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Weighing His Choices
When Karan Nagpal turned 18, he was too busy carving out a relatively unconventional career path—floral design. Now 25, Nagpal, son of a librarian father and insurance agent mother, will vote for the first time. Nagpal believes in evaluating every pa
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Curves In The Right Places
From entryways to prayer rooms, arches are everywhere. They clearly make a bold statement. However, if you are still hesitant to use this design style, let us take you inside Pooja, a 2,980 sq ft tropical home in Calicut, Kerala that heroes arches. C
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THE SlKHS: OUR HEROES & PRlDE OF lNDlA
The event was graced by the presence of all the Sikh leaders featured in the book, along with their families, marking a momentous occasion for the community. Commencing with a captivating panel discussion, the event saw the participation of distingui
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And Justice for All…
The eldest child of doctor parents, S. Farzeen Rose, a final-year student of Legislative Law in Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram has strong convictions in politics. Farzeen is unhappy with the state of the nation, and says the denial of j
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Rural Resplendence
Wanting to build his second home, photographer Atul Pratap Chauhan (who is also a close friend) decided what better place than his quaint little hometown. In our noisy and modern society landscape, he was craving quiet and simplicity. He was craving
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Save Manipur
It’s tough to live in Manipur in this day and age. And tougher, if one belongs to one of the country’s smallest communities. Obed Kharam is from the Kharam tribe, which has fewer than 1,200 members. The postgraduate student of political science at Ma
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Eye on Party Vision
For the past decade, 30-year-old Gujarat resident Niravkumar Sanchaniya has not missed any opportunity to exercise his franchise and claims he tries to make an informed choice each time, studying the poll manifestos released by parties to understand
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Bhima’s Grandsons
Ambedkar Jayanti, on April 14, saw effusive birthday avowals from across India’s polity. It’s not only his ideas that are spreading. Three Ambedkar siblings are enlivening the electoral canvas this time. The best-known one, Babasaheb’s grandson Praka
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No Entry
with a name like C.N. Annadurai, distant city folks may expect ‘naïve tribals’ to treat the DMK’s incumbent MP in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai constituency as a paragon of justice, if not an outright avatar of the legendary party founder. But resident
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The Pataliputris
Afamily ballad sung with just that touch of the blue notes. But to help make it less cloying, we get it laced with the edgy feel of ambition, grit, even a hint of vendetta. The unfulfilled saga of Lalu Prasad Yadav's two daughters, Misa Bharti and Ro
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Why Gen V matters
ON APRIL 11, JUST EIGHT DAYS BEFORE INDIANS GO TO VOTE in the first phase of the 2024 general election, social media was populated with a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with seven top gaming influencers of the country. Recorded in
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Wings To A Dream
Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya was only 22 when he co-founded a drone company along with two of his friends in Odisha’s Sambalpur. Started with two clients in 2018, now IG Drones supplies ultra-modern drones to 300-plus clients, including the Indian militar
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Blood Moon In The East
Childhood friends find themselves on opposing sides of a conflict. Over this well-established trope, Nikhil J. Alva imposes the Mizo National Front uprising of 1966-1967 that was brutally put down by the Indian state. In the maelstrom of the insurgen
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A Fight For Kashmir’s Future
Winding its way through the Pir Panjal mountains amidst breathtaking scenic beauty, the ancient road into the landlocked Kashmir Valley helped the Mughals under Akbar to gain a foothold in the Valley in the 16th century. Known thereafter as the Mugha
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Seeking, Leaders of Principles
For this fourth-generation entrepreneur from the famous restaurant chain Bikanervala, it is important that leaders prioritise initiatives supporting women's empowerment, gender equality and foster an environment conducive to the growth of small busin
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The Time Traveller
“Painting isn’t only about beauty. It’s also about pain,” says the eminent artist Gulammohammed Sheikh, nodding emphatically. The 87-year-old painter and poet, a National Award winner and Padma Shri as well as a Padma Bhushan, has won many accolades
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Unlike Father
A.K. Antony—a.k.a. St Antony. His dad wasn’t so christened because of any evangelical zeal; the only thing the Congress veteran spread zealously, almost to a painful degree, was his own USP around an image of pristine purity in politics. His son Anil
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Take Five
Upgrade your dining room with table linen in soft lilac with hints of yellow and red, and a dance of pretty flowers. Soundarya Linen Cotton Napkin by vVyom By Shuchita; PRICE ₹1,800 onwards; AT www.vvyom.com A quick fix for spring-summer is taking a
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Financial Technology Key Segments
The payments and Baas sector dominates India's fintech landscape due to widespread demand for digital payment methods and customised banking solutions. Some of the sectors are Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) The platform enables non-banking entities to o
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Marvels in Mud
Mud proves to be an excellent material for circular design, requiring minimal energy from raw sourcing to building and eventual eco-friendly demolition, creating structures with a zero-energy footprint. Its proper thickness offers thermal insulation,
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The Missus Card
Never did a bride get a better wedding gift as Kumari Anita did on April 9. The newly-wedded wife of convicted felon Ashok Mahto was given the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ticket for the Munger Lok Sabha seat, where she will be taking on the Janata Dal
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Policy Over Populism
For a first-time voter sans any political affiliation, 20-year-old Computer Science Engineering student Tanya Gupta is forthright in her political views. Daughter of a businessman father and a working mother, Gupta calls voting her fundamental right
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Bjp Eyes A Hat Trick Of Sweeps
As the mercury inches up daily in Gujarat this summer, so does the frenetic activity on the ground for the BJP before the Lok Sabha polls. State BJP president C.R. Paatil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have been criss-crossing the state, addressi
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A Strong Counter
Mohammed Imran, the second of four siblings of a retail pharmacist, was born and raised in Hyderabad. “To vote is to be empowered,” he says, admitting that urban voter apathy is a problem. “Our Constitution guarantees this fundamental right and the f
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Sporting Spirit
A world champion and multiple Asian Games gold medallist in compound archery, Ojas Pravin Deotale exercises his right to vote for the first time on April 19. “My parents told me every vote matters, so regardless of whom one votes for, one should,” he
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Promises To Keep
MODI KI GUARANTEE—that’s what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has titled its Sankalp Patra, or election manifesto, as it seeks a third successive term at the Centre. In doing so, the party has distinctively moved away from its oft-cited convention o
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An Agenda For The New bharat
Five years ago, confesses Mihir Ranjan, he was an “uninformed” first-time voter. That has changed. Part of the League of Legends Esports (or electronic sports) team that represented India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year, Ranjan, the son of t
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The Cracks Are Showing
➔ Chief minister Eknath Shinde has the support of 13 Lok Sabha MPs and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar of just one. Yet, Ajit’s NCP has managed to secure more favourable terms from the BJP ➔ Both BJP and Ajit faction leaders are opposing Shinde’s ca
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A Rainbow Of Rights
The LGBTQ+ community is largely unhappy about the government’s performance vis-a-vis its rights. Most feel that the 2018 decriminalisation of homosexuality by the Supreme Court and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, are only ba
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