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What Will It Take To Clean Up Delhi Air?

IT IS ASKED, year after year, why Delhi’s air remains unbreathable despite several interventions to reduce pollution.

Trump and the crisis of liberalism

Although Donald Trump's election to a non-consecutive second term to the US presidency is not unprecedented—Grover Cleveland had done it in 1893—it is nevertheless a watershed moment.

Men eye the woman's purse

A couple of months ago, I chanced upon a young 20-something man at my gym walking out with a women’s sling bag.

When trees hold hands

A filmmaker explores the human-nature connect through the living root bridges

Ms Gee & Gen Z

The vibrant Anuja Chauhan and her daughter Nayantara on the generational gap in romance writing

Vikram Seth-a suitable man

Our golden boy of literature was the star attraction at the recent Shillong Literary Festival in mysterious Meghalaya.

Superman bites the dust

When my granddaughter Kim was about three, I often took her to play in a nearby park.

OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Meet G. Govinda Menon, the 102-year-old engineer who had a key role in surveying the Vizhinjam coast in the 1940s, assessing its potential for an international port

Managing volatility: smarter equity choices in uncertain markets

THE INDIAN STOCK MARKET has delivered a strong 11 per cent CAGR over the past decade, with positive returns for eight straight years.

Investing in actively managed low-volatility portfolios keeps risks at bay

AFTER A ROARING bull market over the past year, equity markets in the recent months have gone into a correction mode as FIIs go on a selling spree. Volatility has risen and investment returns are hurt.

SCORCHED PERTH

The first match of this Border-Gavaskar Trophy will go down in history as 'Bumrah's Test'

Rain is an effective scavenger of pollutants

INTERVIEW - Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi, dean, Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur

SOPS OPERA

The Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra could lead to more sops and freebies in upcoming elections

LOOK EAST.INDIA

Jharkhand results have given the opposition alliance hope that clear leadership can counter the BJP's superior organisational strength

HER VOICE, HER CHOICE

Mahayuti reaped huge electoral dividends from its direct benefit transfer scheme for women

Fadnawhiz!

A defining outcome of this election is the emergence of Devendra Fadnavis as the tallest leader in Maharashtra

Fair or square and

The underlying themes behind the latest round of elections are the primacy of women voters and clearly defined leadership. The biggest takeaway-win women to win polls

Protocol be damned

Laidback Brazil follows its own rules with world leaders

Detaching morality from economic policy

Is the Adani imbroglio an episodic, one-off incident-or does it reflect a major systemic lacuna in our conception of development and democracy? Mahatma Gandhi had said the national objective must be \"to wipe every tear from every eye\" and earlier answered a question about his \"dream for India\" by saying he would \"work for an India in which the poorest shall feel it is their country\" in the making of which it is their voice that shall prevail.

A for Abdullah

Despite constraints that limit its authority, the Omar Abdullah government has started off on a positive note

RED TIDE RISING

Sweeping win for Sri Lanka's ruling leftists in parliament polls raises hope for progressive economic growth

Hat-Trick Or Has-Beens?

India look to win their third straight Test series in Australia, but ageing superstars and recent humiliation at home have cast a shadow on their hopes

Constipation Can Put Your Heart At Risk

PEOPLE WITH CONSTIPATION have an increased risk of major cardiac events, including heart attack, stroke and heart failure, especially if they also have high blood pressure, finds an international study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

Too Much Sitting Can Accelerate Ageing

SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS can harm the heart and accelerate ageing, even if you are young and get the minimum recommended amount of daily exercise, according to a US study published in the journal PLOS One.

Efficiency and innovation

As health care evolves, professionals must employ innovative methods to refine their skills

Level up

Only 30 per cent of needy patients are able to undergo transplant in India; we need more dedicated transplant centres

HOPE STEMS FROM A CELL

While stem cell therapies have shown success in treating blood disorders, orthopaedic ailments, autoimmune diseases and eye issues, there is hope that they can one day treat patients with heart disease, blindness, Parkinson's, HIV, diabetes and spinal cord injuries

Mind matters

Your mindset can limit or expand your physical ability

Cutting edge

Would you go under the knife if a robot was the one holding it? Or would you say, \"No way, I need a human touch\"? You might have to decide soon because a robot that can imitate skilled human surgeons is already here.

The smallest cut

Minimally invasive surgeries have a bright future, with virtual reality and 3D procedures offering greater precision and AI on the horizon