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Neeraj Chopra - Sportsperson Of The Year
By winning India’s first gold medal in athletics and only its second individual gold in Olympics, Chopra gave the nation of 1.3 billion people the biggest high in a year fraught with challenges
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January 10, 2021
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'Omicron Is Like A Live Weakened Virus'
The centre unveils a booster shot programme and states rush to impose restrictions as rising omicron cases trigger fears of a third covid wave
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January 10, 2021
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Businesspersons Of The Year 2021
Fuelled by increasing internet penetration and smartphone use and loads of investor capital, in 2021, India saw a huge spike in the number of startups valued at over $1 billion—the unicorns. This is why they hogged the headlines
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January 10, 2021
India Today
A TIME OF GREAT CHANGE
India began 2021 with a vaccine, hoping to end a pandemic. Just months later, it was in the heart of a brutal second wave of cases. The year ahead brought huge change: a historic cyclone, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and a note of Olympic hope
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January 10, 2021
India Today
LIGHTING UP THE SCREENS
Akshay Kumar brought audiences back to the theatres with the release of his BellBottom and then later Sooryavanshi; and Sanya Malhotra entertained audiences at home with two fine performances in Pagglait and Meenakshi Sundareshwar, both released on OTT platforms
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January 10, 2021
India Today
HEAVY HAND OF THE LAW
The son of a Bollywood superstar is arrested in a drug bust on a cruise ship. But the case backfires, tarring the reputation of the investigating agency, the Narcotics Control Bureau. It also starts a debate on the need to amend laws on drugs consumption
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January 10, 2021
India Today
FIRE IN THE SOUL
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait almost single-handedly turned around the agitation against the new farm laws which at one point looked like a lost cause, staying steadfast even when many other farmer leaders had given up following the R-Day violence. In the end, a seemingly omnipotent central government had to back down, repeal the laws and apologise to the farmers
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January 10, 2021
India Today
THE VACCINE CHAMPIONS
With their extraordinary foresight, initiative and courage, Covid vaccine manufacturers Krishna Ella of Bharat Biotech and Adar Poonawalla of Serum Institute helped India avert a certain health catastrophe. The inside story of how they did it
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January 10, 2021
India Today
THE GAME CHANGER
In his first term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reform agenda saw only incremental implementation. In his second term, he moved at warp speed to reform India’s economic landscape, and in 2021 made a big privatisation push that included asset monetisation of PSUs apart from streamlining labour laws. However, the challenge of successfully implementing these changes remains
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January 10, 2021
India Today
100 Young Achievers In Politics
Young achievers in politics who symbolise India Tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
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100 Young Achievers In Business Who Symbolise India Tomorrow
Young Achievers In Business Who Symbolise India Tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
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100 Achievers In Cinema Who Symbolise India Tomorrow
Young achievers in cinema who symbolise india tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
India Today
THE NEXT 100 - AUTHORS
YOUNG AUTHORS WHO SYMBOLISE INDIA TOMORROW
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January 03, 2022
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THE NEXT 100 - INHERITORS
INHERITORS WHO SYMBOLISE INDIA TOMORROW
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January 03, 2022
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THE NEXT 100 - DANCERS
Young achievers in Dance who symbolise India Tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
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THE NEXT 100 - INNOVATORS
YOUNG INNOVATORS WHO SYMBOLISE INDIA TOMORROW
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January 03, 2022
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THE NEXT 100 - MUSICIANS
Young achievers in Music who symbolise India Tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
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THE NEXT 100 - SPORTSPERSONS
Young achievers in Sports who symbolise India Tomorrow
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January 03, 2022
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The New Gobar Economy
A novel scheme in Chhattisgarh has the government buying cow dung from cattle owners to produce compost for sale; the BJP dubs it a scam
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December 27, 2021
India Today
Why Bollywood Must Transform
The recently released film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui portrays transsexuality with a fresh empathy, but much like its other Hindi film counterparts, it fails to offer India’s trans communities the dignity and representation they deserve
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December 27, 2021
India Today
Rajamouli's Rs 550 Cr Extravaganza
The Bahubali director is ready with his next epic extravaganza—a Rs 550 crore spectacle set in the backdrop of the freedom struggle
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December 27, 2021
India Today
Bipin Rawat's Unfinished Agenda
The untimely death of the chief of defence staff leaves his successor with the challenge of finishing India’s most significant military reform since Independence. The task ahead for the new superchief
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December 27, 2021
India Today
How To Sustain The Recovery
While the second quarter numbers suggest the Indian economy is on the mend, high inf lation, sluggish demand and a jobs squeeze remain areas of concern. Experts weigh in on how to ensure vigorous and sustainable economic growth
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December 27, 2021
India Today
Battle Lines in Raghogarh
THE GLOVES ARE OFF Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Raghogarh on Dec. 4; Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh (inset)
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December 27, 2021
India Today
TAKING A GAMBLE
As he gears up for the Netflix series Decoupled, actor R. Madhavan says Indian entertainment needs to take more risks in order to be successful globally
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December 27, 2021
India Today
THE DELIMITATION THAW
selective strike? PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti in her garden after the youth meet was cancelled on Dec. 12
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December 27, 2021
India Today
FINDING REMO
In Remo: the autobiography, Remo Fernandes, the hitmaker behind ‘Humma Humma’ and ‘Maria Pitache’ looks back at his colourful life with the same wit, candour and pluck that define his music
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December 27, 2021
India Today
“We do not accept change, we are status quoists”
Some weeks before his tragic death, GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT spoke to Managing Editor SANDEEP UNNITHAN about why bringing change is so difficult, the road ahead for India’s military reforms and on the full spectrum of India’s security challenges. Edited excerpts from the interview
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December 27, 2021
India Today
Prashant Kishor's Blueprint For The Opposition
In an exclusive interview, the election strategist analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition and lays out a gameplan to challenge the BJP in 2024
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December 20, 2021
India Today
UPPING THE GAME
More and more filmmakers have begun hoping that a focus on cricket will help their films knock it out of the park
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