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WE WANT TO WIN IT THIS TIME

A lot of teams can generate opportunities, but it is about putting the ball in the back of the net. You want to score, of course, but you need to defend well, too.

ODDS ARE EVEN

The way pool games have shaped up, any of the top teams could win the World Cup

Why Everyone Wants A Piece Of Ambedkar

As dalits assert their presence through activism, arts and political engagement, political parties have accepted Ambedkar as an icon they need to extol and celebrate. Unlike other political heroes, who are bracketed in specific ideological streams, Ambedkar enjoys an uncontested legacy and his stock continues to rise in India and abroad

Who's afraid of porn and sex?

The litfest season is on in full swing and this time there seem to be a lot of young people attending.

Writer as a rockstar

Frank admission: I had heard of the book (Caste Matters), but forgotten the name of the author.

By the people

Civil society organisations and collectives are increasingly spurring activities aimed at creating aware, responsible citizens

Appropriating Ambedkar

Ambedkar and his legacy have become an integral part of politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Bittersweet Baroda

Notwithstanding the discrimination he faced in the city, Ambedkar was always indebted to Sayajirao Gaekwad III

Messiah and more

Ambedkar was not just a dalit leader but also a thought leader, whose contributions to finance and security were deliberately downplayed

Love and revolution

Ambedkar believed political democracy relied upon social cohesion, fraternity, for its success

The word and the witness

Kartar Chand Sulekh watched Ambedkar give his final speech as chairman of the Constitution drafting committee. He says rationalism and self-respect should be India's guiding lights

Snapshots of a genius

COVER STORY: DR BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR

Keeping the fire alive

Places associated with Ambedkar have preserved his memory and message

Living in his shadow

Ambedkar's family stood by him, silent and steadfast, as he created history

Uniting the global south

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Voice of the Global South Summit, it was a historic landmark.

WOOF WARRIORS

A 'pawsome' sense of duty, with some floof thrown in, and you have the makings of some of the nation's finest soldiers

GLOOM TO BOOM

After being summoned in the Delhi liquor scam, BRS leader K. Kavitha is going all out to strengthen her position in the party

THE SECOND SEX

Women leaders from across the political spectrum lament the discriminatory treatment they face

READY STEADY...GO!

Defections bring the future of Ghulam Nabi Azad's party into question

Machine in motion

Countdown to 2024 starts for the BJP cadre, as Modi sets clear objectives

GRACIOUS GESTURE

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan perhaps believes in the adage-to err is human, to forgive divine.

NOT ON THE SAME PAGE

It is still a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing at the 'integrated headquarters' of the armed forces.

COACHING THE SLEUTHS

Home Minister Amit Shah may not be a sleuth, but he knows what it takes to be one.

Data, data, Joshimath data!

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes-so goes a saying wrongly attributed to Mark Twain.

How To Offset The Health Risks Of Sitting

PROLONGED SITTING is an established health hazard and can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other chronic illnesses, even if you exercise regularly.

What women dread

The husband stitch is often without consent

High and Low

RP more prevalent in India and we are many years behind” in understanding it

Editing the heart

Is it possible to fully recover from a severe heart attack? A recent study by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, published. in Science, suggests that with the help of gene editing, this may soon become reality.

THE WORLD'S NOT ENOUGH

What do you do when you come to know that three of your four children will eventually go blind? You take them ona world tour before a rare genetic disease gets them

Restless with a cause

ADHD is a heterogenous condition that can persist well into adulthood