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TECH NO BAR

Gul Panag has embraced technology and the digital medium to great effect

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4 mins  |
May 31, 2020
Selective treatment
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Selective treatment

THE MODI GOVERNMENT IS PUSHING ITS ECONOMIC AGENDA IN THE COVID-19-INDUCED FINANCIAL CRISIS. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL HANDLE THE POLITICAL COST OF THE PANDEMIC

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10+ mins  |
May 31, 2020
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Positive push

The ‘negative list’ in defence procurement and the opening up of key strategic sectors could work wonders

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May 31, 2020
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Mutant menace

New variants of Covid-19 virus may hamper efforts to create a vaccine

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May 31, 2020
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Covert affair

By quietly helping Bangladesh nab the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, India takes a big step in repairing strained bilateral ties

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May 31, 2020
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CANINE EVANGELIST

Dog behaviourist Shirin Merchant says that pet parents need to be trained first

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May 31, 2020
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A viper named Salazar

A new snake brings joy to Harry Potter fans, and puts the spotlight on the biodiversity of the northeast

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May 31, 2020
Covid-19: The Curious Case Of West Bengal
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Covid-19: The Curious Case Of West Bengal

With low testing and the highest Covid-19 mortality rate in the country, West Bengal could be staring at a public health disaster. THE WEEK takes a look at how things came to a head in the state

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May 24, 2020
Race of Death
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Race of Death

The pandemic has brought to the fore Brazil’s own brand of apartheid

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May 24, 2020
HOME TRUTHS
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HOME TRUTHS

As migrant workers return to their villages, their home states are under pressure to create jobs

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8 mins  |
May 24, 2020
Summer of terror
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Summer of terror

Indications are that Pakistan will continue to sponsor terrorism in Kashmir to keep the dispute alive internationally

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6 mins  |
May 24, 2020
Trust deficit
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Trust deficit

A second wave of Covid-19 infections has created an air of mistrust and reignited communal tensions in Bhatkal

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May 24, 2020
JO STEALS THE SHOW
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JO STEALS THE SHOW

Creative pursuits and independence from market diktats are the hallmarks of Jyothika’s second acting stint

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May 24, 2020
Mean manoeuvre
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Mean manoeuvre

Retired officers blame the Army top brass for the mass failure of women cadets at OTA Chennai, which came soon after women were allowed permanent commission

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May 24, 2020
BREAKING THE MOULD
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BREAKING THE MOULD

Typecast in negative roles for long, Jaideep Ahlawat is eager to experiment

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May 24, 2020
Comfortable in Germany, longing for home
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Comfortable in Germany, longing for home

I REACHED Germany in February to play the German league matches.

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May 24, 2020
BALLOT FEVER
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BALLOT FEVER

A tussle is on between Mamata Banerjee and the BJP. Voters know that this is not about Covid-19, but about the 2021 assembly polls

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May 24, 2020
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Many Patients Have Improved During Treatment

Interview Dr Leila Hojat, principal investigator, Covid - 19 clinical trials, University Hospitals, US

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May 17, 2020
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Stainless steel

The fight against Covid-19 in 736 districts across the country has been marked by the proactive role of civil servants, especially district collectors, who provide grassroots-level leadership

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May 17, 2020
The crumbling dream
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The crumbling dream

The plight of Malayalis in the Gulf region is a shock to Kerala’s economy

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May 17, 2020
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Tech help

Several startups have put their core businesses on hold to design tools and software to beat Covid-19

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May 17, 2020
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Rescue dawn

How the government is planning and executing the biggest evacuation mission in history to bring stranded Indians home

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6 mins  |
May 17, 2020
The force awakens
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The force awakens

How the Covid-19 crisis has transformed policing priorities across India

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May 17, 2020
Sports patrol
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Sports patrol

How athletes-turned-policemen are playing their part to enforce the lockdown and keep India safe

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May 17, 2020
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Syllabus for survival

Educational institutions plan to checkmate the threat of Covid-19 by reinventing the academic culture and deploying innovative technology

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May 17, 2020
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PAY AND WIN

THE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT IS TO REVIVE SMALL AND BIG BUSINESSES BY INDUCING INDIANS TO SPEND, THEREBY CREATING A NEW INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM. IT WILL ATTRACT GLOBAL GIANTS FEELING JITTERY ABOUT CHINA AND JUMPSTART INDIA’S ECONOMIC RESURGENCE

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May 17, 2020
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Coaches have become lackeys

INTERVIEW/Glenn Turner, former captain, New Zealand

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May 17, 2020
Loud And Clear
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Loud And Clear

Stalin is making himself heard, but that might not be enough to dethrone Palaniswami

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May 10, 2020
Rural Self-Rule
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Rural Self-Rule

Many villages in Telangana are overriding the official guidelines and enforcing their own lockdowns

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May 10, 2020
Many Indian Americans In Essential Services Are Leading The Fighting Covid-19
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Many Indian Americans In Essential Services Are Leading The Fighting Covid-19

Indian Americans are in the forefront of the battle against Covid-19 in the US, especially in New York, which has become an empty city where the silence is broken only by ambulance sirens

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May 10, 2020