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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

I MISS MY BORING OLD LIFE

For me, being a war photographer is no longer an adventure, but a regular job. It has been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine and there is now a sort of fatigue compared with the fervour we felt at the beginning of the war.

THE UKRAINIAN SATYAGRAHA

Ukrainians fight to expose the brutal, expansionist, genocidal intent of Russia. They are like a virtuoso orchestra—doctors, teachers, drivers, cleaners, sellers and traders—all citizens resiliently catching every note and working together to take their country back

GUN, POWDER!

Punjab’s youth are being used as foot soldiers by an expanding nexus of gangsters, terrorists and drug dealers

Winds of change

The Global Investors Summit was a crucial step in Uttar Pradesh's desire to become an economic powerhouse

Pen dent

Proposed offshore memorial for M. Karunanidhi draws ire of environmentalists and opposition parties

Long walk to Raipur

When the Bharat Jodo Yatra climaxed at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, with Rahul Gandhi raising the national flag at this historic spot, I remarked to some newspersons who had gathered around me that this was the “inflexion point” at which a moral crusade would turn into a political campaign.

Caesar's wife in Raj Bhavans

Judges, like Caesar’s wife, should be above suspicion, said Lord Bowen in 1889. Indeed m’lord; most of our judges are.

We are giving an entry point for both artists and audiences

INTERVIEW - LISA RAY

MUSIC IS AN EXTENSION OF MY PERSONALITY

INTERVIEW RICKY KEJ, composer

CORZETTI PASTA, ANYONE?

Chef Manu Chandra hopes to redefine the fine-dining experience in Bengaluru with his new restaurant

A WORDSMITH'S DEFIANCE

Salman Rushdie survived an attack to tell another tale

Li detected

The discovery of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir would greatly help India’s electric vehicle push