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    Shweta Tripathi
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    Shweta Tripathi is a Special Correspondent with The Federal.
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      Hookah ban in the state of Tamil Nadu but illegal pubs still use this
      Tamil Nadu

      Hooked on hookah: Tamil Nadu youth defy ban as parlours flout rules

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      As Tamil Nadu prepares for the 2026 Assembly elections, Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 brings key announcements for the state
      India

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      NEET PG data breach could have happened only via government portal
      Education

      'NEET PG data breach could have happened only via government portal'

      28 Jan 2026 4:37 PM IST
      How YouTube-promoted ‘medicines’ are turning killers
      Health

      Doctors urge caution after YouTube weight-loss hack turns fatal for TN student

      27 Jan 2026 4:42 PM IST
      Infertility in India: Lifestyle risks, advanced AI-driven IVF technologies
      India

      Infertility in India: Lifestyle risks, IVF advances and path forward

      25 Jan 2026 10:04 AM IST
      New weight-loss and diabetes drugs: Are they truly game-changers? | Second Opinion
      Health

      New weight-loss and diabetes drugs: Are they truly game-changers? | Second Opinion

      18 Jan 2026 8:47 PM IST
      NEET PG cut-off row reaches Supreme Court as doctors challenge lowered scores
      India

      NEET PG cut-off row reaches Supreme Court as doctors challenge lowered scores

      18 Jan 2026 8:29 PM IST
      Over 120 deaths in 2025, why stampedes remain a recurring tragedy in India
      The Eighth Column

      Over 120 deaths in 2025, why stampedes remain a recurring tragedy in India

      16 Jan 2026 4:31 PM IST
      Why is Chronic Kidney Disease risk rising in the country?
      Health

      Chronic kidney disease affecting millions of Indians; doctors explain how to prevent

      10 Jan 2026 8:58 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu households depend on 20-litre packaged drinking water cans amid water scarcity.
      Tamil Nadu

      Packaged drinking water safety in Tamil Nadu under scrutiny

      10 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
      bottled water
      Health

      Unmasking bottled water: Mineral loss, hidden danger of microplastics

      6 Jan 2026 12:23 PM IST
      Are earphones driving irreversible hearing loss among India’s youth? | Second Opinion
      Health

      Are earphones driving irreversible hearing loss among India’s youth? | Second Opinion

      4 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      US claim of capturing Venezuelas Maduro signals dangerous return to regime-change politics
      World

      US claim of capturing Venezuela's Maduro signals dangerous return to regime-change politics

      3 Jan 2026 7:55 PM IST
      ‘He should be hanged’: Unnao rape survivor’s mother after SC stays Sengar’s release
      India

      ‘He should be hanged’: Unnao rape survivor’s mother after SC stays Sengar’s release

      30 Dec 2025 2:00 PM IST
      Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, diagnosis delays worsen pain, outcomes
      Health

      Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women; diagnosis delays worsen pain, outcomes

      29 Dec 2025 5:02 PM IST
      Unnao rape survivor - isnt she covered by Beti Phadao, Beti Bachao?
      India

      Doesn't Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao include Unnao rape survivor?

      29 Dec 2025 3:29 PM IST
      New Year’s resolutions 2026: Health, wealth and balance top Indian goals
      India

      New Year’s resolutions 2026: Health, wealth and balance top Indian goals

      29 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Sengar sentence suspension: There must be accountability for such orders, says activist
      Uttar Pradesh

      Sengar sentence suspension: There must be accountability for such orders, says activist

      26 Dec 2025 6:00 PM IST
      Why has Chennais AQI breached 160 despite the beach?
      Tamil Nadu

      Why has Chennai's AQI breached 160 despite the beach?

      17 Dec 2025 6:18 PM IST
      Second Opinion: Digital work culture, WFH, long working hours is hurting your spine health
      Health

      Second Opinion: Digital work culture, WFH, long working hours is hurting your spine health

      15 Dec 2025 2:32 PM IST
      Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam reality check
      Tamil Nadu

      TN claims 2.5 crore beneficiaries under MTM but reality check reveals inflated numbers

      12 Dec 2025 2:27 PM IST
      Medical students abroad entrance exam
      Education

      Medical panel sits on crores in refund to NEET-SS students for months

      9 Dec 2025 8:27 PM IST
      When antibiotics fail: Why common infections are turning fatal | Second Opinion
      Health

      When antibiotics fail: Why common infections are turning fatal | Second Opinion

      8 Dec 2025 2:35 PM IST
      Silent crisis of men’s mental health and the need to break stigma | Second Opinion
      Health

      Silent crisis of men’s mental health and the need to break stigma | Second Opinion

      5 Dec 2025 8:33 PM IST
      Why do people with disabilities still struggle for accessibility and representation?
      Health

      Why do people with disabilities still struggle for accessibility and representation?

      5 Dec 2025 8:10 PM IST
      Indias 1:811 doctor-population ratio: Why are AYUSH practitioners counted?
      Health

      India's '1:811' doctor-population ratio: Why are AYUSH practitioners counted?

      5 Dec 2025 6:58 PM IST
      International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Why India still lacks inclusive public spaces
      The Eighth Column

      International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Why India still lacks inclusive public spaces

      3 Dec 2025 9:40 AM IST
      Student suicides rise but SC task-force survey sees poor participation
      Health

      Student suicides rise but SC task-force survey sees poor participation

      30 Nov 2025 2:07 PM IST
      Chennai corporations pet licensing deadline looms amid low compliance, rising concerns
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai corporation's pet licensing deadline looms amid low compliance, rising concerns

      20 Nov 2025 1:47 PM IST
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