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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Rathikant Basu

Published on Mar 19, 2024 10:18 AM IST
The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Rathikant Basu and the Indian television industry

The right to dissent is the lifeline of democracy

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The Supreme Court. (ANI)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:50 PM IST

Admiral who defended the nation and Constitution

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Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas was awarded a Vir Chakra for bravery in the 1971 war with Pakistan (PTI)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:49 PM IST

Amended surrogacy law doesn’t go the full distance

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The regulation of surrogacy and surrogacy clinics and also providing a legally sound set of safeguards for all parties, i.e. the commissioning parent/s, the surrogates and the children born of such arrangements was urgent
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:44 PM IST

A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making

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Tokyo, Mar 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 03:21 PM IST

The political message in electoral bonds findings

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The electoral bonds data was released on Thursday
Published on Mar 18, 2024 02:41 AM IST

Another Lok Sabha election nears with change in the air

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The Kovind panel noted that simultaneous elections “will fundamentally transform the electoral process and overall governance.
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 04:22 AM IST

The world has gone bonkers over the ‘disappearance’ of Kate Middleton

The picture that launched a thousand conspiracies
Published on Mar 17, 2024 10:46 AM IST

Just Like That | Finding divine beauty in the spring symphony of Semal trees

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The Semal tree's (Bombax Ceiba) blossoms take your breath away as spring commences. (Mayank Singh)
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST

On election eve, a tale of two BJPs 20 years apart

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India�s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) waves to his supporters from atop a vehicle during a road show as part of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign ahead of national elections in Hyderabad on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 11:34 PM IST

When food is turned into a weapon of war

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Israel-Hamas War: Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks at a position in Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip as smoke billows over the Gaza Strip after Israeli bombardment.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:06 PM IST

Electoral bonds case casts SBI in a bad light

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SBI is the sole authorised bank by the government to sell and redeem electoral bonds.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST

Why the climate fight matters to women more

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Residents of Pumula East township walk home after fetching water from a well, as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought affecting a large part of the country, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe March 7, 2024. REUTERS/KB Mpofu
Published on Mar 16, 2024 09:50 PM IST

Where have all the women gone? A film offers answers

Laapataa Ladies (Jio Studios and Kindling Pictures)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:56 PM IST

Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds

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New Delhi: A replica of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at the Election Commission of India (ECI) head office, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI02_28_2024_000219A)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST

At the Oscars, a reiteration of American exceptionalism

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The film Oppenheimer sweeping seven major categories, including Best Picture
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80

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In public perception, the BJP under the double-engine rule of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath, has already won the battle of ballots and the guesstimate is on picks ranging from 70+, though some have given a slogan of 80/80.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 07:02 PM IST

Why NATO’s new roles may be one too many

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A flag with the logo of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen during the Nato - Ukraine Council Defence Ministers at the Nato headquarters in Brussels on February 15, 2024. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST

Making sense of China’s anti-corruption agenda

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A Chinese national flag at the Great Hall of the People following the closing of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 11, 2024. The Chinese legislature voted to change a four-decade-old law so it tightens the Communist Party's grip on the cabinet, underscoring President Xi Jinping's drive to give the party control over all the main levers of government. Source: Bloomberg
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:06 PM IST

Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage law is a mistake

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A bride signs the nikah nama during Muslim marriage ceremony. (Representative Photo)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:00 PM IST

From coalition-dharma to coalition-karma for BJP’s allies

While the BJP is always happy to stitch new alliance, its alliance partners should not expect to have any kind of political agency, either ideological or organisational, which is greater in scope than what the average BJP rank and file enjoys.
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 06:48 PM IST

Developing Chhattisgarh, doubling GSDP in 5 years

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Chhattisgarh government had promised to distribute a two-year pending bonus for paddy procurement to farmers across the state.. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:11 PM IST

Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion

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This grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 12, 2024 reportedly shows a destroyed military vehicle of the Ukrainian troops in the border area between Russia and Ukraine in the Belgorod region.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:05 PM IST

The citizenship Act and its discontents

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FILE PHOTO: Candles spell out "No CAA" during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 29, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:00 PM IST

How Nepal govt’s new parties must strike a balance in the region

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In a flurry of events last week, the three communist parties came together in the ruling coalition, with Prime Minister Prachanda expelling the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member Parliament, from the government.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:27 PM IST

Why there is a need for more women in STEM

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The generous and non-combative promotion of young women in STEM was another significant contribution of Manju Sharma
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:06 PM IST

To save the WTO system, India must pick its fights

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Delegates attend the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2024. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (AFP)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:04 PM IST

Behind Bengaluru’s looming water thirst

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People stand in a queue with water cans to get drinking water at Jnana Jyothi Nagar in Bengaluru. (PTI)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:00 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | How synthetic materials are infiltrating our bodies

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Plastics have been found in every corner of the globe, from the deepest ocean trenches to remote mountain tops, signalling a profound and pervasive environmental issue.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:19 PM IST

The Taste With Vir: Delhi restaurant misuses the Michelin logo and its ratings

Apparently the menu had been created by ‘Michelin starred chefs’ and the food included ‘Michelin star dishes.” Obviously, whoever runs this place is a little obsessed with Michelin.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 03:49 PM IST
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