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SONG OF ICE AND SNOW
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SONG OF ICE AND SNOW

A group of artists in Ladakh are dreaming and carving alchemies in ice

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March 13, 2022
HER DAWN
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HER DAWN

Women in India no longer shy from achieving their dreams, making bold choices and breaking barriers in every field. There is no glass ceiling; only the open sky for them. Meet a bunch of women who are leading by example

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March 13, 2022
Measure twice, cut once
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Measure twice, cut once

Is the war presenting only headaches to India, or a golden opportunity, too?

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March 13, 2022
Pots and kettles
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Pots and kettles

As the Enforcement Directorate targets NCP ministers, the ruling coalition in Maharashtra is planning a counterattack

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March 13, 2022
India should do more
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India should do more

We must support the Centre’s efforts, but celebrating the evacuation of a fraction of Ukraine’s Indian population was uncalled for

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March 13, 2022
MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS
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MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS

The freedom struggle was a turning point for women in India. It brought them out of their homes onto the streets, up in arms, shoulder-to-shoulder, against a foreign power. But not all of them are known; many have been forgotten or only appear as footnotes. THE WEEK brings you stories of women who made India what it is today

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March 13, 2022
Wrath of the Russians
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Wrath of the Russians

Ukraine faces a grim security situation and a shortage of essential supplies. While the country appreciates President Zelenskyy’s leadership, many residents are fleeing to safety

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March 13, 2022
Unite on Ukraine
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Unite on Ukraine

Describing herself as a senior chief minister and the leader of a national party, Mamata Banerjee has extended her full support to the Narendra Modi government’s diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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March 13, 2022
The Moscow muddle
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The Moscow muddle

The people are now divided into two: one group wants victory over Ukraine, the other yearns for peace. But, both anticipate a decline in the standards of living

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March 13, 2022
Ukraine needs regime change
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Ukraine needs regime change

MOST PEOPLE, including Russians, did not expect extensive military action in Ukraine. Russian authorities, however, realised that there has been a fundamental change in the situation, and not just in the Donbas region, but across Ukraine.

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March 13, 2022
Satish Chandra Misra: Manifestos Are Fake; We Do What We Say
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Satish Chandra Misra: Manifestos Are Fake; We Do What We Say

Interview - Satish Chandra Misra national general secretary of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Rajya Sabha member

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March 06, 2022
The Election Mood In Ayodhya And Gorakhpur
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The Election Mood In Ayodhya And Gorakhpur

In Ayodhya, even as the construction of the Ram Mandir picks pace, there is a touch of resentment against the BJP

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March 06, 2022
Akhilesh Yadav: 'I Have Learnt How To Defeat The BJP'
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Akhilesh Yadav: 'I Have Learnt How To Defeat The BJP'

INTERVIEW - AKHILESH YADAV president, Samajwadi Party

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March 06, 2022
Ukraine Crisis: What Vladimir Putin Wants?
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Ukraine Crisis: What Vladimir Putin Wants?

Putin aims to redraw Europe’s security map and restore Russia’s status as a great power. Ukraine’s control, for him, is both a means and an end

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March 06, 2022
HOME ADVANTAGE
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HOME ADVANTAGE

The saffron streets of Gorakhpur indicate a decisive win for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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March 06, 2022
CHALLENGING ROLE
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CHALLENGING ROLE

The comic-turned-president who is leading Ukraine amidst the tumult on the border

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March 06, 2022
FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
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FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

These elections are a battle of credibility for former chief minister Mayawati

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March 06, 2022
SAMAJWAD DOES NOT EXIST IN THE SAMAJWADI PARTY
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SAMAJWAD DOES NOT EXIST IN THE SAMAJWADI PARTY

INTERVIEW - APARNA YADAV BJP leader

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March 06, 2022
India is facing ‘gated stagflation'
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India is facing ‘gated stagflation'

Kaushik Basu, former chief eco-nomic adviser to the govern-ment and former chief economist of the World Bank, is currently teaching at Cornell University in the US. In an exclusive interaction, he talks about the current challenges before the Indian economy and its future growth prospects.

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March 06, 2022
RIDE WITH THE TIDE
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RIDE WITH THE TIDE

Akhilesh Yadav has stitched together a formidable coalition with small, caste-based parties. His task of leading the Samajwadi Party back to power, however, remains challenging because of the fickle nature of his partners and dissatisfaction among leaders of his own party

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March 06, 2022
Shock market
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Shock market

A stock exchange set up to make share trading transparent is now tangled in controversies

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March 06, 2022
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra : We Are In For The Long Haul In Uttar Pradesh

Interview Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Congress general secretary

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February 27, 2022
BLOCK CHAIN
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BLOCK CHAIN

FROM UNHAPPY LEGISLATORS TO DISGRUNTLED DALITS, MUSLIMS AND YOUTH, CHIEF MINISTER YOGI ADITYANATH’S RETURN TO POWER IS RIDDLED WITH CHALLENGES

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February 27, 2022
Hindutva And Welfarism Drive The BJP's Push To Retain Power
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Hindutva And Welfarism Drive The BJP's Push To Retain Power

The BJP Is banking on hindutva and development to win this election. But it is battling anti-incumbency, anger over key issues and an opposition that is up for a fight. With an unpredictable electorate, there is no knowing which way the state will vote

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February 27, 2022
BILLS OF CHANGE
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BILLS OF CHANGE

The digital rupee offers a host of benefits, but there will be collateral damage

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February 27, 2022
Murder by malware
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Murder by malware

Investigations into Pegasus-related scandals worldwide show an urgent need for India to reform its obsolete surveillance laws

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February 27, 2022
My purpose of existence is to serve people
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My purpose of existence is to serve people

INTERVIEW - YOGI ADITYANATH chief minister, Uttar Pradesh

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February 27, 2022
SHE CHANGE
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SHE CHANGE

Congress places its hopes on women. Will the gambit work?

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February 27, 2022
Road to Atmanirbhar Bharat is through science
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Road to Atmanirbhar Bharat is through science

DR JITENDRA SINGH Union minister of state for science and technology, earth sciences, departments of atomic energy and space

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February 27, 2022
FOR WHOM THE GANGA FLOWS
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FOR WHOM THE GANGA FLOWS

A walk through the ghats of Varanasi and its fringes, capturing the flavours of the election season

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February 27, 2022