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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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7 mins  |
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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10 mins  |
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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2 mins  |
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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7 mins  |
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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3 mins  |
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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7 mins  |
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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3 mins  |
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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6 mins  |
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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1 min  |
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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3 mins  |
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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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
A legacy, bound
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A legacy, bound

Amal Allana's biography of her father, Ebrahim Alkazi, is as much personal as it is historical

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4 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Cutting-edge chronicle
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Cutting-edge chronicle

In his new book, Salman Rushdie's pen is mightier than the knife

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6 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Sunak's lustre has dimmed
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Sunak's lustre has dimmed

The British are polarised on taxes, welfare, T politics and the Israel-Gaza war. But they agree Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party will be mauled in the May 2 local elections in England and Wales.

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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Get personal
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Get personal

THE WEEK-Jaslok Hospital reader awareness seminar on Parkinson's stressed the need to personalise treatment

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Pillars of freedom
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Pillars of freedom

A temple in Karnataka has placed leaders of the independence struggle alongside divinity

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Want to be in top 10 by 2032 Olympics
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Want to be in top 10 by 2032 Olympics

INTERVIEW - P.T. Usha, president, Indian Olympic Association

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Greatest accomplishment by any of the current Indian talents
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Greatest accomplishment by any of the current Indian talents

INTERVIEW - Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion

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4 mins  |
May 05, 2024
The Chennai candidate
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The Chennai candidate

Patience and calmness are the hallmarks of Gukesh's game

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Order and chaos
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Order and chaos

Even the opposition may not be safe from the backlash of the recent Calcutta High Court order that cost more than 25,000 jobs

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4 mins  |
May 05, 2024
Gandhi's India is being converted into Godse's India
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Gandhi's India is being converted into Godse's India

INTERVIEW - MEHBOOBA MUFTI PRESIDENT, PDP

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4 mins  |
May 05, 2024
THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT HAVE A FACE, POLICY OR PRINCIPLE
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THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT HAVE A FACE, POLICY OR PRINCIPLE

INTERVIEW - SAMRAT CHOUDHARY, BIHAR DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER

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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
GRIPPING CONTEST
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GRIPPING CONTEST

The fight between the NDA and the INDIA bloc is the most intense in Bihar

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5 mins  |
May 05, 2024
BJP WILL SWEEP CHHATTISGARH
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BJP WILL SWEEP CHHATTISGARH

INTERVIEW - VISHNU DEO SAI, CHHATTISGARH CHIEF MINISTER

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
BAGHEL VS BJP
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BAGHEL VS BJP

With five of 11 seats in Chhattisgarh expecting a close contest, Congress is once again relying on Bhupesh Baghel and his record as chief minister

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024
SAFFRON CITADEL
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SAFFRON CITADEL

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's popularity and the infighting in the Congress leave no room for change in Madhya Pradesh

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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
CONGRESS NOT WEAKENED BY DESERTIONS
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CONGRESS NOT WEAKENED BY DESERTIONS

INTERVIEW - GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA, RAJASTHAN CONGRESS PRESIDENT

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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S DIVISIVE POLITICS
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PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S DIVISIVE POLITICS

INTERVIEW - ASHOK GEHLOT, FORMER RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER

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2 mins  |
May 05, 2024
FIGHTING CHANCE
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FIGHTING CHANCE

A united Congress eyes a few seats, hoping to exploit divisions within the BJP and discontent against its new government

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3 mins  |
May 05, 2024