PETTICOAT CANCER AND THE SARI LINK
THE WEEK India|December 01, 2024
TYING YOUR UNDERSKIRT (petticoat) tightly around the waist when wearing a sari, can lead to "petticoat cancer" or "sari cancer," as it was previously called. Tying the underskirt too tightly can cause constant cord friction that can lead to chronic inflammation, skin ulceration and, in rare cases, skin cancer.
PETTICOAT CANCER AND THE SARI LINK

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POSTERS OF PROTEST
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POSTERS OF PROTEST

Appupen is a cartoonist who has published a few graphic novels, the latest being Dream Machine, about how AI can be a great 1 tool for an! authoritarian regime.

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CLASH OF THE CIVILISATION
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CLASH OF THE CIVILISATION

Even as the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation completes a century, some key aspects of this ancient culture remain mysterious, including its script. While the controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, the debate over Indus ancestry and current links continues

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December 29, 2024
A PROVEN PATHWAY TO PEACE
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A PROVEN PATHWAY TO PEACE

Low-cost, easy to implement, immediate results, and scientifically verified.

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December 29, 2024
FOOTBALL GIVES THEM A KICK
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FOOTBALL GIVES THEM A KICK

For the children of Manipur and Mizoram, the great game is a way to a prosperous future

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December 29, 2024
BATTLE FOR TOMORROW
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BATTLE FOR TOMORROW

Over the past decade, much has been said about India's potential as a leading global power.

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December 29, 2024
THE TONGUE THAT TURNED
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THE TONGUE THAT TURNED

Why Greek survived while Latin and Sanskrit declined

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December 29, 2024
USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN 1951-2024: HIS MUSIC WAS THERAPY TO THE WORLD
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USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN 1951-2024: HIS MUSIC WAS THERAPY TO THE WORLD

Flautist and Grammy co-winner Rakesh Chaurasia remembers the maestro

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December 29, 2024
The magic of indigo
THE WEEK India

The magic of indigo

I really can't imagine why more of us don't throng Goa each December for the Serendipity Arts Festival alone. The festival, in its ninth year now, has the entire Panjim town celebrating.

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December 29, 2024
NEW YEAR.NEW HOPE
THE WEEK India

NEW YEAR.NEW HOPE

EQUITY MARKETS HAVE TURNED VOLATILE OF LATE. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEW YEAR

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December 29, 2024
Seeking middle ground in Middle East
THE WEEK India

Seeking middle ground in Middle East

The collapse of assumptions is like the end of the world-or worldview. We assumed conwith the 20th century. But wars in Russia-Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Lebanon prove us wrong. Western defence officials now raise the nuclear threat level.

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December 29, 2024