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GASTRONOMY MEETS ASTRONOMY
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GASTRONOMY MEETS ASTRONOMY

A Danish chef and an American space travel company come together to offer an experience like no other—dining at the edge of space

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7 mins  |
August 11, 2024
I LOVE GYMNASTICS EVEN MORE NOW
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I LOVE GYMNASTICS EVEN MORE NOW

Three years ago, Simone Biles was heralded as the star of the Tokyo Games.

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6 mins  |
August 11, 2024
LEAN IN, LADIES!
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LEAN IN, LADIES!

From fashion to food to spirituality, how Indian are Kamala Harris and Usha Chilukuri Vance?

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024
ROOTING FOR KAMALA
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ROOTING FOR KAMALA

People in her grandfather’s village believe she has inherited his qualities

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3 mins  |
August 11, 2024
ALL IN THE FAMILY
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ALL IN THE FAMILY

Usha Vance traces her roots to the Chilukuris, a family of educators who made immense contributions to shaping India's academia

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
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ALMIGHTY DOLLAR

Campaign finance in the US looks transparent but may not be really so

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
GUT PUNCH
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GUT PUNCH

It is unlikely that Trump will change his 'combative' mode of campaign as he targets Harris

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
UNITED COLOURS
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UNITED COLOURS

Indian American voters are jumping on to the Lotus Potus bandwagon

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3 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Kerala should have implemented the Gadgil report
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Kerala should have implemented the Gadgil report

IN THE EARLY hours of July 30, Kerala experienced its most devastating landslide in history.

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
States of flux
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States of flux

Having shed their NDA-friendly image, the BJD and the YSRCP are reorienting strategies to hold on to their space in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024
OPPOSITION INTERESTED IN PLAYING POLITICS, NOT DISCUSSING BUDGET
THE WEEK India

OPPOSITION INTERESTED IN PLAYING POLITICS, NOT DISCUSSING BUDGET

THE FIRST budget of the first Narendra Modi government in 2014 had seen finance minister Arun Jaitley painstakingly replying to questions, winning grudging admiration of the opposition's floor leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Don't politicise budget
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Don't politicise budget

The concept of budget traces its roots from ancient India, with references found in Kautilya's Arthashastra, where kosha (the treasury) is highlighted as a vital component of the state.

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2 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Soccer slurs and colonial claims
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Soccer slurs and colonial claims

What exactly had Marco Materazzi muttered to Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 World Cup final?

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2 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Double The Hope
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Double The Hope

The time is ripe for Satwik and Chirag to claim their first Olympic medal

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2 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Return Of The King
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Return Of The King

Neeraj Chopra faces a tough battle in the men’s javelin event, but his consistency is cause for optimism

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2 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Let The Gains Begin!
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Let The Gains Begin!

From trying to prove that Indian dominance in an athletics event was not a fluke to vying for a third individual Olympic medal, the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics is full of varied arcs

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10 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Laugh Kamala, laugh
THE WEEK India

Laugh Kamala, laugh

Ever since Kamala Harris—daughter to a scientist mother born in Tamil Nadu, and father from Jamaica—became the presumptive nominee for the US presidential elections, the internet has lit up with bite-sized memes and videos of her.

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2 mins  |
August 04, 2024
NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO
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NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO

INTERVIEW LEON with MARCHAND FRENCH SWIMMER

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4 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Endless ambition
THE WEEK India

Endless ambition

P.R. Sreejesh goes into his last tournament for India with the aim of upgrading the bronze won in Tokyo

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2 mins  |
August 04, 2024
From denial to grudging admission
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From denial to grudging admission

Fixing the job crisis is a gigantic task, and the government must apply itself diligently to it

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3 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Spinal solution
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Spinal solution

A new approach to treating Parkinson's Plus Syndrome, a first in India

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3 mins  |
August 04, 2024
ON A LIMB, AND A PRAYER
THE WEEK India

ON A LIMB, AND A PRAYER

Syam Kumar S.S. had his right leg amputated at age eight. At 23, he has had 16 surgeries already. But today, the world knows him as the youngest person to skydive solo with a prosthetic leg

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August 04, 2024
Brown is in
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Brown is in

Taking Indian beats to international heights

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4 mins  |
August 04, 2024
NOT LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN
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NOT LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN

THOMAS BACH PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

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3 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Bone voyage
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Bone voyage

The remarkable journey of two innovators whose work is poised to revolutionise bone reconstructive surgery

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3 mins  |
August 04, 2024
MAN WITH THE BILLION STORIES
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MAN WITH THE BILLION STORIES

Vikas Swarup's latest novel is satire at its best, with a touch of the screwball

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4 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Street fighter
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Street fighter

Vinesh Phogat’s path to Paris has been a rollercoaster ride; a medal there would be the fairytale ending

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2 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Cross-border care
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Cross-border care

How a teenage Pakistani girl found hope and a new heart in India

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5 mins  |
August 04, 2024
MAN UP!
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MAN UP!

Low testosterone is as much a taboo for men as menopause has been for women. It needn't be

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5 mins  |
August 04, 2024
Politically correct
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Politically correct

Made by political compulsions, Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget is meant for political outcomes

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5 mins  |
August 04, 2024