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Wild, Wild Westminster
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Wild, Wild Westminster

Boris Johnson leaves behind a drifting economy and a damaged government; the next British prime minister has to be a repairman

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July 24, 2022
Women in black
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Women in black

Yogi Adityanath is assembling women commandos and expanding the state's anti-terrorist squad to deal with changing threats

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6 mins  |
July 24, 2022
Quality has to be a continuous process
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Quality has to be a continuous process

PROFESSOR S.C. SHARMA has vast teaching and administrative experience.

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July 24, 2022
READY FOR THE NEW
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READY FOR THE NEW

The implementation of the NEP, despite potential teething problems, may help take Indian universities and their thriving research culture to the next level

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July 24, 2022
People came in by themselves; we had only educated them
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People came in by themselves; we had only educated them

During Easter this year, Sri Lankan playwright, theatre director, and screenwriter Ruwanthie de Chickera received a text from her father, a priest: “How would it be if a priest could wash a protester’s feet?”

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July 24, 2022
JNAFAU, HYDERABAD
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JNAFAU, HYDERABAD

Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University established in 2008, but its history goes back to 1940 when the Institution was established by the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad to promote fine arts and crafts in the region.

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July 24, 2022
Destination Number 10
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Destination Number 10

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt lead the race to find Johnson's successor

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July 24, 2022
Maharashtra: The Dual-Core Dilemma
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Maharashtra: The Dual-Core Dilemma

Shinde and Fadnavis make for a potent political combination, but only a clear understanding between them can make the government work

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July 17, 2022
Saffron Heads South
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Saffron Heads South

The BJP plans to highlight casteism, corruption and dynastic politics to unseat regional parties in the south

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July 17, 2022
WINGING ITS WAY
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WINGING ITS WAY

India’s airlines and airports are yet to come out of the biggest crisis in their history. Why is then everyone gung-ho about the aviation industry?

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July 17, 2022
WED-LOCKED!
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WED-LOCKED!

The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an uptick in child marriages in India

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July 17, 2022
Vicious web
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Vicious web

A seemingly innocuous social media post turned Ketaki Chitale’s life upside down

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July 17, 2022
SOLO assassins
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SOLO assassins

Extremist ideologies enabled by the internet and social media platforms are leading to lone-wolf terrorism, posing a major challenge for law enforcement agencies

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July 17, 2022
Down, but not out
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Down, but not out

Despite recent legal setbacks, people who survived the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre are still hopeful of getting justice

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July 17, 2022
Project runway
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Project runway

New airlines and more flyers will hit air pockets if India does not ramp up its airports

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July 17, 2022
I'm looking at 40 crore air travellers by 2027
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I'm looking at 40 crore air travellers by 2027

INTERVIEW Jyotiraditya Scindia, civil aviation minister

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July 17, 2022
Becoming Mithali
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Becoming Mithali

Portraying a demure Mithali Raj on-screen was no easy task for the feisty Taapsee Pannu

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July 17, 2022
Riding Into A Himalayan Sunset, Phone-Less And Free
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Riding Into A Himalayan Sunset, Phone-Less And Free

Riding into a Himalayan sunset, phone-less and free

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July 10, 2022
No Financial Consideration Behind Agnipath
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No Financial Consideration Behind Agnipath

Though the protests against Agnipath have subsided, the debate continues—not only among veterans and aspirants, but also among serving personnel. The concerns are mostly about Agniveers being without jobs after serving four years. There is also a fear that the scheme may bring an end to the century-old regimental ethos that made the Indian military one of the world's finest fighting machines. However, the military leadership has welcomed the scheme. Among the chiefs, Admiral R. Hari Kumar has been the most vocal, calling it “transformational”. Excerpts from an interview:

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July 10, 2022
Battle For Survival For Uddhav Thackeray
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Battle For Survival For Uddhav Thackeray

Two simultaneous battles have been tearing the Shiv Sena apart-one for control of the legislative party, and another for securing Balasaheb's political legacy. Winning just one may not be enough to win the larger political war

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July 10, 2022
This is nothing but operation lotus
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This is nothing but operation lotus

INTERVIEW: SHARAD PAWAR NCP president

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July 10, 2022
No way down
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No way down

A 26-year-old Indian woman joins the league of faster-and-higher conquerors of the death-zone mountains

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July 10, 2022
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

Actor Kubbra Sait has made the best lemonade with the lemons that life gave her

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July 10, 2022
THIS FILM CAN'T SINK!
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THIS FILM CAN'T SINK!

Twenty-five years after it was released, James Cameron’s Titanic continues to enthral audiences in India

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July 10, 2022
Sena will survive
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Sena will survive

The Shiv Sena was born out of the anger of the Marathi people against the then prevailing polity. As long as the sentiment stays, so will the party

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July 10, 2022
MURDEROUS LOVE
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MURDEROUS LOVE

A long-running, high-stakes investigation into a crime of passion in the peace-loving city of Chandigarh has a new twist

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July 10, 2022
Missing charisma
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Missing charisma

The leadership tussle in AIADMK exposes how it has turned into a shadow of its former self sans icons like MGR and Jayalalithaa

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July 10, 2022
Ram Nath Kovind, Serving The Common Man
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Ram Nath Kovind, Serving The Common Man

President Ram Nath Kovind shunned publicity and broke the strict protocol associated with the top constitutional position

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July 03, 2022
Brown Girls In The Ring
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Brown Girls In The Ring

With shows like Bridgerton 2, Never Have I Ever and Ms Marvel, South Asian women are beginning to own their power... or, in one case, superpower

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July 03, 2022
Online Fraud: The Guys Who Con You
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Online Fraud: The Guys Who Con You

India has become home to a vast network of digital crooks

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July 03, 2022