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![]() | Why does society have to condemn a grieving woman?The 'how a woman should keep herself happy' rulebook is not just patriarchal, it is a sure-fire recipe for pain. Whatever it says should make women happy usually spells losses for them. |
![]() | 'We must unite against China's expansionism by including Taiwan in the UN'China’s frequent use of military and economic tactics to intimidate Taiwan and other neighbouring countries has posed a formidable threat and challenge to security in the Indo-Pacific and the world. |
![]() | Only a few communities in India are true-blue 'fisheterians' -- and among them Malayalis bag first place!The romance of fish and crustaceans is missing in meats. Who can forget the epic struggle of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea? |
![]() | 'We shall meet amid the stars you so loved': Amma's tribute to Sneha BelcinSneha filled diaries I gifted her with writings. She wrote little about herself. She had a far-reaching vision of social issues. |
![]() | Death by starvation: Residents of disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region face genocideThe blockade set by Azerbaijan has created a shortage of food, water, medicine and other essential items in the region with 1,20,000 inhabitants. |
![]() | In the mood for Eggs Kejriwal? Indulge yourselves as club food is now being reinventedMost old clubs in India have something or the other on their menu for which they claim intellectual property rights -- some genuine and the others stretched. |
![]() | Man who would be US President? Decoding Vivek Ramaswamy, the Trump Lite versionThe Economist pithily describes Vivek Ramaswamy as an "over-caffeinated millennial act". There is, however, a method to his, at times, irrational views. |
![]() | Amusing ourselves to death: From desperately seeking entertainment to being flooded with itA typical evening consists of identifying what to watch and a search for where it might be on and if you have access to the service. By the time these are resolved, tiredness and boredom have set in. |
![]() | GDP growth hits four-quarter high of 7.8% but inflation and unemployment rate remain worriesWhile the headline number is lower than the anticipated 8%, the sub-components are a mixed bag. Here's the overall sketch. |
![]() | Can China's push to replace dollar with yuan as world's reserve currency succeed?De-dollarisation moves are not unknown to the world. It is the staple diet of Leftists. |
![]() | Onasadhya: Much more than a feast!As per one estimate, the Onasadhya industry in Kerala is as large as Rs 500 crores. |
![]() | Country music goes conservative, sparks controversies, but plays strong among Gen ZAccording to Luminate, the agency that tracks sales and streams of songs, the genre's popularity places it third in the growth of music genres this year, coming after Kpop and Latin Music. |
![]() | Paratha, parotta, prata: How a humble flatbread went globalArguably, Punjab can stake claims on GM tags for tandoori chicken or chicken tikka but to do it for parathas will be a serious breach of intellectual property rights. |
![]() | 'Ticking time bomb': As China's economy enters sick bay, experts fear slump may get deeperIf the beginning of 2023 held optimism about a rapid recovery, latest data dispatches make only one thing clear: the numbers aren't with them. |
![]() | State of the economy on I-Day: Tomato tantrums and stinging food prices biggest headachesHeadline inflation soared to 7.4% in July led by food prices that are back in the double-digit zone at 11.51%. Just a month ago in June, inflation stood at 4.8%. |