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Political discourse needs red line

The state of political discourse presently on display must surely seem like the norm to younger Indians, who might not have had any exposure to a more tolerant, courteous brand of adversarial politicking. Yet, as their parents would know, this was not always so.

Road to Paris, via India

All roads at Paris Fashion Week seemed to lead to India this season, even as the world’s most celebrated fashion week wound up earlier this week.

PURE MAGIC

A Potterhead and a Downton Abbey fan remembers Dame Maggie Smith

All eyes on Sharvari

A ₹130-crore blockbuster, unequivocal acclaim for two other films, and an upcoming release with Alia Bhatt as co-star— here is the girl Bollywood can’t get enough of

Priyamvada, the glittering star

A sheepish confession: I was dreadfully unaware of the super celebrity status of the very attractive, highly accomplished co-speaker at the just concluded Jaipur Literature Festival International’s first edition in Seattle.

For God's sake, do something!

Plip!…. Plip!….Plip!” “Do Something! For God’s sake, do something!” she wailed.

IT'S SHOWTIME!

The Coldplay mania shows the power of live entertainment and its immense business opportunity

Trump will not concede if he loses narrowly

In his book, All in the Family, Fred C. Trump III, reminisces about the night when Donald Trump decided to run for president for the first time.

EAR TO THE NEIGHBOUR'S GROUND

Not just at Nanda Devi, America's CIA and India’s Intelligence Bureau set up listening devices to monitor China at Khardung La, too

LALU NO LONGER ACTIVE; NITISH ALMOST A LAME-DUCK CHIEF MINISTER

Sheikhpura House is, at the moment, one of the most sought-after addresses in Patna.

PK COMES TO THE PARTY

The birth of a new political party, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, has generated immense buzz in Bihar. Will his grand plans reshape the state's vibrant and utterly complex political landscape?

Call of duty

AAP’s future in Delhi depends on how Atishi navigates the complexities of her role as CM

MUCH ADO ABOUT LADDU

Political stunts in the wake of the Tirumala adulteration case are unlikely to yield electoral gains

CPI(M) shifting towards hindutva politics

The human-animal conflict badly affects the Christian community in the Western Ghats.

CAPTAIN'S CRISIS

PV. Anvar’s revolt has hurt Pinarayi Vijayan’s image as a bulwark against hindutva and the RSS

Holocaust to genocide to apocalypse

When I read about India’s abstention on the UN resolution regarding the International Court of Justice’s decision to start hearings on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, I was shamed as an Indian. But when I read India’s cringeworthy Explanation of Vote [EoV], I felt humiliated as a human being.

Polarisation game

The dalit voter may hold the key to the poll outcome in Haryana

People have favoured the NC-Congress alliance

ELECTIONS TO THE Jammu and Kashmir assembly got over with the third phase of polling on October 1.

Peaks of Himalayan folly

What's in a name?” wondered William Shakespeare’s Juliet Capulet. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” We Indians, English-ruled and mostly English-schooled, would agree.

Catching Up On Sleep On Weekends Could Lower Heart Disease Risk

PEOPLE WHO SLEEP in on weekends can lower their risk of heart disease, finds a Chinese study presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting.

Do Mobile Phones Cause Cancer?

A WORLD HEALTH Organization-commissioned review of previously published studies worldwide has found no link between cellphone use and brain cancer.

Mothers, sisters and the 'c' words

A video of Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh abusing after throwing his javelin in Paris went viral.

WHEN STUFF OWNS US

There is a hoarder in all of us in some measure, but it can become a mental health condition when it seriously impairs one's life and the safety of others

I, me and myself

Why narcissism is the second-hand smoke of mental disorders

Don't make light of this

While the world focuses on plastic waste, chemical pollutants in oceans and smog-filled air, one sneaky culprit often goes unnoticed: light pollution.

MIGRAINE DRUG MAY STOP SYMPTOMS BEFORE HEADACHE STARTS

TAKING THE MEDICATION ubrogepant at the first signs of a migraine attack can prevent debilitating headaches before they start and help people go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, finds a new US study published in the journal Neurology.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, VISION PROBLEMS LINKED TO DEMENTIA RISK?

ACCORDING TO TWO STUDIES, untreated high blood pressure and vision impairment can increase the risk of dementia.

WEEKLY INSULIN AS EFFECTIVE AS DAILY DOSES

A NEW CLASS OF WEEKLY insulin shots are as safe and effective as daily insulin injections for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to the results of two phase 3 clinical trials presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

3-IN-1 BLOOD PRESSURE PILL MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STANDARD CARE

A NEW 3-IN-1 blood pressure pill outperformed standard medication at lowering blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

BEST METHODS TO QUIT SMOKING

A scientific review of current evidence published in the journal Addiction has identified three proven strategies to quit smoking.