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The word and the witness

Kartar Chand Sulekh watched Ambedkar give his final speech as chairman of the Constitution drafting committee. He says rationalism and self-respect should be India's guiding lights

Snapshots of a genius

COVER STORY: DR BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR

Keeping the fire alive

Places associated with Ambedkar have preserved his memory and message

Living in his shadow

Ambedkar's family stood by him, silent and steadfast, as he created history

Uniting the global south

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Voice of the Global South Summit, it was a historic landmark.

WOOF WARRIORS

A 'pawsome' sense of duty, with some floof thrown in, and you have the makings of some of the nation's finest soldiers

GLOOM TO BOOM

After being summoned in the Delhi liquor scam, BRS leader K. Kavitha is going all out to strengthen her position in the party

THE SECOND SEX

Women leaders from across the political spectrum lament the discriminatory treatment they face

READY STEADY...GO!

Defections bring the future of Ghulam Nabi Azad's party into question

Machine in motion

Countdown to 2024 starts for the BJP cadre, as Modi sets clear objectives

GRACIOUS GESTURE

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan perhaps believes in the adage-to err is human, to forgive divine.

NOT ON THE SAME PAGE

It is still a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing at the 'integrated headquarters' of the armed forces.

COACHING THE SLEUTHS

Home Minister Amit Shah may not be a sleuth, but he knows what it takes to be one.

Data, data, Joshimath data!

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes-so goes a saying wrongly attributed to Mark Twain.

How To Offset The Health Risks Of Sitting

PROLONGED SITTING is an established health hazard and can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other chronic illnesses, even if you exercise regularly.

What women dread

The husband stitch is often without consent

High and Low

RP more prevalent in India and we are many years behind” in understanding it

Editing the heart

Is it possible to fully recover from a severe heart attack? A recent study by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, published. in Science, suggests that with the help of gene editing, this may soon become reality.

THE WORLD'S NOT ENOUGH

What do you do when you come to know that three of your four children will eventually go blind? You take them ona world tour before a rare genetic disease gets them

Restless with a cause

ADHD is a heterogenous condition that can persist well into adulthood

Twist the taste buds

Chef Jose Varkey on conscious cuisine and what it means to cook and eat right

SHINGLES UP RISK FOR HEART ATTACK, STROKE

PEOPLE WHO HAVE had shingles have a significantly higher long-term risk for a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or stroke, and this risk may last 12 or more years after a shingles outbreak, according to a US study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

THE ELUSIVE THREAT

Myositis, the autoimmune disease that actor Samantha is battling, is also found in children-and is harder to diagnose

IS VAPING SAFER THAN SMOKING?

VAPING IS JUST as bad for your heart as cigarettes. Two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions say the negative impact of vaping on cardiovascular function was similar to that of smoking tobacco products for nearly 20 years.

SMOKING LINKED TO MID-LIFE MEMORY LOSS, CONFUSION

PEOPLE WHO SMOKE are much more likely to experience memory loss, confusion and cognitive decline in middle age compared to nonsmokers. But the risk is lower for those who have quit.

FAST FOOD LINKED TO FATTY LIVER DISEASE

REGULARLY EATING FAST FOOD can put you at risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as liver steatosis, which could be fatal.

BEST TIME TO EXERCISE

PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE in the morning have the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke regardless of the total amount of daily physical activity, according to a Dutch study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

LIMIT COFFEE INTAKE IF YOU HAVE SEVERE HYPERTENSION

IF YOU HAVE SEVERELY high blood pressure, you should think twice before reaching for that second cup of coffee.

STAY HYDRATED FOR HEALTHY AGEING

STAYING WELL HYDRATED in middle age may slow down the ageing process, lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart and lung ailments and help you live longer, according to a US study published in eBio Medicine.

Sleep like a baby

I REMEMBER losing sleep over my baby not sleeping. I remember my aunts worrying about why the baby didn’t sleep like a baby! I also remember my neighbors lamenting over it with good reason—imagine intermittent crying spells through the night.