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EXPECTING ONE FINAL FLIP FROM NITISH
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EXPECTING ONE FINAL FLIP FROM NITISH

IT IS NOW too late for Nitish Kumar. When I joined him in 2013, his popularity was at its peak. The BJP was a junior partner in Bihar then and he could have aimed for prime ministership. I was very close to him and that was why I opted to join his party.

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2 mins  |
May 26, 2024
BJP NOW FORCED TO TALK ABOUT JOBS
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BJP NOW FORCED TO TALK ABOUT JOBS

Tejashwi Yadav had a short stint as deputy chief minister; Nitish Kumar changed course once again this January to return to the NDA, which dismantled the RJD-JD(U)left-Congress government.

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4 mins  |
May 26, 2024
THUNDER IN THE EAST
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THUNDER IN THE EAST

The BJP and regional parties are waging bitter battles in eastern India. The future of three longest-serving chief ministers of India is also at stake

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9 mins  |
May 26, 2024
What women want
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What women want

The headline is the title of a turn-of-the-century Hollywood fantasy starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film was a box-office hit, but its 2019 loose remake, What Men Want, flopped. Who wants to know what men want?

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2 mins  |
May 26, 2024
Heir-Borne Battle
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Heir-Borne Battle

Modi’s acceptability remains high even where voters find the BJP’s quest for power at any cost offensive, but the Maha Vikas Aghadi clearly has its tail up. The mood and moves on the ground...

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May 19, 2024
Divides And Dividends
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Divides And Dividends

Contrasting narratives on the scrapping of Article 370 define the elections in Jammu and Kashmir

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May 19, 2024
Playing it cool
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Playing it cool

Everybody knows what 420 means in the Indian context. But in American parlance it is something very different: four-twenty or 4/20 or April 20 denotes cannabis celebration; its cultural references are rooted in the hippie culture of the 1960s and 1970s.

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
The heroine's new clothes
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The heroine's new clothes

Who else but Sanjay Leela Bhansali could bring on a wardrobe reset like the one in his just-dropped period piece—an eight-part Netflix series called Heeramandi?

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
AI & I
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AI & I

Through her book Code Dependent—shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction—Madhumita Murgia gives voice to the voiceless multitudes impacted by artificial intelligence

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4 mins  |
May 19, 2024
Untold tales from war
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Untold tales from war

Camouflaged is a collection of 10 deeply researched stories, ranging from the world wars to the 26/11 terror attacks

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
Hair force
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Hair force

Sheetal Mallar, in her photobook Braided, uses hair as a metaphor to tell a story that is personal yet universal

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
THE WHITE TIGER GAVE ME CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITIES
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THE WHITE TIGER GAVE ME CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITIES

The first time Adarsh Gourav made an impression was in Ramin Bahrani's 2021 film The White Tiger, a gripping adaptation of Aravind Adiga's Booker-winning novel.

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4 mins  |
May 19, 2024
The art of political protest
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The art of political protest

The past doesn’t always remain in the past. Sometimes, it emerges in the present, reminding us about the universality and repetitiveness of the human experience. Berlin’s George Grosz Museum, a tiny gem, is a startling reminder that modern political and social ills are not modern. Grosz lived through World Wars I and II, shining a torch into the heart of darkness in high-ranking men and women—who were complicit in the collapse of the world as they knew it.

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
REFUELLING DYING SATELLITES
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REFUELLING DYING SATELLITES

A Chennai company is making waves in the world of space tech startups

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6 mins  |
May 19, 2024
DIVERSITY IN UNITY
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DIVERSITY IN UNITY

THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN THE US HAS SEVERAL THINGS IN COMMON, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS, THERE ARE WIDELY DIFFERING OPINIONS AND FEELINGS

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5 mins  |
May 19, 2024
RED SHOOTS RISING
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RED SHOOTS RISING

CPI(M) hopes its fiery young candidates will usher in a left renaissance in West Bengal

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4 mins  |
May 19, 2024
BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS

Top poll strategists are engaged in a proxy war in Andhra Pradesh

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3 mins  |
May 19, 2024
SHAKY STRONGHOLD
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SHAKY STRONGHOLD

Rahul Gandhi faces a tough battle in Rae Bareli, where he locks horns with local strongman Dinesh Pratap Singh of the BJP

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7 mins  |
May 19, 2024
Anupamaa's whisper to Rupali Ganguly
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Anupamaa's whisper to Rupali Ganguly

I have been a fan of the television drama series, Anupamaa, right from the very start. The number one Hindi TV serial in the country for almost four years now, it tells the story of simple Ahmedabad housewife, Anupamaa, who loved her husband, children, and in-laws, and found her happiness exclusively in theirs.

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
ROYAL CHALLENGE
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ROYAL CHALLENGE

Two descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji are in the fray

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
DISQUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
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DISQUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

If NDA drops below its 2019 tally in the west, it would energise regional satraps of the INDIA bloc

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May 19, 2024
MY FIGHT IS WITH BJP, NOT SUNETRA
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MY FIGHT IS WITH BJP, NOT SUNETRA

The outcome of Supriya Sule’s electoral battle in Baramati against cousin Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra, will most likely decide which way her political career moves. In an exclusive interview, she talks about her biggest strengths in the battle and how there is a sentiment against the BJP all over the country. Excerpts:

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May 19, 2024
AJIT PAWAR'S NCP WILL BE WIPED OUT
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AJIT PAWAR'S NCP WILL BE WIPED OUT

INTERVIEW - PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN, CONGRESS LEADER AND FORMER CHIEF MINISTER

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May 19, 2024
PAWAR AND THACKERAY SHOULD INTROSPECT ABOUT WHY PEOPLE LEFT THEM
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PAWAR AND THACKERAY SHOULD INTROSPECT ABOUT WHY PEOPLE LEFT THEM

As deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis is buoyant about the poll prospects of the BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra. He says “pro-incumbency” will help the coalition win at least 40 of 48 seats in the state. Excerpts from an interview:

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6 mins  |
May 19, 2024
WREST ASSURED
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WREST ASSURED

The rifts and splits in Maharashtra politics have left the voter disillusioned. There is a sense of discontentment even in the two camps - NDA and MVA. Last time, the NDA, with an intact Shiv Sena in its fold, had swept the Lok Sabha polls. This time, no such sweep is likely. Meanwhile, a fractured MVA is playing the victim card

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10 mins  |
May 19, 2024
Sari jahan se achha
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Sari jahan se achha

Alia Bhatt wore a sari with a 23-foot train to Met Gala 2024 declaring, \"there's nothing more timeless than a sari\". Naomi Campbell stunned everyone at the French Riviera wearing a lavender sari. Last week, about 500 ladies in saris dazzled the Times Square in New York with a walkathon, as had many in London’s Trafalgar Square last year. Indeed, they had modest trains.

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2 mins  |
May 19, 2024
Ram temple not an issue in south
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Ram temple not an issue in south

Much has been said this election season about the alleged north-south divide.

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2 mins  |
May 12, 2024
Haute and sweaty
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Haute and sweaty

In Mumbai, where I live and work, there is a severe heatwave going on. The highest temperature this month has been 40 degrees, sweltering and humid for the coastal city.

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May 12, 2024
MOVE AWAY MARY!
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MOVE AWAY MARY!

In many parts of the world,unique names are becoming popular

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6 mins  |
May 12, 2024
CALL OF THE WILD
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CALL OF THE WILD

Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, shares his passion for wildlife conservation and photography

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6 mins  |
May 12, 2024