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Uncivil strife

The increasing friction between Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar could test the strength of the saffron alliance

Melting handi

Understanding Hyderabad through its varied communities ahead of the assembly polls in December

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We need to enhance the conversion of circle entries to goal shots

INTERVIEW Craig Fulton, coach, Indian hockey team

We have the mindset that there is no captain

INTERVIEW Harmanpreet Singh, captain, Indian hockey team

POWER PLAYS, PARADIGM SHIFTS

The ICC World Cup has produced not just great on-field rivalries, but also significant off-field intriguessuch as the India-Pakistan manoeuvres that broke England's stranglehold on cricket

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FOREVER YOUNG; FOREVER SEXY

The more Dubai reveals, the more it conceals

6 mins |

DAS CAPITAL

After revolutionising India's standup scene, Vir Das is experimenting with his craft and exploring new avenues

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FLOWERS AND THORNS

No one would like to have been in the shoes of India’s ambassador to Vietnam on the evening when president K.R. Narayanan hosted Vietnam president Tran Duc Luong.

Bowled over

The discipline Saiyami Kher learnt as a sportsperson made her survive disappointment in films

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Fast fashion to fab fashion

There is something going on at Zara. Ever since its store at Mumbai’s Palladium Mall reopened after a redesign a few months ago, it has become unbelievably chic.

Confronting Chinpak

The Narendra Modi government’s gross failure in foreign policy is best illustrated by our being at loggerheads with our two biggest neighbours—China and Pakistan.

No woman, no southerner

Are we voting too often? The government thinks so. It has asked a committee of wise men headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind “to examine the issue of simultaneous elections and make recommendations...”

When AI Replaces Professionals

Scientists are divided on whether AI (Artificial Intelligence) is on the cusp of gaining consciousness. Some believe it has already happened; others predict it is on its way and others insist it is impossible for AIs to become sentient.

Some knights are forever

The most dramatic and immediate denunciation of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre came from Rabindranath Tagore.

The bhangra boys

AP Dhillon and his tribe are giving Punjabi music a global appeal by incorporating diverse genres like hip-hop, afrobeats and dancehall, while remaining true to themselves

Twice the charm

When I was growing up, the term 'hand-me-down' had such an elitist connotation. It referred to items 'donated' those who could not afford them.

ROAR AWAY, LADIES!

Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Films-the first women-led Bollywood production house making mainstream entertainers-is rolling out hit after hit

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The maestro in Mumbai

One of the world's most respected conductors of western classical music was back in the city of his birth, and expectedly there was high excitement across Mumbai as soon as his concerts were announced. Mumbaikars adore \"Aapro Zubin\" and feel proprietorial about the legend, who, at 87, continues to exude rock star vibes as fawning admirers vie to get a picture clicked with the son of Mumbai.