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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.

We need 'One Nation, One Blood

Anubha, a thalassaemia major patient, is fighting for the rights of thousands like her.

RED ALERT

In India's quest to control thalassaemia, the most crucial aspect is the availability of safe blood v

A bundle of nerves

The neurological system consists of the brain, nerves and the spine. Nerves have limited ability to regenerate and need proactive protection

Test drive

Inito aims to revolutionise home diagnostics with biotech and AI 200

Eyeless in Gaza, once again

Each new morn New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows Strike heaven on the face....\" Shakespeare's lines, which once described Scotland's sorrows under his tragic hero Macbeth, resonate widely in our unfortunate world today.

World's greatest luxury product

I am so thrilled to hear that Narendra Modi gifte Jill Biden a pashmina shawl in a papier mache gift box.

Finding a voice, almost

Even as Gujarati cinema embraces bold and fresh themes, its search for an identity continues

PITCH PERFECT

How a European family made an arid Andhra town its home and turned it into a thriving sports hub

Delhi deserves better

The last few weeks have seen an interesting game of musical chairs being played in the political corridors of Delhi.

Two-man army

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are closer to Kapil Dev on the list of India's best Test all-rounders

Driving on the left

His hardline Marxist ideology may not help Anura Kumara Dissanayake solve Sri Lanka’s economic problems. For India, his pro-China outlook could be a headache

Present by his absence

Nitin Gadkari staying away from key meetings sets political tongues wagging once again

DEFECTION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE EC OR THE JUDICIARY

INTERVIEW SUBHASH C. KASHYAP former secretary general, Lok Sabha

WE MUST LEAVE POLITICAL PROCESSES TO POLITICIANS

INTERVIEW O.P. RAWAT former chief election commissioner

POLITICAL BIAS SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF ANTI-DEFECTION LAW

THE 52ND AMENDMENT to the Constitution was made in 1985 to incorporate the Tenth Schedule, commonly known as the ‘anti-defection law’.

ANTI-DEFECTION LAW HAS PROVED TO BE A COMPLETE FAILURE

P. CHIDAMBARAM WAS A first-time MP when the anti-defection law was passed in Parliament in 1985.