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Kerala's golden goose: Inside the gigantic lottery business worth over Rs...
Business Of dreams and dashed hopes: There are lakhs of others who dutifully sink in hundreds every month hoping for that elusive victory.Saritha S Balanlottery main.jpg At 7 am every morning, Raju...
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The drape of a sari tells many tales, and this Bengaluru company captures...
SariThe Sari Series is a digital archive to document the various ways saris are draped in India. Monalisa DasUntitled collage (1).jpg"The sari is worn by millions of women in India when they are...
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Conspicuous consumption is over: It’s all about intangibles now
Social HierarchyThe democratisation of consumer goods has made them far less useful as a means of displaying status.shopping .jpgImage for representation.by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett In 1899, the...
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Around the world in 7 weddings: This US couple is saying 'I do' from Chennai...
WeddingIn 40 days, Gabriella and Timothy are seeing the world, soaking up new cultures and getting married in one fascinating journey. Anna Isaacuscouplemain-min.jpgAs the pujari recites mantra after...
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Life-and-death thought experiments are correctly unsolvable
PsychologyA worryingly large proportion of ethical thought experiments involve fantasies of homicide.Thinking_man_face_Pixabay_3x2.jpgImage for representationBy Julian Baggini People have concerns...
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Review: 'Savithri's Special Room and Other Stories' is a cautious, agreeable...
Book review For those yearning for long-gone ‘simple days’ of homemade snacks and telltale maids, Manu Bhattathiri’s short story collection is just the book.Anjana BalakrishnanSavithri's special...
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White coats and mild manners: How to style a good doctor
MedicineBy now, there’s a growing body of evidence that a patient’s perception of a doctor’s character influences health outcomes.doctor main.jpgImage for representation. by Jessica Baron It’s hard to...
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The new space race: Why we need a human mission to Mars
ScienceWhich nation (or company?) will land astronauts on Mars? It is beginning to look like a new space race.Curiosity Mars Rover Facebook 750x500.jpgFile photo: Facebook/NASA's Curiosity Mars...
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My many selves: How I learned to live with multiple personalities
Mental HealthEmma Young meets a woman with dissociative identity disorder and discovers what happens when you lose your sense of being an individual.HERO-TEST-CROP.jpg© David Brandon Geeting by Emma...
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Worm, fungi or enhancement drug? All about the ‘Himalayan Viagra’ and why...
Flora & Fauna Just one kilogram of yarsagumba or 'Himalayan viagra' can fetch up to US$100,000.Himalayas_Pixabay.jpgYarsagumba photo by Nicholas Merky via Wiki commonsPrayan Pokharel, University of...
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Moral grandstanding: there’s a lot of it about, all of it bad
Moral grandstandingMoral grandstanding is worse than being merely annoying.angry-bird-2234295_960_720.jpgImage for representationWe’ve done it. You probably have, too. No matter what we believe about...
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The rise – and possible fall – of the graphing calculator
TechnologyTeachers are starting to ditch graphing calculators for math apps. Was the expensive tech ever worth it – or is it just holding students back?graphic calculator-compressed.jpgFrederick Peck,...
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Kerala Chronicles: How an Assembly Speaker kept a Congress govt afloat for 3...
Kerala ChroniclesThe Karunakaran government was nicknamed Casting Government, and Speaker Jose became Casting Speaker.Rakesh MeharSaritha S Balankarunakaran-swearing-in-750.jpg As the Kerala Assembly...
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Kerala chronicles: When a coalition of 7 political parties came together...
Kerala ChroniclesLuke KoshiSaritha S BalanSapthakakshi-Munnani-Story-Main-picture.jpgAs the Kerala Assembly celebrates its Diamond Jubilee, the state might seem settled in its stable and predictable...
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Photos: This Indian museum traces 4,500-year history of toilets and manages...
HistoryIt displays many types of toilet seats -- from wooden to ornamental and from electric to floral.IANSToilet museum 2.jpgPhoto courtesy IANSBy Mudita Girotra Full of strange facts and objects, our...
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Kerala Chronicles: When Gandhi-loyalist AK Antony turned into an implacable...
Kerala ChroniclesAt the height of the Emergency, Antony was one of the only Congress leaders to criticise the use of Emergency powers and the rise of the ‘Sanjay wave’.Haritha JohnRakesh...
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Kerala Chronicles: How one missing student brought down a Congress govt in...
Kerala ChroniclesP Rajan, a student of REC, Calicut, became emblematic of the horrifying excesses of the Emergency in Kerala.Haritha JohnRakesh MeharP_Rajan_The_Quint.jpgThe QuintAs the Kerala Assembly...
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From nombu kanji to double ka meetha: The Ramzan dishes you must try this season
FoodThere's no cultural diversity more enjoyable than that of food!Jaya Shravandouble ka meetha.jpgScreenshot/ YoutubeIs there a bigger cultural and culinary experience than breaking bread with family...
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Explainer: How to ask for a pay rise
ExplainerNegotiation is all about who has the power.handshake.jpgImage for representation.by Mara Olekalns, Professor of Management - Negotiations, Melbourne Business School When Reserve Bank governor...
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With dazzling markets, blaring qawwalis and haleem aromas, Eid shopping hits...
RamzanWith the fasting month entering the last phase, Eid shopping has reached a crescendo in Hyderabad.IANSCharminar By Sumeetrajendrabhavsar via Wikimedia Commons-compressed.jpgCharminar; By...
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