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CLAIMING RESPECT

Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Hindi cinema

THE MARK OF SUCCESS

IT WAS WHILE filming Cuttputlli (2022), a big-budged Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, that Sargun Mehta, 34, first “grasped” the magnanimity of a Hindi film set.

MS MARVEL

The way cinema treats womenreal and reel-is changing, and that change is largely driven by women in all roles

BRAIN GAIN

The urban-rural divide in women's education is fast disappearing

FAIR SHARE

More women are entering the workforce, and they have started taking control of their finances

A WORKFORCE TO RECKON WITH

Tamil Nadu accounts for 43 per cent of women factory workers in India. The state's socio-economic status and high education levels have contributed to this, but much remains to be done

Making freebie promises is an insult to voters

FEROZE VARUN GANDHI'S first book, A Rural Manifesto: Realizing India's Future Through Her Villages came out in 2018 when farmers were protesting the agrarian crisis.

A DOGGED DESIRE

Mudhol hounds find new friends

Dangerous liaisons

Intelligence agencies blame the rise of Amritpal Singh Sandhu on the vacuum created by warring political parties in Punjab; they are worried about the organised forces behind him

NEW HEAD, OLD HAND

The expectation in the Congress was that the Raipur session would provide a new deal that would inspire party workers. But by the end of the three-day exercise, it was felt that the party under Kharge had chosen to stick to the old way of doing things

Final pitch for power

Siddaramaiah, in his last electoral outing, is going all out to ensure he gets the top seat a second time

LIKE A FLAMING TORCH

Uddhav Thackeray and the Shiv Sena UBT) are preparing for a do-or-die battle

LOVE SANS FRONTIERS

An Andhra woman is fighting for the release of her Pakistani husband from jail.Supporting her are relatives and friends on both sides of the border

The Khadi Movement...

Homegrown, sustainable and cultural - a yarn that weaves them all together

Ukraine - Surreal And Splendid In The Time Of War

India can feel proud of the strategic autonomy and diplomatic heft it displayed in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis

YOGA MADE EASY

Your knee joints play a crucial role in the day-to-day activities. It is important to build up the knee joints to keep them healthy.

GROW OLD ALONG WITH ME! THE BEST IS YET TO BE

Meet couples who decided to find love and companionship in their later years, defying social prejudices

And quiet flows their misery

The Union budget has put greater focus on sickle cell anaemia, and has given hope to the tribals of Madhya Pradesh, the most affected

Regular exercise should be a part of a child's daily routine

INTERVIEW \ DR SHELBY KUTTY, endowed professor, Johns Hopkins University

Play and learn

Video games are considered an effective medium for training professionals, especially those working in fields that require high precision, quick reflexes and great hand-eye coordination.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIETS IMPROVE FERTILITY

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIETS such as the Mediterranean diet are known for their health benefits. A new study published in the journal Nutrition suggests that it may also improve fertility and boost chances of couples trying to conceive.

UV NAIL POLISH DRYERS AND CANCER RISK

MANICURES WITH GEL nail polish are popular because they tend to last longer. But are they safe?

COULD YOGURT BE THE ANSWER FOR BAD BREATH?

ACCORDING TO A STUDY published in the journal BMJ Open, eating fermented foods like yogurt could reduce bad breath.

SINGLE DOSE OF A COMMON ANTIBIOTIC PREVENTS MATERNAL SEPSIS

PREGNANCY-RELATED INFECTIONS account for about 10 per cent of maternal deaths worldwide. Sepsis, a life-threatening complication of infections, is a major cause of maternal and newborn deaths, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS CAN INCREASE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK

MAJOR PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm birth, can put women at risk for future cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, according to two studies.

SIX LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN SLOW MEMORY DECLINE

ADHERING TO SIX healthy lifestyle factors, especially a healthy diet, is associated with a slower rate of memory decline and risk of dementia.

The unworn Koh-i-noor

Our beloved ice-cube, the Koh-i-noor, is back in public conversation this week, this time across the world. The Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Mary’s Crown—which Queen Consort Camilla would be wearing on the coronation of King Charles III on May 6—is being reset with Queen Elizabeth’s other personal jewels, instead of the mega diamond.

FEASTS AND FASTS

Shobhaa De’s new book crackles with her infectious zeal for life

SONGS AND CELLULOID

Shruti Haasan straddles cinema and music, and is in demand internationally, too

HUSTLE NO HASSLE

Wild Wild Women on their struggle to break into India’s male-dominated hip-hop scene