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The Secret to Happiness
Far from being any one thing, it defies definition, is ephemeral, and its pursuit is eternal. All the money can’t buy it, yet a simple thing can trigger it
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October 04, 2021
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Top Outbound Covid-Adjusted Destinations That Are Exciting Too
As countries around the world slowly open borders, Spice offers a fresh bucket list with a plethora of options for both the familiar and novel.
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October 04, 2021
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The Science Of Happiness
Four experts outline the psychological and physiological dimensions of the happy state of being
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October 04, 2021
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CAN MEN LOVE WOMEN?
Amia Srinivasan’s much-feted new book, The Right to Sex, forces readers to think about freedom and desire, asking if it might be possible for us to have both
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October 04, 2021
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Why Gross National Happiness Matters More
A nation can be thought of as an enduring stage where human beings strive to experience transformation and reach a calm and peaceful state.
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October 04, 2021
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THE POWER OF A PADA CLUB
If the BJP set the rules of microtargeting voters during elections—through its much-analysed booth-management strategies and the well-oiled system of appointing panna pramukhs (people in charge of shepherding/ managing voters whose names appear on a single page of the voter list)—the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal is showing some inventiveness in microtargeting government welfare schemes and more.
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October 04, 2021
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THE GOLD RUSH
Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra’s dizzying success at Tokyo is only the first stop in his sporting journey. For Spice, the champion athlete retraces his steps through tough times to the present, where he lists shopping indulgences and shares his travel bucket list.
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October 04, 2021
India Today
What Makes Me Happy
From long walks on the beach and a good book to the sound of their children’s laughter and hanging out with friends, people from across fields share what happiness means to them
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October 04, 2021
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More than Entertainment
Having seen three of his films released this month, actor Vijay Sethupathi is putting his faith in the power of cinema
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October 04, 2021
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CAN CHANNI DELIVER?
On the morning of September 20, Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, was sworn in as the 17th chief minister of Punjab, in the process making history as the first Dalit to occupy the chair.
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October 04, 2021
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Didi Means Business
It took more than a decade and three back-to-back assembly wins for the Mamata Banerjee government to roll out the red carpet again for the Tatas. Mamata came to power on the back of a farmers’ movement in Nandigram-Singur against the land acquisition for the Tata Nano factory (2006-08), and it hasn’t been easy for her government to shed the anti-industry image it acquired in the bargain.
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September 27, 2021
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WHERE INDIA ISN'T SHINING
Rahul Raina’s fictional ride into Delhi’s underbelly doesn’t always live up to its momentum or promise
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September 27, 2021
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HOW TO BUILD A FAMILY HOME
In Dayanita Singh’s photographs of B.V. Doshi and the homes he has designed, architecture is brought alive by a touch both human and humane
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September 27, 2021
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BLOOD IN THE SAMBHAR
Nirupama Subramanian tells the story of the life and crimes of dosa king P. Rajgopal
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September 27, 2021
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War Or Peace?
On September 11, the Assam government extended the ‘disturbed area’ status of the state by another six months under AFSPA or the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. While the state government is yet to give a reason for the extension, the move has come at a time when the central and state governments, both led by the BJP, have been making regular claims that peace has returned to the northeastern state.
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September 27, 2021
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Asset Monetisation: The Big Push
The Modi government hopes to raise Rs 6 lakh crore over the next four years by ‘monetising’ public sector assets—leasing them out to the private sector for long-term operations. Can it deliver on this game-changing idea?
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September 27, 2021
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SUKHBIR'S COMEBACK QUEST
On September 3, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal suspended his statewide tour, ‘Gall Punjab Di (conversations about Punjab)’, in which he meant to cover about a hundred of the state’s 117 assembly seats.
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September 27, 2021
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GAMEPLAN GUJARAT
The change of guard at the top had two primary objectives: winning over the Patidars and tackling disaffection in the BJP ranks. Can new chief minister Bhupendra Patel keep the BJP’s ranks together until the election in 2022?
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September 27, 2021
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“WE HAVE FOCUSED ON BRINGING CHANGE ON THE GROUND”
The Covid pandemic did not spare Himachal Pradesh. Tourism in the state was hit hard, but the apple economy mitigated some of the damage. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, 56, spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Senior Editor Anilesh S. Mahajan on the impressive progress his government has made in vaccinating its citizens and sounds confident that tourism and other state industries will soon be running at full steam. Excerpts:
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September 27, 2021
India Today
STARTING TROUBLES
THE DEFENCE MINISTRY’S AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR A SECOND PRODUCTION LINE TO BUILD SUBMARINES, FIGHTER JETS, BATTLE TANKS AND HELICOPTERS STUTTERS IN THE SLOW LANE
7 min |
September 27, 2021
India Today
BIG BROTHER'S SHADOW
AN UPBEAT BJP HAS AN ‘ATMANIRBHAR’ PLAN FOR THE 2025 BIHAR ASSEMBLY POLL. THE TWO CURRENT DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTERS ARE SETTING THE STAGE FOR THIS
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September 27, 2021
India Today
ADDED BENEFITS, HIDDEN COSTS?
MAKING FORTIFIED RICE A NATIONAL STANDARD IS A WELL-INTENTIONED MOVE, BUT EXPERTS WARN OF THE RISKS OF OVERDOSING ON MICRONUTRIENTS
8 min |
September 27, 2021
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A WILD WIND FROM WESTERN UP
AS THE REGION’S JATS AND MUSLIMS UNITE AGAINST THE CENTRE’S FARM POLICIES, THEY POSE A CHALLENGE TO THE RULING BJP’S PROSPECTS AHEAD OF THE 2022 UP ELECTION
9 min |
September 27, 2021
India Today
The Politics Of OBC
The OBC vote is critical for every party, which is why the opposition is clamouring for a community census. The ruling BJP fears this will unsettle its social engineering strategy and upset the core upper caste vote base
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September 20, 2021
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ISIL-K: The new Threat To India
Security agencies in india are wary of the return of Indians who left to join the terrorist group in Afghanistan
9 min |
September 20, 2021
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THE FATNESS EPIDEMIC
THE STRESS AND SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE INFLICTED BY THE PANDEMIC HAVE TRANSLATED INTO WEIGHT GAIN FOR MANY, TRIGGERING AN ALTOGETHER NEW SET OF PROBLEMS
9 min |
September 20, 2021
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THE CONTENT QUEENS
With short and funny videos that instantly go viral, women content creators have defied the pandemic and upturned gender hierarchy
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September 20, 2021
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KICKING UP A SWARM
THE ARMED FORCES START PLACING THEIR FIRST ORDERS FOR SWARM DRONES BUT THE NEED IS TO RAMP UP R&D FOR INDIGENOUS PROWESS IN THESE BATTLE-DEFINING MACHINES
6 min |
September 20, 2021
India Today
THE WINNING FORMULA
INDIA’S RICH MEDAL HAUL AT THE TOKYO PARALYMPICS IS A TESTIMONY TO THE POWER OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND WHAT IT CAN DO TO BOLSTER THE WINNING ATTITUDE
8 min |
September 20, 2021
India Today
CITY'S LIMITS
A digital exhibition tells the story of Mumbai’s Koli community, its rich history and fraught future
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