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LIVING TO TELL THE TALE
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LIVING TO TELL THE TALE

A Salesian missionary in heartland India, a bellboy in Kuwait, a soldier in Iraq, an actor in Hollywood-Cyriac Alencheril's extraordinary life has been full of twists and turns

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8 mins  |
July 07, 2024
HOME RUNS OVER SIXES
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HOME RUNS OVER SIXES

A white American cricketer? It is easier to find a needle in a haystack

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5 mins  |
July 07, 2024
RUNNING FOR COVER
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RUNNING FOR COVER

Health insurance premium is shooting through the roof and policyholders are worried sick

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4 mins  |
July 07, 2024
He had us at Oye
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He had us at Oye

I thought 2022 was the year of Diljit Dosanjh. The Punjabi actor-singer took his 'Born to Shine World Tour' across the globe, filling up stadiums like no other Indian had before him. Then I thought last year was his year; Dosanjh became the first Indian to perform at Coachella, the revered music festival in Colorado. We are only half-way into 2024, and Dosanjh has become the first Indian to perform live on the popular American show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

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July 07, 2024
OPPOSITION HAS AN INCENTIVE TO MAINTAIN UNITY
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OPPOSITION HAS AN INCENTIVE TO MAINTAIN UNITY

SENIOR SAMAJWADI PARTY leader Javed Ali Khan, who was a member of the INDIA bloc's 13-member coordination committee, says the results of the Lok Sabha elections represent a powerful message that the people of the country have given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. Excerpts from an interview:

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July 07, 2024
DOUBLE ENGINE EFFECT
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DOUBLE ENGINE EFFECT

PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA'S INCREASING POLITICAL PRESENCE WOULD BENEFIT HER BROTHER AND THE CONGRESS

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July 07, 2024
RaGa FINDS RHYTHM
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RaGa FINDS RHYTHM

As leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi is savouring his biggest electoral success, and fashioning himself as the voice of the people. His growing stature, however, comes with its share of challenges

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July 07, 2024
THE MENTOR'S NUDGE
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THE MENTOR'S NUDGE

The RSS hints at course correction from the BJP and Modi government 3.0, which might be reflected in the choice of new party president

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5 mins  |
July 07, 2024
More questions to answer
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More questions to answer

NEET controversy has exposed the nexus between the education mafia and certain political parties

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July 07, 2024
TESTING TIMES
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TESTING TIMES

As the NEET fiasco turns into a political liability, the Union government has asked the CBI to step in. It is also talking about reforming the National Testing Agency

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6 mins  |
July 07, 2024
Factory reset
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Factory reset

Despite cases of suicide and exorbitant fees, students still prefer Kota. But the numbers are dipping

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July 07, 2024
Grumble in the hills
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Grumble in the hills

Alleged purchase of over 600 acres within the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, near the Koyna dam, by the principal GST commissioner of Gujarat raises legal, ethical and environmental concerns

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July 07, 2024
Into the line of fire, and back
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Into the line of fire, and back

Border forces may recruit Agniveers, send them to Army, and take them back

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July 07, 2024
Four fall guys on the water front
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Four fall guys on the water front

R .K. Laxman once drew a cartoon showing the Common Man perched on the roof of a flooded building which bore the signboad 'Drought Relief Centre, and a chaprasi, who had arrived in a country boat, giving him another one to replace it. The new board read: 'Flood Relief Centre!

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July 07, 2024
ENGINEERING MARVEL
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ENGINEERING MARVEL

IIT Kanpur is taking innovation to new heights and frontiers. Here, medicine meets engineering meets finance....

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6 mins  |
June 30, 2024
Damning truths in soft voice
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Damning truths in soft voice

The hounding of Arundhati Roy may well turn out to be one more of those own-goals our rulers are growing to be famous for.

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June 30, 2024
Set up reconciliation commission
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Set up reconciliation commission

IT IS A stalemate at the moment in Manipur.

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June 30, 2024
The dirt on NEET
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The dirt on NEET

Uproar over NEET UG results points to systemic issues in the National Testing Agency

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June 30, 2024
No reason for reforms to change; it could even accelerate
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No reason for reforms to change; it could even accelerate

SANJIV PURI, THE ITC chairman who was recently elected president of the Confederation of Indian Industry, has a clear blueprint: Ensure that the new 'coalition' government's composition does not derail the economic reforms set in motion by Modi 1.0 and 2.0.

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June 30, 2024
Homegrown luxuries
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Homegrown luxuries

My grandfather would have turned 99 last month.

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June 30, 2024
Chocolate boy levels up
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Chocolate boy levels up

Chandu Champion ushers in a mature Kartik Aaryan, one who is ready to shoulder the weight of an emotional, meaty narrative

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June 30, 2024
THE FUTURE TAKES ROOT
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THE FUTURE TAKES ROOT

How India's best colleges are shaping their students to be part of the country's growth objectives

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June 30, 2024
GAME ON
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GAME ON

Malwinder Singh Kang, 45, has had many victories under his belt.

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June 30, 2024
FAMILY MATTERS
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FAMILY MATTERS

At 27, Priyanka Jarkiholi became the first tribal woman to become an MP from an unreserved Lok Sabha constituency by winning the Chikkodi seat in Karnataka's Belagavi district.

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June 30, 2024
MESSENGER OF PEACE
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MESSENGER OF PEACE

The Jama Masjid in Delhi, a Mughal-era structure, is located just a few paces from the Parliament building and has come to be known as the 'Parliament-wali masjid' Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi, the imam of the masjid, has for years been a bridge between the people and the political leaders who would come to the mosque to pray.

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June 30, 2024
THE ART OF POLITICS
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THE ART OF POLITICS

Sasikanth Senthil, 45, won with the highest margin from Tamil Nadu, marking another milestone for this former IAS officer.

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June 30, 2024
DANCE OF DEMOCRACY
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DANCE OF DEMOCRACY

On the evening of June 4, the video of a young woman-dressed in a sari, her head covered by the pallu—dancing merrily to the beats of the dhol went viral.

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June 30, 2024
AGE NO BAR
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AGE NO BAR

During the Lok Sabha campaign in a remote part of Bihar's Samastipur constituency, Shambhavi Choudhary, 25, spoke to an elderly woman, who said that she had never met a candidate or an MP in her life.

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June 30, 2024
STATE OF STATELESSNESS
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STATE OF STATELESSNESS

At the height of the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, a video of Angomcha Bimol Akoijam belting out a song of the legendary rock band Scorpions went viral.

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June 30, 2024
MISSION POSSIBLE
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MISSION POSSIBLE

On December 26, 2017, Shashank Mani was in Kanniyakumari as part of his Jagriti Yatra.

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June 30, 2024