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Doctor steady
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Doctor steady

Mantra could bridge the global disparity in access to robotic surgeries

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June 27, 2021
A mighty roar
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A mighty roar

Will Newton director Amit Masurkar score another Oscar entry with his next, Sherni?

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June 27, 2021
ALL HEAT, NO DUST
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ALL HEAT, NO DUST

The Gehlot-Pilot tussle is again on the boil, but political constraints prevent both from drastic moves

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June 27, 2021
Machine's learning
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Machine's learning

Covid-induced automation in industries can be a double-edged sword

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June 27, 2021
Mughlai chicken à la robot
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Mughlai chicken à la robot

These entrepreneurs are redefining our culinary future, bot by bot

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June 27, 2021
Citizen bane
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Citizen bane

India claims he is still Indian. Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi claims he is an Antiguan citizen. Dominica has to decide and, possibly, set a precedent for runaway fraudsters

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June 27, 2021
Mehul Choksi - How India Bungled In Dominica
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Mehul Choksi - How India Bungled In Dominica

After failing to get fugitive Mehul Choksi deported from Antigua, and stumbling into the local political mess and institutional complexities of the Caribbean, Indian agencies are regrouping and hatching new plans to nab the diamond trader

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June 20, 2021
In Britain, there is national amnesia about the Empire
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In Britain, there is national amnesia about the Empire

Even though William Dalrymple's City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi (1993) is a travel memoir, for some of us it is also a lesson in history. For historian Dalrymple, the shift to travel writing came in the 1990s when he discovered the ill-fated love story between James Achilles Kirkpatrick, East India Company resident at the Court of Hyderabad, and Khair un-Nissa, a Persian noblewoman. And thus was born White Mughals (2002), which brought alive a lesser-known world when the east and west easily consorted in the age of the Empire.

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June 20, 2021
The boy who would be king
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The boy who would be king

Abhimanyu Mishra is the epitome of the new-gen chess player and is on course to becoming the youngest grandmaster ever

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June 20, 2021
The campaign against the administration is run by Kerala
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The campaign against the administration is run by Kerala

FOR MORE THAN a month now, Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khodabhai Patel has been in the eye of the storm. Lakshadweep residents, including several BJP leaders, are unhappy over a slew of decisions taken by his administration. Patel, a former minister of state for home from Gujarat and a close confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, denies there is any “saffron agenda” in his decisions. And, the fears of the islanders are unfounded, he says. Excerpts from the interview:

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June 20, 2021
SWADESHI SOCIAL
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SWADESHI SOCIAL

Local social media players are disrupting a market dominated by global tech giants. New government regulations could accelerate the churn

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June 20, 2021
SOUTHERN DELIGHT
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SOUTHERN DELIGHT

Tamannaah Bhatia is method-acting her way into the big league

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June 20, 2021
LIFE OF PAI
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LIFE OF PAI

Meet Srikanth Pai, the man who helped develop India’s drug of choice to fight the black fungus

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June 20, 2021
LOTUS AND LOOTERS
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LOTUS AND LOOTERS

After the crushing assembly poll loss, a hawala scandal and multiple bribery charges threaten the credibility of the Kerala BJP

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June 20, 2021
Framing the scars
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Framing the scars

Life, loss, hope and betrayal—as seen through the lens of photographer Taha Ahmad in his series on partition

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June 20, 2021
FORGOTTEN CHILDREN
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FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

From losing parents to Covid-19 to being abandoned and abused, children have been silently suffering this pandemic. While the government has woken up to the issue, there is a huge need for children-specific Covid-19 management policy

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June 20, 2021
The Military Made The Virus - Li-Meng Yan
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The Military Made The Virus - Li-Meng Yan

As Biden wants to investigate the origins of Covid-19, China asks him to look closer to home

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June 13, 2021
Bat Or Human?
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Bat Or Human?

Indian scientists see substance in lab leak theory

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June 13, 2021
A royal mess
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A royal mess

Despite Huma Qureshi's impressive performance, Maharani fails to thrill

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June 13, 2021
Chasing a likely lab leak
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Chasing a likely lab leak

A scientist couple from Pune, Dr Monali C. Rahalkar and Dr Rahul Bahulikar, has been on an online expedition to trace the origin and course of the virus behind the pandemic. They made two interesting discoveries. Here, they recount their exciting journey

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June 13, 2021
Quiet efficiency
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Quiet efficiency

Chinese officials say life in Wuhan is back to normal, but they refuse to talk about the virology institute, a key player in China's advancements in life sciences

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June 13, 2021
In a chokehold
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In a chokehold

How poor decisions, bad company, impulsive acts and an inflated ego wrecked Sushil Kumar’s life and career

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June 13, 2021
Tough soil
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Tough soil

The farmers’ protest continues to unsettle parties ahead of the four-way political contest in Punjab

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June 13, 2021
SOUL OF A POET
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SOUL OF A POET

In a new book, lyricist Anand Bakshi’s son pays tribute to the legend

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June 13, 2021
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The real virus came from Zhoushan. The military found it

Q/ After our exclusive interview last year, in which you said the Covid-19 virus was man-made, scientists and governments are considering it to be a possibility. New theories have emerged as well. Do you think the samples found from the Yunnan copper mine come closest to SarsCoV-2?

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June 13, 2021
We will produce ideal doctors through an AIIMS-like project
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We will produce ideal doctors through an AIIMS-like project

BABA RAMDEV is no stranger to controversy. He recently riled a large section of the medical fraternity by questioning the efficacy of Covid vaccines. But Ramdev remains unperturbed despite criticisms. His eyes are set on his next big project—a university that will produce “ideal” doctors who practice holistic methods of cure and prevention.

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June 13, 2021
THE PARROT WHO WOULDN'T TALK
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THE PARROT WHO WOULDN'T TALK

All-Time Favourites for Children By Ruskin Bond

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June 06, 2021
THE CURSED ‘BRIDE'
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THE CURSED ‘BRIDE'

In Budhini, Sarah Joseph gives voice to the woman who paid the price for garlanding Nehru

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June 06, 2021
Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels

Super apps will take Amazon-Reliance rivalry to next level

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May 30, 2021
BJP's Invincibility Seems To Have Worn Out
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BJP's Invincibility Seems To Have Worn Out

Beset with multiple woes, the BJP seems far from the invincible force it claims to be

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June 06, 2021