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TIPU, SULTAN!
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TIPU, SULTAN!

In his first major election after the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh humbles the BJP and proves he is his own man

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June 16, 2024
A SLEEPER HIT
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A SLEEPER HIT

Naidu’s stunning victory raises questions about the vote-catching power of welfare schemes

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June 16, 2024
SWEEPING LOSS
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SWEEPING LOSS

AAP’s disappointing performance has put a question mark on its relevance in the INDIA bloc

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June 16, 2024
INDEPENDENTS' DAY
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INDEPENDENTS' DAY

The Lok Sabha results in Baramulla and Ladakh reflect a churning among voters

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June 16, 2024
Voters have changed, and we have benefited
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Voters have changed, and we have benefited

In March 2022, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu asked a quirky question to actor-MP Suresh Gopi, who had come to the Rajya Sabha with a distinctive look.

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June 16, 2024
BLOOM AND BUST
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BLOOM AND BUST

BJP’s southern push comes a cropper in Tamil Nadu, but the party gains in the two Telugu states and retains its edge in Karnataka

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June 16, 2024
HEIR STYLE
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HEIR STYLE

Mamata Banerjee’s popularity and her nephew Abhishek’s campaign strategy stalled the BJP’s momentum in Bengal

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June 16, 2024
MASTER OF THE GAME
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MASTER OF THE GAME

BJP’s poor show and Congress’s stunning comeback in Maharashtra owe a lot to Sharad Pawar’s skilful moves

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June 16, 2024
STOOPING TO CONQUER
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STOOPING TO CONQUER

Congress kept its ear and feet to the ground to script a remarkable resurgence

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June 16, 2024
SPOTLIGHT, NOV SHARED
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SPOTLIGHT, NOV SHARED

In his third term as prime minister, Narendra Modi would have to reorient his image to that of a consensus builder

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June 16, 2024
Indira's Bang
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Indira's Bang

How Indira Gandhi secured the borders, ended food import, before going for the test

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June 09, 2024
Who's Afraid Of A New Nuclear Doctrine?
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Who's Afraid Of A New Nuclear Doctrine?

It has been 50 years since Pokhran I. With its capabilities increasing and global power equations changing, does India need to look at reviewing its nuclear doctrine?

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June 09, 2024
I don't think things will change because of the win
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I don't think things will change because of the win

When independent filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light scripted history by winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, it was not just a proud moment for the film's team, but also a triumph for the collective aspirations of women across the country.

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June 09, 2024
Sid for kids
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Sid for kids

As a child, Sidhartha Mallya wished he had someone in his life to tell him what he wants to convey in his latest children's book, Sad Glad

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June 09, 2024
Ready to roll
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Ready to roll

Following the Pokhran tests, India has operationalised a credible deterrent that the nation should be proud of

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June 09, 2024
Breaking nuclear apartheid
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Breaking nuclear apartheid

How India protected its ability to move ahead with the nuclear weapons programme despite not signing the NPT

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June 09, 2024
Power point
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Power point

The Pokhran tests launched India's march towards being a full partner and participant in the global nuclear order

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June 09, 2024
Shock and awe
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Shock and awe

India’s comprehensive capability in the nuclear domain is the result of its autonomous pursuit of the atomic programme against all odds

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June 09, 2024
Spied on none, stole from none
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Spied on none, stole from none

A senior scientist during the Pokhran test in 1974 and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission during the tests in 1998, Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram has been a key figure in the Indian nuclear journey.

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June 09, 2024
Leader with a difference
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Leader with a difference

ARVIND KEJRIWAL'S RETURN TO JAIL APPEARS IMMINENT. BUT HIS BLISTERING POLL CAMPAIGN MAY HAVE BRIGHTENED INDIA BLOC’S PROSPECTS

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June 09, 2024
HIT LIST
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HIT LIST

Strengths and weaknesses of top teams at the T20 World Cup

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June 09, 2024
BABU BOOM
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BABU BOOM

Meet bureaucrats who took the political plunge

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June 09, 2024
TALKING POINT
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TALKING POINT

By voting in large numbers, the people of Kashmir have expressed their readiness to resolve pressing issues peacefully

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June 09, 2024
MAMATA FEARS THAT I WILL TAKE HINDU VOTES TO BJP
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MAMATA FEARS THAT I WILL TAKE HINDU VOTES TO BJP

Everyone was surprised when Mamata Banerjee accused Kartik Maharaj, a monk associated with the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of not allowing Trinamool Congress’s agents to sit in some polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections and of inciting communal violence in Murshidabad.

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June 09, 2024
SOUTH WREST
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SOUTH WREST

As nine constituencies in southern Bengal go to the polls on June 1, the Trinamool Congress hopes to retain its hold

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June 09, 2024
Why BJP is not contesting in Kashmir
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Why BJP is not contesting in Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah claims “there is no greater testament to the removal of Article 370” than the high polling percent ages in the Kashmir valley.

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June 09, 2024
GO THROUGH ME FIRST...
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GO THROUGH ME FIRST...

How India's valiant human shields protect important political leaders and visiting dignitaries

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June 09, 2024
If the BJP is determined to put democracy in jail, then I am determined to run democracy from jail
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If the BJP is determined to put democracy in jail, then I am determined to run democracy from jail

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ARVIND KEJRIWAL, DELHI CHIEF MINISTER AND AAM AADMI PARTY NATIONAL CONVENER

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June 09, 2024
Spivak's speech; not fair, lady!
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Spivak's speech; not fair, lady!

When Horatio Bottomley, MP, called in to see Lord Cholmondeley, he told the butler, “I wish to speak to Lord Cholmond-ley.”

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June 09, 2024
Stroke Of Genius?
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Stroke Of Genius?

Not really. Stroke care is not rocket science. All it needs is better public awareness and access to timely and affordable treatment

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June 02, 2024