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Return Game
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Return Game

Thanks to its chief minister’s clean image and a weak opposition, the BJP is set to retain power in Haryana

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October 06, 2019
Our Campaign Will Be On Economy Tanking: Prithviraj Chavan
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Our Campaign Will Be On Economy Tanking: Prithviraj Chavan

It is a difficult time to be a Congress leader in Maharashtra, but that does not stop Prithviraj Chavan from raising important issues. The former chief minister is hopeful about issues like farm distress and lack of jobs making an impact in the state elections. Excerpts from an interview:

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October 06, 2019
What India Gained From Narendra Modi's Celebrated US Tour
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What India Gained From Narendra Modi's Celebrated US Tour

Modi chose American soil to demonstrate his evolution as a global leader and apprise the world of India’s role in shaping the global agenda.

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October 06, 2019
The Isolated Community Has Chosen To End The Discrimination
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The Isolated Community Has Chosen To End The Discrimination

The isolated community that stopped a dalit MP from entering their hamlet has chosen to end the discrimination.

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October 06, 2019
How Aditya Thackeray Is Trying To Redefine The Shiv Sena
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How Aditya Thackeray Is Trying To Redefine The Shiv Sena

How Aditya Thackeray is trying to redefine the Shiv Sena with his whirlwind campaign.

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October 06, 2019
Young And Determined
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Young And Determined

She is being compared with history’s enduring icons, from Mother Teresa to Martin Luther King.

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October 06, 2019
How Scientists Communicate With Satellites In Space
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How Scientists Communicate With Satellites In Space

How does an earth station talk to and steer a satellite?

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September 22, 2019
Exclusive! The PM Must Wake Up...
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Exclusive! The PM Must Wake Up...

...and see that what worked for Gujarat can work also for India

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September 29, 2019
When English Became Indian
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When English Became Indian

On September 14, on the occasion of Hindi Divas, the Union home minister made a speech where he said, “There is need for our nation to have one language, so that foreign languages do not find a place.”

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September 29, 2019
We Need To Concentrate On Research And Futuristic Systems
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We Need To Concentrate On Research And Futuristic Systems

G. Satheesh Reddy has had a fascinating first year as chairman of the country’s premier defence research agency, the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

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September 29, 2019
The Other Anne Frank
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The Other Anne Frank

After 77 years, the diary of a Jewish girl killed by the nazis is set to be published. The week speaks to her kin

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September 29, 2019
The Moral, Ethical And Legal Dilemma Of Renting Or Donating An Organ: Who Should Take The Call?
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The Moral, Ethical And Legal Dilemma Of Renting Or Donating An Organ: Who Should Take The Call?

As a doctor, practicing medicine for almost four decades, every day I come across the dilemma of some-one willing to donate their tissue or organ to someone who needs it.

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September 29, 2019
D.K. Shivakumar - Villagers Recount Leader's Stories
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D.K. Shivakumar - Villagers Recount Leader's Stories

People in D.K. Shivakumar’s village, stumped by his arrest for alleged money laundering, recount the tales of the Congress veteran

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September 29, 2019
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NCP's Struggle For Survival

With Pawar past his prime, the NCP’s ideological incoherence and lack of next-generation leadership make it an easy target for the saffron camp.

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September 15, 2019
Reflections In Contributors: Priyanka Bhadani & Sneha Bhura Compiled By Reuben Joe Joseph Rome
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Reflections In Contributors: Priyanka Bhadani & Sneha Bhura Compiled By Reuben Joe Joseph Rome

Actor Tannishtha Chatterjee’s directorial debut, Roam Rome Mein, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will be premiering at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. She talks about the film, the female director tag and adopting a baby girl.

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September 29, 2019
How Quality Care And Technology Are Changing The Way We Deal With Diseases
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How Quality Care And Technology Are Changing The Way We Deal With Diseases

Lessons on quality care from Neil Armstrong’s death. Focus on quality will help not only patients but hospitals, too, aiding growth and innovation

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September 29, 2019
No Tears For Turncoats
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No Tears For Turncoats

Kripashankar Singh and Urmila Matondkar have left the Congress.

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September 29, 2019
The Case Of Nirmala Devi Might Die A Quiet Death
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The Case Of Nirmala Devi Might Die A Quiet Death

The case of Nirmala Devi, who “advised” students to sleep their way to jobs, might die a quiet death

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September 29, 2019
Mr. Amit Shah's Hit Tracks
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Mr. Amit Shah's Hit Tracks

Any executive producer worth his/her salt knows that on a daily prime-time soap there is no rest for the wicked.

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September 29, 2019
Patriotism Out Of Pocket
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Patriotism Out Of Pocket

The balance of payments crisis of 1990-91 was triggered in part by non-resident Indians withdrawing their money from NRI accounts in Indian banks.

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September 29, 2019
Lilly Singh Becomes The First Female Late-night Host On Us Television
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Lilly Singh Becomes The First Female Late-night Host On Us Television

By launching her own talk show, Lilly Singh becomes the first female late-night host on US television.

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September 29, 2019
Non-Ownership Of Land Impacts Delivery Of Government Services In Bihar
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Non-Ownership Of Land Impacts Delivery Of Government Services In Bihar

Non-ownership of land impacts delivery of government services in Bihar

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September 29, 2019
It Would Be Do Or Die In Kashmir
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It Would Be Do Or Die In Kashmir

More than a month has passed since the Union government voided Articles 370 and 35A amid a massive clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir.

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September 29, 2019
The Art Of Food Seduction
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The Art Of Food Seduction

How Nigella Lawson, the world’s favourite home chef, is negotiating the old and the new

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September 29, 2019
Test Drives
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Test Drives

THANKS TO DIGITISATION, PATHOLOGY IS NOW GOING BEYOND JUST DIAGNOSIS AND IS HELPING IN PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, TOO

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September 29, 2019
Credo Needs A Redo
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Credo Needs A Redo

Mulayam Singh Yadav had an emotional decision to make.

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September 29, 2019
Esow Alben Puts Indian Cycling On The World Map
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Esow Alben Puts Indian Cycling On The World Map

Esow Alben puts Indian cycling on the world map

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September 22, 2019
Acing The Test
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Acing The Test

Hanuma Vihari’s performance against the West Indies has given his fledgling career a boost

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September 22, 2019
Boris Johnson, Britain's Shortest Serving Prime Minister
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Boris Johnson, Britain's Shortest Serving Prime Minister

Boris Johnson could go down in history as Britain’s shortest serving prime minister after having lost control of parliament and the Brexit agenda

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September 22, 2019
How It Would Be For Us To Live On The Moon
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How It Would Be For Us To Live On The Moon

What it would take for man to settle on the moon and beyond

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September 22, 2019