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Mending A Nation
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Mending A Nation

A good number of youngsters are striving to create the Kabul of their dreams

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February 11, 2018
Myth, Illogical
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Myth, Illogical

In the age of alternative facts, fake news and WhatsApp forwards, medical myths are a dime a dozen. Doctors say blindly believing these myths can do severe harm

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February 25, 2018
Shaking It Up
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Shaking It Up

With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in mind, the BJP plans to overhaul its West Bengal unit

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February 25, 2018
Wakeup Call
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Wakeup Call

The decision to spent ₹1,487 crore to secure military camps was a knee-jerk reaction. A lot more needs to be done

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February 25, 2018
Press Council Has Done Its Time
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Press Council Has Done Its Time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have reversed a controversial and short-lived government order that used fake news as a pretext to punish journalists, but the debate is not over.

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April 15, 2018
Act For Water
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Act For Water

Naranath Bhranthan (madman of Naranam) is a popular character in Malayalam folklore. He was considered eccentric because he would roll a boulder all the way up a hill, and then let go.

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April 15, 2018
Film Forever
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Film Forever

Christopher Nolan and his mission to revive celluloid filmmaking

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April 15, 2018
More Than Mrs Mandela
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More Than Mrs Mandela

She was an icon of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and an inspiration to millions worldwide

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April 15, 2018
Valleys Of Vigil
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Valleys Of Vigil

The two sides of the Line of Actual Control are a study in contrast. While the Chinese have been constructing roads and rail lines on a war-footing, India has seen little or no infrastructure development along its border after the 1962 war. The Doklam standoff has brought an urgency to India’s building plans, but will it suffice?

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April 22, 2018
Xi's Moves
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Xi's Moves

President Xi Jinping has charmed his people and outwitted his critics. Outside China, he has kept everyone, including India, guessing

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April 22, 2018
Delhi Under Fire
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Delhi Under Fire

Delhi Under Fire

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April 22, 2018
Long-term Solutions
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Long-term Solutions

Boehringer Ingelheim’s corporate social responsibility efforts are based on sustainability

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April 22, 2018
The Red Reels
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The Red Reels

Thanks to the Malayali political psyche, films romanticising left ideology have become a trend

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April 22, 2018
Past Continuous
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Past Continuous

Past Continuous

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April 22, 2018
An Unwelcome Touch
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An Unwelcome Touch

I did not expect a governor to behave in this manner to a journalist

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April 29, 2018
Bitten Deep
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Bitten Deep

It remains to be seen if the investors of the Pune bitcoin scam stand any chance to get their money back

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April 29, 2018
Support System
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Support System

The government needs to strengthen public health care, which is overburdened, emotivated and short of funds

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April 29, 2018
On A Limb, And A Prayer
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On A Limb, And A Prayer

His amputated leg was used as a pillow while he waited for treatment at a district hospital. The image went viral, and Ghanshyam became the poster boy for our inefficient and indifferent health system. This is his story

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April 29, 2018
Subtle Does It
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Subtle Does It

Luxury living in India is undergoing a transformation—no more outlandish displays, just understated elegance

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March 19, 2017
President, next
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President, next

Sumitra Mahajan, M.M. Joshi, Venkaiah Naidu, Draupadi Murmu and T.C. Gehlot are the hot favourites

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March 19, 2017
The equaliser!
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The equaliser!

An aggressive Kohli leads a victorious fightback to level the series 1-1

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March 19, 2017
Anticlimax!
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Anticlimax!

After a successful run at festivals abroad, film on Aam Aadmi Party faces censor hurdle back home.

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June 18, 2017
Above The Clouds 
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Above The Clouds 

Dr DINESH ARAB He is chairman, department of medicine, and director, division of cardiology, at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach in the US.

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June 18, 2017
Efforts Are On To Broker Peace Between Anil Kumble And Virat Kohli
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Efforts Are On To Broker Peace Between Anil Kumble And Virat Kohli

Ahead of the June 18 deadline for a new coach, efforts are on to broker peace between Kumble and Kohli.

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June 18, 2017
India broke its word 
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India broke its word 

Although his trip to Arunachal Pradesh was expected to last for two weeks, the Dalai Lama chose to return to his headquarters in Dharamsala after eight days.

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April 23, 2017
Change of Paes
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Change of Paes

A generational shift is under way in Indian tennis, but the lack of  top-ranked singles players is a major concern.

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April 23, 2017
Mayawati's Winning Formula To Return To Power?
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Mayawati's Winning Formula To Return To Power?

Mayawati is banking on the dalit-Muslim combination to return to power for the fifth time

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February 26, 2017
Code of Conflict
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Code of Conflict

Despite the Ongoing Attempts Towards Reconciliation, Rift Between the Infosys Board and the Founders is Unlikely to End Any Time Soon

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February 26, 2017
Qatar Punished For Its 'Independent' Path
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Qatar Punished For Its 'Independent' Path

Qatar pays the price for charting an alternative course in the Middle East  

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June 18, 2017
Mother of All Battles
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Mother of All Battles

There is a fight in Tamil Nadu for J. Jayalalithaa’s legacy, and new contenders seem to pop up every day. First, her aide V.K. Sasikala and former chief minister O. Panneerselvam, each claimed to be her true heir. Soon, Jayalalithaa’s niece, Deepa Jayakumar, entered the fray, floating her own party. Now, Deepa’s husband, Madhavan, who recently quit her party, has announced that he would launch a new party. Apparently, he, too, feels he can stake claim to Jayalalithaa’s legacy.

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April 16, 2017