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Lotus In Limbo
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Lotus In Limbo

Angry voters, anti-incumbency and a discordant poll campaign bog down the BJP

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December 09, 2018
My Father, My Hero!
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My Father, My Hero!

Children of martyred soldiers want to serve the nation in whatever way they can. Their fathers’ deaths, they say, shouldn’t have been in vain

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August 19, 2018
Ready Player One
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Ready Player One

With eSports making its debut at the Asian Games, the Olympics could be next

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August 19, 2018
Partnership With A Balance
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Partnership With A Balance

Understanding the importance of personal space in a fulfilling relationship

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August 19, 2018
Getting The Facts About Fat Right
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Getting The Facts About Fat Right

Recent studies show that dietary fat is not the cause of rising cases of heart disease. Experts say that in India, low fat is the reason behind the rise in heart disease and diabetes

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August 19, 2018
Diet And The Indian Heart
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Diet And The Indian Heart

Dietary diversity and better maternal nutrition aid a healthy heart

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August 19, 2018
For A Balanced Diet
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For A Balanced Diet

Nutritionists say that Indians need to rotate cooking oils, and return to traditional diet

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August 19, 2018
Rishabh Pant: No Comparison Between Dhoni and Me
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Rishabh Pant: No Comparison Between Dhoni and Me

In a World Cup year, a handful of Indian batsmen are jockeying for a place in the team that heads to England.

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March 03, 2019
It's Too Late For Priyanka
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It's Too Late For Priyanka

AUTHOR, INVESTOR AND former journalist Ruchir Sharma's latest book, Democracy on the Road: A 25Year Journey through India (Penguin, 0699), is the outcome of a political quest that made him meet a number of leading politicians in India.

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March 10, 2019
Kashmir - From Heaven To Hell
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Kashmir - From Heaven To Hell

The current crisis in Kashmir has its roots in the .1980s, when the Pakistani army began recruiting young radicals to take up arms against India. Five former militant commanders, who were part of the early years of insurgency, reveal the inside story of how Kashmir became a killing field

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March 10, 2019
Matter of Honour
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Matter of Honour

Only judges can resolve the issues plaguing the judiciary and restore its credibility.

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July 08, 2018
Passport to Trouble
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Passport to Trouble

An interfaith couple’s tiff with a passport officer in Lucknow has snowballed into a political slugfest, subjecting even the foreign minister to vicious trolling.

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July 08, 2018
Business as Unusual
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Business as Unusual

A small team of youngsters is making the world come to India for doing business.

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July 08, 2018
Fighting, Spirits
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Fighting, Spirits

Full of mystique and frenzy, the Medaram Jathara celebrates the valour of two goddesses.

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July 08, 2018
Half a Life
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Half a Life

Creating awareness and seeking freedom at the Koovagam transgender festival.

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July 08, 2018
Break-Up Plan for 2019 Elections!
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Break-Up Plan for 2019 Elections!

By breaking the coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP is building a nationalistic narrative for the Lok Sabha elections

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July 01, 2018
Ranbir Kapoor: 'Sanju Not A Propaganda Film'
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Ranbir Kapoor: 'Sanju Not A Propaganda Film'

Ranbir Kapoor talks about the challenges he faced while portraying Sanjay Dutt in the biopic Sanju 

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July 01, 2018
Extreme Eves
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Extreme Eves

A documentary by a rock climber is bringing together 14 badass women athletes from the world of extreme sports.

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July 15, 2018
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Bold Pink

Chandrashekar Rao prepares for the assembly elections, possibly with a successor in mind and with an eye on Delhi.

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September 23, 2018
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Harvest Of Woes

With political parties using farm loan waivers just as a poll sop, the agrarian distress is deepening.

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September 23, 2018
The BJP Is Strengthening Separatists
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The BJP Is Strengthening Separatists

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PATRIARCH Farooq Abdullah is fuming over the Union government’s stance that there can be a discussion on the constitutional validity of Article 35A. His party has already boycotted the local panchayat elections, and, is now considering a boycott of the Lok Sabha elections, to protest any violation of Article 35A, which assures special rights to Kashmiris. When asked about the stance of the Centre, he said, there is fear in Kashmir that it wants to “take away everything that has been granted to us [Kashmiris] by the Constitution”. Edited excerpts:​​

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September 23, 2018
Questionable Commitment
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Questionable Commitment

Many experts are worried that COMCASA will compromise India’s military communication systems.

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September 23, 2018
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Chronicles From Crazytown

The Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward exposed Richard Nixon, the only US president to have resigned. The Watergate scoop made Woodward a star, and changed political reporting forever. After Watergate, he wrote on several presidencies and on the Supreme Court, the CIA and the Federal Reserve. His latest book, Fear, is on Donald Trump, which paints an unflattering picture of the US president, entangled in a web of lies, deceits and tantrums.

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September 23, 2018
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Rape Scandal Rocks Catholic Church

The church’s credibility is the biggest casualty of a nun’s rape allegations against the Catholic bishop of Jalandhar.

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September 23, 2018
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Ride On Gay Pride

In spite of all the rainbow profile pictures on Facebook and the images of happy folk in front of the Supreme Court, the war is still on.

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September 23, 2018
Token Rainbow? No, thanks
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Token Rainbow? No, thanks

Corporate India should speak out and hire transgender persons.

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September 23, 2018
Gaganyaan: How India Plans To Put A Human In Space
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Gaganyaan: How India Plans To Put A Human In Space

India’s first human spaceflight, a baby step into the universe, will make it the fourth country to send humans to space after the USSR, the USA and China

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September 30, 2018
Her Cup Overfloweth
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Her Cup Overfloweth

Rasika Dugal is proving her versatility by taking up diverse roles, and film offers are pouring in

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September 30, 2018
Plugging The Vacuum
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Plugging The Vacuum

BJP may have to look beyond its own ranks to fi nd a replacement for Parrikar

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September 30, 2018
The Falling Rupee And Soaring Fuel Prices Giving People A Feeling of Déjà Vu!
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The Falling Rupee And Soaring Fuel Prices Giving People A Feeling of Déjà Vu!

The falling rupee and soaring fuel prices remind many people of 2013. But things might not be as bad

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September 30, 2018