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AJIT PAWAR'S NCP WILL BE WIPED OUT
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AJIT PAWAR'S NCP WILL BE WIPED OUT

INTERVIEW - PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN, CONGRESS LEADER AND FORMER CHIEF MINISTER

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May 19, 2024
PAWAR AND THACKERAY SHOULD INTROSPECT ABOUT WHY PEOPLE LEFT THEM
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PAWAR AND THACKERAY SHOULD INTROSPECT ABOUT WHY PEOPLE LEFT THEM

As deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis is buoyant about the poll prospects of the BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra. He says “pro-incumbency” will help the coalition win at least 40 of 48 seats in the state. Excerpts from an interview:

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May 19, 2024
WREST ASSURED
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WREST ASSURED

The rifts and splits in Maharashtra politics have left the voter disillusioned. There is a sense of discontentment even in the two camps - NDA and MVA. Last time, the NDA, with an intact Shiv Sena in its fold, had swept the Lok Sabha polls. This time, no such sweep is likely. Meanwhile, a fractured MVA is playing the victim card

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May 19, 2024
Sari jahan se achha
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Sari jahan se achha

Alia Bhatt wore a sari with a 23-foot train to Met Gala 2024 declaring, \"there's nothing more timeless than a sari\". Naomi Campbell stunned everyone at the French Riviera wearing a lavender sari. Last week, about 500 ladies in saris dazzled the Times Square in New York with a walkathon, as had many in London’s Trafalgar Square last year. Indeed, they had modest trains.

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May 19, 2024
Ram temple not an issue in south
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Ram temple not an issue in south

Much has been said this election season about the alleged north-south divide.

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May 12, 2024
Haute and sweaty
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Haute and sweaty

In Mumbai, where I live and work, there is a severe heatwave going on. The highest temperature this month has been 40 degrees, sweltering and humid for the coastal city.

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May 12, 2024
MOVE AWAY MARY!
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MOVE AWAY MARY!

In many parts of the world,unique names are becoming popular

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May 12, 2024
CALL OF THE WILD
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CALL OF THE WILD

Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, shares his passion for wildlife conservation and photography

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May 12, 2024
CEPA and beyond
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CEPA and beyond

Bilateral trade between the UAE and India has grown almost 16 per cent year-on-year, touching $84.5 billion

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May 12, 2024
Brash and raw
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Brash and raw

When I chanced upon Raj Narain, who humbled Indira Gandhi

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May 12, 2024
Lone voice of dissent
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Lone voice of dissent

“I am keen to invite Parakala [Prabhakar] to Mumbai… What do you think? Do you know him?” A friend asked. No, I don’t know the man. And no, it is not a good idea to invite him, unless you want to invite trouble, I replied.

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May 12, 2024
Modi and the Muslim syndrome
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Modi and the Muslim syndrome

I have long been intrigued by the prime minister’s desire to hug every passing sheikh and sultan and his contrasting contempt for the ordinary Indian Muslim.

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May 12, 2024
Assam Rifles not trained to guard borders; need separate force for Manipur border
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Assam Rifles not trained to guard borders; need separate force for Manipur border

Imphal is blanketed in darkness. The sun has set a little too soon in the valley, but N. Biren Singh is yet to call it a day.

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May 12, 2024
SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS

Manipur government wants the Assam Rifles replaced, but the Union home ministry is focused on upgrading infrastructure and connectivity before deciding who guards the state

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May 12, 2024
TUG OF WARS
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TUG OF WARS

The Meitei-Kuki conflict in Manipur completes a year on May 3. But for the people on the state's border, there is another threat closing in.

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May 12, 2024
HOUSE OF CARDS
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HOUSE OF CARDS

Plagued by desertions, corruption allegations and a rudderless leadership, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi seems to be on the verge of collapse

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May 12, 2024
CONGRESS'S NORTH-SOUTH GAME CAN DIVIDE THE COUNTRY
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CONGRESS'S NORTH-SOUTH GAME CAN DIVIDE THE COUNTRY

The Lok Sabha elections may see former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai moving to national politics,as he is contesting from the Haveri constituency, a BJP stronghold.

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May 12, 2024
Capital challenge
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Capital challenge

BJP hopes Modi's popularity will help it beat the CongressAAP alliance

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May 12, 2024
ROYAL BENGAL BATTLE
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ROYAL BENGAL BATTLE

Krishnanagar has emerged as one of the key constituencies because of the candidates in the fray and the electoral factors at play

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May 12, 2024
GRAPES OF WRATH
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GRAPES OF WRATH

A range of contentious issues has raised the ideological and political stakes of the TrinamoolBJP battle in West Bengal to the highest level

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May 12, 2024
King Log or King Stork?
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King Log or King Stork?

Once upon an Aesopean time, an army of frogs living in a well thought they needed a king.

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May 12, 2024
There Is A Wind Blowing Against The BJP, And It Will Only Pick Up Speed
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There Is A Wind Blowing Against The BJP, And It Will Only Pick Up Speed

Interview - Akhilesh Yadav, Former Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh

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May 05, 2024
Between hospital and home
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Between hospital and home

Transitional care centres can add a lot to India's health care system

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May 05, 2024
EFFORT VS EFFECT
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EFFORT VS EFFECT

The government's attempts to ensure quality drugs is evident, but how well new policies can be monitored on the ground remains to be seen

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May 05, 2024
A way to let go of fear
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A way to let go of fear

Accepting the use of adult diapers is a journey with various stages-denial, concealment, rejection and reluctance

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May 05, 2024
Mandeeps & a miracle
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Mandeeps & a miracle

Two strangers, one deadly disease and an act of kindness. How Mandeep Mann saved Mandeep Singh, an acute leukaemia patient, by donating his stem cells

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May 05, 2024
The A, B, C of cosmetic surgery
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The A, B, C of cosmetic surgery

Between eight to 10 lakh cosmetic surgeries happen in India every year. Who is an ideal candidate, and what are the risks and results you can expect?

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May 05, 2024
Vaccines and meningitis
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Vaccines and meningitis

In sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east, and encompassing the northern part of Nigeria, there exists a region known as the African Meningitis Belt (AMB).

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May 05, 2024
Celebrating diversity and inclusivity
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Celebrating diversity and inclusivity

As Indians battle it out in our nation's 18th general election, it is again time for voters to reflect on the \"Idea of India\"-or rather, on two duelling ideas of India that are now before us and between which the nation must choose at the ballot box.

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May 05, 2024
Defendant: an Hermès handbag
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Defendant: an Hermès handbag

When Hermès was hit with a class-action lawsuit last month for \"antitrust\" activities, it didn't see it coming. Most of the luxury world has all eyes on this suit, filed by two interested consumers who claim they were denied a purchase, and whether it would go to trial.

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May 05, 2024