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THE WEEK India
WOMEN MAY SUFFER HEART ATTACKS WITH LESS ARTERY BLOCKAGE THAN MEN
ALTHOUGH HEART DISEASE is the leading cause of death in both men and women, the way it develops and manifests can vary significantly between the sexes.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
FACE VALUE
In the election-bound states, the image built around the incumbents looms large
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
A brush with nature
Meet the House of Bhaitak—five artists bound by a passion for the gifts of life and nature
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
EYE STROKE AND THE GLP-1 LINK
GLP-1 MEDICATIONS have become popular as a treatment for weight loss and diabetes.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
DEN AND THE DIN
In 2021, Mamata Banerjee lost to Suvendu Adhikari in his bastion—Nandigram. This time, she will battle him at home—Bhabanipur
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
The Lutyens defenestration
The game of musical chairs in New Delhi has taken a turn for the literal. After decades of staring stoically at the monumental palace he built, the bronze bust of Edwin Lutyens has been evicted from the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Persian genies turn Iranian geniuses
Mathematicians like to say Alfred Nobel's wife was seduced by the Swedish number cruncher Gosta Mittag-Leffler, and that's why there's no Nobel prize in maths.
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April 05, 2026
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Unite and rule
Reclaiming a warrior king from the fringes of oblivion
3 min |
April 05, 2026
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Safeguarding a miracle cure
Health care has evolved through centuries of learning, discovery and courage.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Tariffs on the rocks
As FTAs remove long-standing trade barriers, India's liquor market prepares for an era of global competition
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
ANGIOPLASTY OR BYPASS SURGERY: WHICH WORKS BEST FOR WOMEN?
A US STUDY PUBLISHED in the European Heart Journal suggests that bypass surgery may provide better long-term outcomes than angioplasty for women with clogged arteries.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
THE LAST FORTS
The upcoming assembly polls will show whether powerful chief ministers are politically relevant today
3 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Loner, leader, lion
A coffee table book gives an intimate peek into the life of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
When we support mothers, we support generations
For generations, trauma has often been understood as a single event, an incident that begins and ends in one lifetime.
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April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
O, you are so good!
In the quiet arithmetic of survival during precarious moments, O-NEGATIVE BLOOD often arrives before names or consent forms—and that timing makes all the difference. THE WEEK takes you on the lifesaving adventures of people with the rare group
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April 05, 2026
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Cables in the crosshairs
In the evolving West Asia crisis, vast networks of undersea cables are increasingly becoming targets of subversion
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April 05, 2026
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Click, cut, chaos
The conflict in the Middle East has exposed vulnerabilities in submarine cable systems that could wreak economic havoc
9 min |
April 05, 2026
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Siddha's effectiveness is in individualised treatment
How effective is siddha medicine?
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March 29, 2026
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PANELS, PIXELS AND PROVOCATIONS
How comics shaped Krishand's thematically global yet inventively local cinematic style
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March 29, 2026
THE WEEK India
Support system
Homoeopathy is said to be effective in managing certain disorders, but it is hampered by lack of treatment protocols and research
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March 29, 2026
THE WEEK India
IN TRADITION WE TRUST
The Union government is putting its weight behind Ayush systems. That push is aimed at creating an integrative, not alternative, system of medicine. But first, there is a need for better research and regulation
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March 29, 2026
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METAL WISE
Gold loans have become a symbol of financial pragmatism, as they offer a bridge between assets and credit needs
4 min |
March 29, 2026
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SON OF THE SOIL
In the third episode of CEAT Beyond the Scoreboard, Ramesh Mhamunkar, chief curator at Wankhede, takes viewers on to the cricket pitch
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March 29, 2026
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Traditional touch
At the National Institute of Siddha in Chennai, an ancient system of healing is challenging our modern reliance on pills
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March 29, 2026
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The Assam blend
It is the BJP's welfare schemes and organisational depth versus an opposition alliance that is yet to take final shape
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March 29, 2026
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The king of the kitchen
It was one of those middling Tuesdays when the world can't decide if it is winter or summer.
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March 29, 2026
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I don't see the BJP's cult-like operation as aspirational
What are the core principles that guide your political decision making?
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March 29, 2026
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Unani is becoming increasingly popular, as it is based on evidence-based innovation
How did the unani system of medicine originate?
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March 29, 2026
THE WEEK India
THE GREAT UNLOCK
A tightly regulated regime and fintech innovation are transforming how Indians send and receive money globally
4 min |
March 29, 2026
THE WEEK India
Quiet diplomacy, powerful outcomes
A recent trope pushed by sections of the opposition claims that India has been “silent” on the Iran war.
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