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SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS

Manipur government wants the Assam Rifles replaced, but the Union home ministry is focused on upgrading infrastructure and connectivity before deciding who guards the state

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TUG OF WARS

The Meitei-Kuki conflict in Manipur completes a year on May 3. But for the people on the state's border, there is another threat closing in.

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HOUSE OF CARDS

Plagued by desertions, corruption allegations and a rudderless leadership, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi seems to be on the verge of collapse

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CONGRESS'S NORTH-SOUTH GAME CAN DIVIDE THE COUNTRY

The Lok Sabha elections may see former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai moving to national politics,as he is contesting from the Haveri constituency, a BJP stronghold.

Capital challenge

BJP hopes Modi's popularity will help it beat the CongressAAP alliance

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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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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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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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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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Between hospital and home

Transitional care centres can add a lot to India's health care system

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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A way to let go of fear

Accepting the use of adult diapers is a journey with various stages-denial, concealment, rejection and reluctance

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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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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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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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.

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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A legacy, bound

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

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Cutting-edge chronicle

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

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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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