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Bold ideas for your home

Ten tips that you could try out




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Design tips worth stealing

Teja Lele Desai gives you nine ideas that designers swear by




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Designer Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions in his latest festive line

Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the festive season




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Meet Faisal Manzur: the Chennai architect behind wooden doors at The Entrance Café and Pandan Club

Faisal Manzur of Faisal Manzur Design Studio on designing the stunning wooden doors at Chennai’s The Entrance Café, Pandan Club, and why he draws inspiration from TV shows and Wes Anderson movies



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BV Doshi (1927-2023) | Pioneer of Indian modernist architecture

Indian architect BV Doshi has passed away, at the age of 95. Trained under Le Corbusier, he was the only Indian to have been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize



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A crop of new-age schools in India now boasts of seamless designs, flexible furniture, and collaborative spaces

Meet the Indian designers doing away with cramped classrooms and dull walls and prioritising schools with flexible furniture, collaborative spaces, and interactive elements




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Ceramist Rahul Kumar’s installations in his new show are a deviation from his previous experiments with clay

Ceramic artist Rahul Kumar’s tenth solo exhibition, The Untold Resides Somewhere, is a labyrinth of emotive, lexical and metaphorical expressions for “preserving the discarded”



  • Life & Style

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The Israel model, and Indian realities | Political Line

Many in India view Israel as a model for its own security and progress. They have a lot to ponder.




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Column | An accidental cruelty

Why healing others can come at a personal price, and words of comfort can cause more harm than good



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In sport, you often learn more from a defeat than from a victory 

If England is a shining example for its approach to Test cricket, their One-Day International approach is a warning.




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Between hope and hubris: Innocence, glumness, despair, gratitude after the World Cup final

This is sport. Unexpectedness and upsets are what it thrives on.




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Corrections and Clarifications — December 26, 2023




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Column | Inside the coastal Muslim kitchen

From kuzhi paniyarams with Dutch ties to the local cousin of the East African injera, Tamil Nadu’s coastal food shows us that history is preserved not just in our museums but also in our kitchens




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Ranji Trophy | A golden jubilee, and time to name the stands after the greats

Fifty years on, since Karnataka famously won the Ranji Trophy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, we should ask ourselves, wouldn’t it be wonderful to sit in the Viswanath stand or cheer from the Prasanna enclosure?




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Budget 2024: Prudent as expected with promise of bigger things

The government stuck to the theme as it raised the capex outlay for the coming financial year to Rs.11.11 lakh crore, an increase of 11%




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Column | Gulkhand and a clouded mind

Not all ‘curses’ should be ignored, as Phuphee proves — this time with medical help and a bowl of ice cream




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Ashwin, a modern master with a positive mindset

In many ways, Ashwin stands alone. He is constantly experimenting, constantly pushing himself, and always fighting two battles every time he steps onto the field.




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A mature Kuldeep Yadav was the quiet success of the India-England Test series

Kuldeep Yadav made his mark over a decade ago and now, as he says, he has begun to understand his bowling. Wrist spin is a difficult art, one of the toughest in the game.




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Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder




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Jimmy Anderson | A great player’s farewell is handled with respect and common sense

James Anderson played for long and reinvented himself periodically, cutting pace for accuracy and bowling with a grace and seeming lack of effort which is one of the game’s great sights.




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Political Line | Siddaramaiah’s failed romance and India’s undefined borders




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From the desirable to the derogatory

Wokeness, like political correctness, can tear when it is stretched too tight




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Column | Spells and a reluctant bride

Women are more than capable of saving themselves, says Phuphee. They don’t need magic, maybe just a helping hand




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When the character is made for the actor

When both the character and the actor are brilliant in their own right, we get something close to perfection




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Partition of Bengal: New Demands and Old Memories

There are multiple demands from within West Bengal for separate political or administrative units. While the demand for Gorkhaland is more known, there are also Statehood demands for the Cooch Behar and Jangalmahal regions.




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Two-tier system for Tests is an old idea whose time has come

The World Test Championship which was introduced with some scepticism seems to be established now. Some tinkering may be needed, but the essence is in place.




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Denialism and ‘assertism’ are two sides of the same coin

What connects them is irrational belief. Conspiracy theories grow out of such belief




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Inside DC’s animated multiverse

The studio’s animation game is on point, with shows like Batman and Harley Quinn testament to great writing, visuals and voice casts




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Column | The zeitgeist of Modern Times

A triptych to illustrate that while we are seemingly grappling with the same questions decade after decade, the wheels are slowly turning




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AI: The role of global standards in driving innovation and responsible development

The future of AI will require new standards to ensure safe and responsible implementation




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India rely on the kindness of others as WTC final dreams fade

The recurring, and humiliating collapses of India’s batting are at least partially the responsibility of the cricket board which showed a lack of spine by not insisting that the big boys play in the national championship.




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US will stay in global climate fight despite Trump, says Podesta

Yet John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, also struck an apologetic tone at the start of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The expected pullback by the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, he acknowledged, comes even “as the dangers we face grow ever-more catastrophic.”




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Death in Gujarat Refinery fire rises to 2; IOCL constitutes team to investigate

The fire that began on Monday afternoon with a blast in a benzene storage tank of the refinery later spread to two other adjoining tanks, Jawahar Nagar police station inspector A B Mori said




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Reliance Industries to invest ₹65,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh biogas venture

This is the largest clean energy investment by Reliance Energy in India outside of Gujarat




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Aluminium: Supports can limit the downside. Go long now

Support at ₹234-₹233 can halt the fall and keep the broader uptrend intact




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L&T bags 'ultra mega' order from NTPC to set up thermal power plants in MP, Bihar

The work involves design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, turbines, electrostatic precipitators, auxiliaries, along with the related mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and civil works




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The hidden cost of your daily roti: The wheat price crisis | Trending Commodity Picks | Ep 19




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Urban gardening company Ugaoo raises ₹47 crores in Series A funding led by V3 Ventures

The company plans to use the funds to expand its regional presence across the top 10 Indian cities and open 80 retail stores by FY 2030




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COP 29: Gujarat Delegation led by Minister of Finance, Energy and Petrochemicals




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360 ONE Wealth launches Wealth Index

The 360 ONE Wealth Index, launched in collaboration with Crisil, reveals that ESG investing is gaining momentum




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Subdued blenders demand hit tea prices in Coonoor auctions

The sales percentage in leaf was only 47 per cent out of the offered quantity of 25,83,350 kg, while in dust, it was 53 per cent out of the offered quantity of 6,14,625 kg




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Host nation Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry

Comments come on the second day of summit at which close to 200 nations are meeting to discuss how they can cut fossil fuel emissions




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India’s path to a $70-billion gaming industry: GDAI President

Sridhar Muppidi, President of the Game Developers Association of India discusses gaming industry landscape, its potential, and challenges




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JSW Defence, Shield AI in defence collaboration

This effort will enable large-scale production of V-BATs in India to serve the needs of the Indian Armed Forces and also function as a global production hub for Shield AI




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AI-Vistara merger: Air India’s international footprint to expand beyond 40 destinations

Accordingly, the merger will strengthen the airline’s presence on critical long-haul routes and open new destinations like Bali and Mauritius




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Excess rains spurs use of more herbicides this kharif cropping season

Agrochemical makers have seen sales of herbicides going up this kharif season, even though the offtake in other categories such as insecticides and fungicides were muted




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Hyundai profits slip in Q2 & H1 on weak domestic demand, geopolitical tensions

Net profit skids 15.5 per cent to ₹1,375.5 crore in the September quarter; domestic sales drop 5.8% to 149,639 units in the quarter under review




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Finance Commission Conclave to map effective devolution of fiscal powers to local bodies

Organised by Panchayati Raj Ministry, the Conclave attempts to bring together key stakeholders like the Central & State Finance Commission for the development of ‘grameen bharat’




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Swiggy’s IPO to deliver ₹9,000 crore in employee wealth for 5,000 employees

Nearly 5,000 current and former employees are set to benefit, with around 500 Swiggy employees to enter the ‘crore-pati’ club when the firm makes its stock market debut, according to sources




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Nykaa reports strong Q2 numbers on all-round demand

Its same-day and next-day deliveries are now available in over 110 cities, and the company is strengthening that quick delivery proposition