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Sing the praises of Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh officially bowed out of politics this week after 33 years in the Rajya Sabha.

Paresh Maity unplugged

Artists see things differently. Thanks to that special gift, the world also begins to see and appreciate the vision of the creator.

EAT, PRAY, EMPOWER

Tapsi Upadhyay, 22, has turned heads with her nationwide street food business. But her real mission is loftier

RISING STOCK

Recent initiatives by SEBI have made capital markets a better place for investors

COLOUR AND VALOUR

Hola Mohalla: celebrating the martial arts traditions of Sikhs

THREE TO TANGO

Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton appear together with President Biden to bolster his sagging reelection campaign

Inequality in today's India

I happened to be a Union cabinet minister when Dr Manmohan Singh had his most spectacular achievement: GDP grew at 9.4 percent, the highest rate ever and unbeaten since then.

OBJECTION SUSTAINED

The jurisprudence of arrest and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act deserves to be revisited, and quickly

EVEN MODI IS POWER-HUNGRY

Anna Hazare gained national attention through his anti-corruption campaign in the run-up to the 2014 elections.

THE RELUCTANT FIGHTER

With Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, a confident and combative Sunita Kejriwal is dramatically stepping up her public presence

ONLY PRESIDENT'S RULE CAN BRING DOWN THE AAP GOVERNMENT

Arvind Kejriwal will not step down as Delhi chief minister, asserts Atishi, the veritable number two in the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi.

BROOM.BOTTLE AND A CAPITAL BATTLE

Arvind Kejriwal has, in his young career, shown a great ability to surprise and get the better of larger political opponents. In the aftermath of his recent arrest in the liquor policy case, the Delhi chief minister and the AAP would look to do what they do best when in crisis-go to the people

BENGAL POLITICS IS FILLED WITH SUBSTANDARD PEOPLE

In the port city of Haldia, near the mouth of the Hooghly river, hundreds of people chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ as former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s black Scorpio passes by.

UNSTEADY UPPER HAND

The BJP and its allies have the edge in the perception war in the northeast, but that could change if the Modi government implements the CAA and the INDIA bloc gets its act together

Vision Problems May Be An Early Sign Of Alzheimer's

ACCORDING TO A US STUDY published in The Lancet Neurology, a rare eye condition known as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) could be the first symptom of Alzheimer’s disease in 10 per cent of patients.

Young And Restless...With The Power To Vote

Today's young voters are the first generation to live in partnership with their smartphones and to invest so much time and emotional energy in their virtual selves. They are also the first generation to have been politically socialised in the age of full-throttle hindutva. THE WEEK looks at the themes and forces shaping the politics of young people as India heads to the general election

WHAT IS YOUR SLEEP PATTERN?

YOUR SLEEP PATTERN may influence your risk of chronic diseases.

ANNUAL BREAST CANCER SCREENING BEGINNING AT 40 SAVES LIVES

ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS to screen for breast cancer beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least 79 has the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks, according to a US study published in the journal Radiology.

SWEETENED DRINKS MAY INCREASE RISK OF AFib

REGULARLY CONSUMING SUGARY or artificially sweetened beverages can increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat.

MOST EFFECTIVE EXERCISES TO TREAT DEPRESSION

A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE BMJ says walking, jogging, yoga, strength training and dancing are the most effective exercises to treat depression, especially when intense.

LYING TO YOUR KIDS MAY MAKE THEM LIARS

KIDS WHOSE PARENTS LIE to them are more likely to lie to their parents, even if parents tell only innocent white lies, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.

BAD AIR DAZE

AIR POLLUTION'S EFFECTS GO BEYOND THE LUNGS, IMPACTING FERTILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, BESIDES YOUR EYES AND SKIN

Women and the big C

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in India. Here, we bust common myths, and outline diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies

Make genome the norm

For India to meet its target of TB eradication by 2025, it will have to make rapid strides in using whole genome sequencing to its full potential

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD LINKED TO 32 MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES

Regular consumption of ultra-processed food is associated with an increased risk of 32 major health outcomes, including early death, cancer, mental health disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes and respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases.

The (always) right white shirt

“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking,” famously scoffed Meryl Streep as fashion editor Miranda Priestly in the epic film The Devil Wears Prada. Perhaps her team should have taken a cue or two from India where we celebrate Holi, or the first day of spring, wearing white (and later dousing it with coloured powder).

MY STRUGGLES, AND NAJEEB'S

Haiti-born Jimmy Jean-Louis on making his Indian debut in the film, The Goat Life

Malayalam cinema is yet to discover a lot of untapped markets

I am truly flattered that I am a part of a filmmaker's vision behind which he threw 16 years of his life.

DREAM IN A CREAM

One of the original crop of influencers in the world, here's how beauty entrepreneur Diipa Büller-Khosla stays on top of her game

LEAGUE FOR A LEAP

Only four Indians are certainties right now for the T20 World Cup; a dazzling IPL could help the others get a leg up