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Why Did Whatsapp Keep Quiet For A Year?
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Why Did Whatsapp Keep Quiet For A Year?

Dr Gulshan Rai, India’s first national cyber security coordinator, served a four-year stint as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cyber security adviser before leaving office on April 30.

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November 17, 2019
The Telecom Sector Is Looking At An Existential Crisis; So Are Its Thousands Of Employees
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The Telecom Sector Is Looking At An Existential Crisis; So Are Its Thousands Of Employees

The telecom sector is looking at an existential crisis; so are its thousands of employees

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December 01, 2019
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Whats-Trap - Can't Reveal Our Client In India, Says Israel Company Behind Pegasus Spyware

Only governments use Pegasus Spyware, say its makers. No orders were given to purchase pegasus, says the Indian Government. As the mystery of the WhatsApp breach deepens, one thing appears clear: there may be no escaping surveillance technologies

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November 17, 2019
Rebels Out To Divide Pakistan
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Rebels Out To Divide Pakistan

Various groups in Pakistan, including the Pashtuns, the Baloch, the Mohajirs and the Sindhis, are fighting the national government for their rights and freedom

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December 01, 2019
Grind Over; Glory Time
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Grind Over; Glory Time

Actor Viineet Kumar Singh’s long years of struggle have made his eventual triumph even sweeter

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December 01, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Is Fighting For All Americans, Says Her Son-In-law From Uttar Pradesh Village
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Elizabeth Warren Is Fighting For All Americans, Says Her Son-In-law From Uttar Pradesh Village

Two of the Democratic contenders in the 2020 US presidential elections have strong ties with India: while Senator Kamala Harris from California had an Indian mother, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s daughter, Amelia, is married to Indian American entrepreneur Sushil Tyagi. Along with former vice president Joe Biden, Warren leads the list of Democratic hopefuls.

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December 01, 2019
Divide Rules
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Divide Rules

Fathima Latheef’s death brought to the fore the discrimination faced by IIT Madras students

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December 01, 2019
Band Of Brothers
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Band Of Brothers

The Rajapaksas are back at the helm and India has reasons to be worried

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December 01, 2019
World Diabetes Day - Protect Your Family
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World Diabetes Day - Protect Your Family

Protect your family

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November 24, 2019
Big Guns Blazing
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Big Guns Blazing

The Army has rolled out the artillery to counter misadventures from across the border. The top brass believes Pakistan will not win an escalation race

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November 24, 2019
Ayodhya Verdict - Faith Conquers All
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Ayodhya Verdict - Faith Conquers All

The Supreme Court’s leap of faith in the Ayodhya Case will bear fruit only if the government implements the verdict fairly by bringing together all stakeholders and working out a broad political and federal consensus

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November 24, 2019
Katrina Kaif On Entering The Makeup Industry
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Katrina Kaif On Entering The Makeup Industry

With her acting commitments and her new beauty line, Katrina Kaif has her hands full

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November 17, 2019
Arjun Mathur Is Set To Change The Script For Indian Male Actors
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Arjun Mathur Is Set To Change The Script For Indian Male Actors

Arjun Mathur, who stars in the year’s most talked about web series, Made in Heaven, is set to change the script for Indian male actors

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November 10, 2019
The Warrior In Us
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The Warrior In Us

The Sikhs took up the sword to defend their faith, which gave birth to their warrior spirit that believes in protecting the meek and fighting oppression

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November 10, 2019
The Pain Of Laughter
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The Pain Of Laughter

Involuntary cackling can alienate people, but can be managed with treatment

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November 10, 2019
Living A Legacy
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Living A Legacy

Enterprising, warm, vibrant and generous, Sikhs have stayed true to the teachings of their gurus. As they celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, it is also a time of reflection for the community

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November 10, 2019
Tech That Saves
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Tech That Saves

Innovations are revolutionising treatment for heart failure

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November 10, 2019
Not A Knockout
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Not A Knockout

BJP may have to rethink strategy, while the assembly poll results prove that a united opposition can mount a serious challenge in the battles to come

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November 10, 2019
The Division Over Brexit Raises The Spectre Of A Possible Dissolution
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The Division Over Brexit Raises The Spectre Of A Possible Dissolution

Brexit aggravates festering feuds and ancient fault lines within the UK, raising the spectre of its possible dissolution

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November 03, 2019
Romance, Rebooted
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Romance, Rebooted

You know that feeling of familiarity when you watch certain series or movies?

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November 03, 2019
Young And Grey
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Young And Grey

For this eccentric cast of grey-haired models, their tresses are their trademark

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November 03, 2019
The Ground Rumbles
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The Ground Rumbles

The lockdown and the voiding of Article 370 have drastically changed life in Kashmir. THE WEEK takes a look at the new reality in the valley and how Kashmiris are coping with it

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November 03, 2019
Private Unlimited
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Private Unlimited

With their consistency and agility, these private B-schools are giving their public competitors a run for their money

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November 03, 2019
Layers Of Leadership
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Layers Of Leadership

IT IS AMUSING yet intimate, revealing yet reserved.

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November 03, 2019
PALs With The Poor
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PALs With The Poor

What Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo have seeded is more than just a methodology

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October 27, 2019
'There Is An Economic Urgency In India'
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'There Is An Economic Urgency In India'

Abhijit Banerjee was fast asleep at his Boston residence when a colleague called to tell him that he was the newest Nobel laureate for economics.

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October 27, 2019
High Stakes, Low Blows
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High Stakes, Low Blows

Rebellions and rivalries have queered the pitch in many constituencies across Maharashtra’s six regions. THE WEEK takes a look at the battles that could alter the outcome of the electoral war

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October 27, 2019
A Look At The Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee's Life And Experiments
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A Look At The Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee's Life And Experiments

Abhijit Banerjee’s work is a ray of hope for the poor. THE WEEK takes a look at the Nobel laureate’s life and experiments

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October 27, 2019
Narendra Modi And Xi Jinping - Bromance On The Beach
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Narendra Modi And Xi Jinping - Bromance On The Beach

Modi and Xi resolve to work further on bilateral ties even as they accept that Sino-Indian differences may be irreconcilable

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October 27, 2019
The Votes Are With The Poor
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The Votes Are With The Poor

One of the striking features of the many U-turns made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has been its change of economic policy.

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October 20, 2019