about death.

A year in fashion

The year 2024 became the year of gawking. Never before in the history of India have people sat down on their phones and watched reel by reel of The Great Indian Wedding. The country's collective concentration on the Ambani wedding, the festivities between Mukesh Ambani's son Anant and Mumbai girl Radhika Merchant, almost reminds us of India sitting down, ear to the radio, listening to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Freedom at Midnight' speech. So attentive we were, absolutely dumbfounded at how much dough-to-dazzle was at hand in India.

Delhi-cious!

In his new book, food critic and historian Pushpesh Pant maps Delhi's food history, from Chandni Chowk to the kitchens of South Delhi

RAY FINDS RHYTHM

Lisa Rani Ray talks about her early days in showbiz, her cancer years, her code for a healthy life, motherhood and her new role as an art curator

MAGIC OF LIFE

How 17-year-old Mahadevan beat a fatal medical condition with fortitude and an extraordinary gesture by a well-wisher

All shaven and shorn

In childhood, everyone is in awe of some aged relative-sometimes for reasons as corny as their remarkable capacity for belching or sneezing or snoring or passing wind.