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      Dalai Lama Bylakuppe in Karnataka visit
      Karnataka

      Ground report | Dalai Lama’s presence in Bylakuppe fuels exiled Tibetans’ longing for homeland

      14 Jan 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Kanu Behl-Despatch
      Films

      Kanu Behl interview: ‘Films like Pushpa are morphine to the masses, anti-healing’

      10 Jan 2025 8:33 AM IST
      Author Kiran Desai on political novels, diaspora, loneliness, and more
      Features

      Author Kiran Desai on political novels, diaspora, loneliness, and more

      15 Dec 2024 6:19 PM IST
      Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan on ‘social’ impact of slowing ageing and a ‘magic pill’
      Features

      Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan on ‘social’ impact of slowing ageing and a ‘magic pill’

      15 Dec 2024 10:53 AM IST
      school teacher
      Education

      Two levels of science, social studies: Is CBSE taking the right approach?

      9 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Vipin Radhakrishnan
      Films

      Vipin Radhakrishnan interview: ‘Angammal’ director on tweaking Perumal Murugan’s story

      26 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
      nayanthara documentary
      Film Reviews

      Nayanthara docu review: Of struggles, stardom, love affairs, a big fat wedding

      18 Nov 2024 3:56 PM IST
      September 23 declared Ayurveda Day to promote global awareness
      Health

      Why no stream of medicine is pleased with Centre's DM Ayurveda courses

      17 Nov 2024 12:17 PM IST
      cheetahs
      India

      Why free-ranging cheetahs alone can make India's relocation project a success

      23 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Padmapriya interview: Code of conduct, zero tolerance to sexual harassment, and more
      Videos

      Padmapriya interview: Code of conduct, zero tolerance to sexual harassment, and more

      11 Sept 2024 5:55 PM IST
      The Swinging ’70s
      Features

      The Swinging ’70s review: Past-forward to a dazzling decade of Hindi Cinema

      29 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      woman cyber crime
      India

      How a mid-20s woman lost Rs 1.5 lakh after a 5-hour ordeal with cyber scamsters

      26 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Bengaluru: Irate techies protest over 14-hour work day; we are already exhausted, overworked
      Karnataka

      Bengaluru: Irate techies protest over 14-hour work day; 'we are already exhausted, overworked'

      22 July 2024 7:03 PM IST
      Kamal Haasan: A Cinematic Journey review: K. Hariharan deconstructs ‘Bahurupi’ of Indian cinema
      Features

      Kamal Haasan: A Cinematic Journey review: K. Hariharan deconstructs ‘Bahurupi’ of Indian cinema

      20 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
      1986 Act, Domestic Violence law more helpful to Muslim women than Section 125
      India

      '1986 Act, Domestic Violence law more helpful to Muslim women than Section 125'

      12 July 2024 5:03 PM IST
      Odisha, Assembly, BJP, Muslim, women, BC Sethi, The Federal, English news website
      India

      ‘SC ruling on alimony for Muslim women brings Shah Bano back to life’

      10 July 2024 7:29 PM IST
      How political influencers like Dhruv Rathee took on BJP at its own game
      Elections 2024

      How political influencers like Dhruv Rathee took on BJP at its own game

      3 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Indian food
      Health

      Milk is good, stay off sugar and protein boosters: Food scientist

      10 May 2024 3:38 PM IST
      Uma Ramanan
      Obituary

      Uma Ramanan obit: Talented singer who never made it big in films

      2 May 2024 4:26 PM IST
      This could be the last free elections in India: Parakala Prabhakar
      Elections 2024

      This could be the last free elections in India: Parakala Prabhakar

      19 April 2024 5:28 PM IST
      How a single woman, an avid trekker, fought battle with breast cancer
      Women's March

      How a single woman, an avid trekker, fought battle with breast cancer

      6 March 2024 5:29 PM IST
      Zeyad Masroor Khan
      Features

      Zeyad Masroor Khan interview: 'People are no longer repulsed by violence against Muslims'

      29 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Palani hill
      Tamil Nadu

      Palani row | Not all areas are secular, says lawyer who argued case

      1 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
      No north, south divide when it comes to genetic history, says CCMB researcher
      Science

      No north, south divide when it comes to genetic history, says CCMB researcher

      3 Jan 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Sweet Karam Coffee, Lakshmi, Madhoo, Santhy
      Entertainment

      Sweet Karam Coffee review: A spirited take on 3 women's journey to recognise their self-worth

      6 July 2023 5:39 PM IST
      Lust Stories 2, R Balki, Kajol, Tammanah
      Entertainment

      Lust Stories 2 review: A half-baked anthology that fails to erupt

      29 Jun 2023 7:33 PM IST
      TISS study, Bollywood heroines, lack of women representation in Hindi cinema
      Entertainment

      Just 26% of Bollywood film characters are female: TISS study flags gender bias

      28 Jun 2023 9:53 PM IST
      Adipurush, Om Raut, Ramayana, Ravana
      Entertainment

      Adipurush review: A flat retelling of India's most famous epic; only Ravana roars

      16 Jun 2023 9:18 PM IST
      Dr anjali nimbalkar, 2023 karnataka assembly elections
      Karnataka

      Karnataka's 'missing women': Where did the women candidates go this time?

      10 May 2023 12:50 AM IST
      Dancing on the grave, Patrick Graham interview
      Entertainment

      Dancing on the Grave director delves into the 'why' behind grisly 1991 murder

      3 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
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