The New Indian Express Chennai - January 05, 2025

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January 05, 2025

NSA Sullivan Arriving for Final Round of Talks Today

To meet his counterpart Doval; address young bizmen at IIT, Delhi

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Bulldozer justice a day after cops find journo's body

A day after the police found the body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the authorities resorted to bulldozer justice banned by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, as they demolished the \"illegal\" property owned by the accused.

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Pant strikes, Bumrah scare as Test goes to the wire

FIFTEEN wickets fell. India took a four-run lead. The pitch is still assisting seamers. The match is evenly poised, may be tilting towards India, but the day was dominated by two players on the field and one off it. The Sydney crowd for the fifth and final Test couldn't have expected such a gripping day.

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Toxic waste processing on hold as MP to lob ball to HC

IN an attempt to tamp down the agitation at Pithampur in Dhar district against the Union Carbide's toxic waste, the state government on Saturday sought to lob the ball back into the judicial domain, saying it will seek fresh court orders.

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6 workers killed in TN firecracker unit blast

SIX workers died and one sustained injury in an explosion at Sainath Fireworks Industries, a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit at Kottaiyur village near Virudhunagar, on Saturday.

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Where lost paws find a path home

LOST in the urban labyrinth of Coimbatore, where shadows cling to broken bodies and spirits, stray animals wander; their cries swallowed by the city's relentless hum. Forgotten, abandoned, they navigate a concrete jungle that offers little solace, their eyes reflecting the harsh realities of survival.

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SILAMBAM REDIVIVUS - Reinvigorating an ancient art

STUDENTS COACHED BY MANIGANDAN HAVE WON OVER 200 STATE-LEVEL MEDALS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MALAYSIA, CLINCHING THREE GOLD MEDALS AND A SILVER

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Nayakaneeri's one-man solution - Milk of human kindness

T Nayakaneeri, a small village nestled 8 km off Otteri in Vellore, the morning bus stop becomes a hub of activity as residents, mostly farmers, gather around with baskets filled with fresh carrots and beans, waiting for the 10.30 am bus.

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Dumpyard plan at megalithic site raises ASI's hackles, residents' fear

Perumbakkam spot part of yellow zone, has waterbodies that act as catchment area for locality

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Crime down 20% in '24: Avadi cops

AVADI City Police said the crime rate in 2024 has gone down by 20% compared to 2023.

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India must address inequality in every sense: Tata Sons head

INDIA should address inequality in every sense, said Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran while expressing optimism towards the country's growth trajectory and the unique position it is in to capitalise on three major global transitions in the coming decades, viz. the shift to renewable energy, emergence of alternative global supply chains, and artificial intelligence.

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Existing system to measure GST profoundly flawed, says PTR

Speaking at the almuni meet, Information Technology minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said the existing system to measure the goods and services tax (GST) is 'profoundly flawed' and can be corrected by 20 different steps without needing any new legislation.

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NGO denied police nod for stir in coal scam issue

ARAPPOR Iyakkam has condemned the Tamil Nadu government for denying them permission to hold a one-day hunger strike at Valluvar Kottam on Sunday against the delay in investigating Adani Group for the alleged coal import scam in Tamil Nadu.

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₹15 cr allocated for conducting annual day fest in govt schools

THE School Education Department has allocated ₹15 crore for conducting annual day functions at government schools across Tamil Nadu.

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Year's first jallikattu sees 235 tamers, 459 bulls

The jallikattu season has commenced in the run-up to the Pongal festivities with Thachankurichi village near Gandarvakottai in the district holding the first of the traditional bull-taming sport of the year in the state on Saturday.

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Don't share unverified info on Anna varsity rape probe: DGP

POLICE on Saturday requested media houses, individuals, social media influencers and others to refrain from speculating on the progress of investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Anna University case, considering its serious and sensitive nature.

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‘Achiever’ award under LEADS category for TN

TAMIL Nadu has bagged the “Achiever” award in the coastal states category of the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024 ranking for the third time in a row, according to Industries Minister TRB Rajaa.

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ED Completes Search at Minister's Home, Son's College

Sleuths from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued their searches for a second day on Saturday at Kingston Engineering College, owned by Vellore MP Kathir Anand.

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3 held over death of 4-year-old girl at Vikravandi school

THREE persons, including the correspondent, principal and a teacher of a private school in Vikravandi, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a four-year-old lower kindergarten girl who fell to her death in the school's sewage tank.

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Are firecracker units in TN turning death trap for untrained workers?

Of the six workers killed on Saturday, two had joined Sainath Fireworks just a few days ago

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TN aims to generate 7.5K MW additional renewable power via 3 new policies

THE state is aiming to add 7,500 Megawatt (MW) of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2025-26, supported by new policies, plans from major corporate players, and exemption from interstate transmission charges.

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Probe on track in nursing student's death: State to HC

THE state police told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday that investigation into the death of a 20-year-old female found dead in a well in her Pudukkottai house, was proceeding on the right lines.

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Erode Cong wants Elangovan's son to fight byelection

ERODE Urban District Congress Committee passed a resolution on Saturday recommending the party high command to field Sanjay Sambath as the candidate for the impending Erode East constituency byelection.

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Man cheats two by posing as lawyer, held

A Vinoth Kumar (33) was arrested by the High Court police on Friday on charges of cheating two men - Saravanan and Balaji - by claiming himself to be a lawyer who could represent them in a case they wanted to file against a bank for demanding exorbitant interest.

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VCK MP Ravikumar chosen for Annal Ambedkar award

M Padikkaramu will receive the Ayyan Tiruvalluvar award for 2025

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Rape convict Kasi gets 3 yrs jail term

THE Nagercoil Judicial Magistrate 3 Court on Friday sentenced rape convict, T Kasi (29) of Nagercoil, to three years in jail, and awarded two years imprisonment to his father in a 2020 usury case.

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Acid attack murder: Double life sentence for man

The Mahila Court in Tirunelveli on Saturday sentenced a man to double life sentences for sexually assaulting and throwing acid on a woman in 2016, which led to her death in 2017.

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Cowpea seeds sprout in four days in space in ISRO module

Marking a first for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), seeds of the popular 'alasande kalu' (or cowpea) have sprouted in microgravity conditions in space in just four days on board the space agency's PS4-Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4) platform, which is part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission launched on December 30 from Sriharikota.

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LPG tanker driver held for negligence

A day after an LPG-laden truck toppled on Uppilipalayam flyover on Avinashi road in the city, the 29-year-old lorry driver was arrested on charges of negligent driving and remanded at Coimbatore Central Prison on Saturday morning.

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Contractor death: BJP lays siege to K'taka min's home

AROUND 80 BJP activists, including leaders of opposition in the Assembly and Council R Ashoka and Chelavadi Narayana Swamy, were taken into police custody for attempting to lay siege to RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge's house here on Saturday, seeking his resignation over Bidar contractor Sachin Panchala's suicide.

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After sleaze video, K'taka DySP remanded in jail

RAMACHANDRAPPA, 58, deputy superintendent of police (DySP), Madhugiri sub-division, who was arrested after a video in which he is seen in a compromising position with a woman at his office went viral, was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday.

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Cong trying its best to put me in jail: KTR

BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao expressed confidence that the pink party would regain its footing, predicting a bright future under the leadership of party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.

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19 years after murder of Kerala woman, CBI arrests 2 in Puducherry

THE CBI arrested two men on Saturday for the alleged brutal murder of a 24-year-old woman and her twin daughters in Anchal, Kollam.

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The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto

One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.

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Indian Economy: Betwixt Questions And Half Answers

It is that time of the year when public attention coalesces around the economy—and the second quarter GDP growth of 5.4 percent has catalysed angst among the public.

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Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.

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Testing Times For The Skipper

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences. There is a sprinkling of humour, some wit; usually the answers are straightforward and as gripping as his batting in full flow. If it is pleasing to the eyes on the field, it's pleasing to the ears in the conference hall.

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PM Hits Out at Oppn Over Caste Politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

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India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

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Ministries to be Allotted Space in New Secretariat Buildings by January End

STONE cladding has caused considerable delay in finishing work of three Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings, where ministries including home, finance and defence are to be shifted from North and South blocks.

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Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

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Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

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Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

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Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

In order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid, Spain and Berlin, Germany.

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Ladki Bahin scheme list to be trimmed in Maharashtra

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

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EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

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Bhakra dam authorities sound alert amid below normal rainfall forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

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Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

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Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

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Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

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SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

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Ukraine Fired US Missiles, Will Retaliate, Says Russia

RUSSIA vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod on the previous day.

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8 children among 19 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza group

RESCUERS in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.

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World's Oldest Person Dies at 116 in Japan

THE world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday.

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Protest rallies in S Korea, day after Yoon resists arrest

THOUSANDS of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

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Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10

Hush money case sentencing comes 10 days before Jan 20 inauguration; judge says not inclined to impose jail time

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119th US Congress sworn in with four Hindu lawmakers

THE 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date.

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We will turn Air India into top-class airline: Tata Sons chief

TATA SONS Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Saturday said the company is fully committed to transforming Air India into a top-class airline.

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RBI Allows HDFC Bank to Own 9.5% Stake in Kotak, AU Bank, Capital SFB

HDFC Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank has granted it permission to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in rival lender Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank and Capital Small Finance Bank.

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Delivery Partners and the New Kunal Kamra Unions

It's a surrealistic situation out there.

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How Sebi Nailed Ketan Parekh

Scam came to light after Sebi report indicated involvement of KP in front-running stocks

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Data protection rules: India Inc says challenges remain

THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released the much-awaited draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2025.

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Bengal beat Delhi, Gonasika open account vs Hyderabad

SHRACHI Rarh Bengal Tigers scored a goal in each quarter to defeat Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 at the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela in the first fixture of Saturday.

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The original Pant comes to fore

COTT Boland was steaming in at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In fact, he has been all through the series in Adelaide, Melbourne and so on. And every time he ran in, he made India pay.

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Bowlers shine without Bumrah's presence as contest gets spicier

IT was around 1:20 PM on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Jasprit Bumrah, India's captain for the match, left the fielding after bowling his tenth over of the innings. At that point, Australia were 111/5 with Alex Carey and Beau Webster in the middle.

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Man City record second consecutive win, Chelsea held by Palace

ERLING Haaland and Manchester City might be turning the corner after the team's worst run of results under Pep Guardiola. Haaland scored twice in a 4-1 win over West Ham as City secured back-to-back victories in the Premier League for the first time since late October.

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Three share lead in Chennai Open chess meet

SECOND-SEEDED Grandmaster Siddharth Jagadeesh of Singapore, Grandmaster Iniyan Pa of Tamil Nadu and Goa International Master Vaz Ethan shared the lead with four points each at the end of the fourth round of the 15th Chennai Open International GM Chess Tournament.

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POLICY REFORMS MIGHT FAVOUR INDIAN PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESSES

WITH the introduction of reforms to the H-1B visa program, tech professionals in India hope it will benefit them in the long run.

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WHY H-1B VISA IS IN MAGA CROSSHAIRS

AS preparations continue for the second Donald Trump presidency, immigration remains a contentious issue, with the H-1B visa category which permits employers to hire highly skilled foreign professionals temporarily - at the centre of a heated political debate.

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An Eye on the Oppressed

Photographer Jaisingh Nageswaran's childhood was defined by just one incident.

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A Princely Palette in Pink City

Sawai Padmanabh Singh hopes that under his patronage, the recently-opened Jaipur Centre for Art will put his city on the global map of contemporary art

2 mins

The Winning Edge

Entrepreneur Stuti Jalan is taking the story of Indian women to the global stage

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Is Vedic Manu the Same as Manu of Manusmriti?

We have all heard of Manu from the Manusmriti.

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It Maybe the Best of Times, but It is Surely the Worst of Times

Manmohan Singh, former PM and finance minister who launched India's 1991 economic reforms, died last week.

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Hands-on Learning for Under Graduates

Hoffman had won the Nobel prize in Medicine in 2011.

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Shed the Load and Free Yourself

December is synonymous with celebrations, reunions and astronomical airfares. I experienced all of them but in an unexpected, unusual way.

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Memorial for Manmohan is a Requiem for a Lost Dream

Dead people never really die. They are kept alive through man's endless need for ritual, both in the private and public realm.

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Making Her Blush Permanently

A latest beauty trend everyone is buzzing about has a tattoo element

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Till Resignation Does Us Part

In one of my earlier workplaces, two Imen were so connected that they would complete each other's sentences.

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Sax and the City

The best hop, skip and jump spots for aficionados of jazz in its birthplace where the music never stops and feet never stop tapping

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Wild and High

Tucked away from the well-worn tourist paths of Madhya Pradesh's Kanha and Bandhavgarh lies Satpura's hidden gem the Denwa Backwater Escape.

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Her Cakes, Her Cakewalk

Mumbai's queen of confectionery completes two inspired decades of baking sweet somethings for movie stars and celebrity tycoons who get their sugar hit from her little empire.

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The Power to Rise Above Loss

Children, some people say, \"We lead an ethical life. We do not betray or harm anyone.

2 mins

How the Mesopotamians Imagined Earth

The Mesopotamian civilisation, which civilisation, arose around 3400 BC, was one of the earliest urban civilisations.

2 mins

Making 2025 Your Best Year

Eleven infallible strategies to transform New Year resolutions into habits

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More than Just History

Though the writing begins with a little uncertainty, the author hits her stride quickly building on extensive research

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A Story of Uneasy Love

The fast-paced love story between a Muslim girl and a Hindu boy explores the tension between tradition and modernity

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The Black Book of 1975

Whoever said one should not let Whoever said one should not leted story has not read PK Sreenivasan's novel Midnight Knock.

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The Sun and Stars of Inside Living

A home is a compelling personal statement of the owner's personality. How doing it up by zodiac sign can unleash the full potential of colours, shapes and textures

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It's a Bling Thing

From preppy fashion accessories to elevated essentials, designer Tiara Dhody's latest chic bijouterie works as a serotonin booster

2 mins

'Getting to Do Spy Stuff is Fun'

Keira Knightley speaks to Sally James on playing a secret agent in her latest spy thriller, Black Doves

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Engineering the Actor Within

Parvati Nair talks about her latest film Mr Rani, her career so far, and multiple projects on her plate.

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