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Maidaan Put Rahim in the Spotlight but Got Riddled With Lapses & Inaccuracies

Maidaan enlightens India's younger generation about legendary football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, but it is riddled with factual inaccuracies and omissions of important events. Shilarze Saha Roy delves into what the film missed out on. Read here.
Video Report | In Manipur, Booths Captured, 1 Shot in Gun Violence on Voting Day

Booth capturing. Gun violence. Vandalism. Burning of EVMs. Polling agents threatened. The Valley areas of Manipur saw it all on 19 April during the first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India. Saptarshi Basak reports. Watch here.
Want to Cook, but Hate Doing the Dishes? Try These 6 Easy One-Pot Meal Recipes

Don’t have time to put together two to three time-consuming dishes to make a meal seem complete? Or do you hate having to wash multiple utensils after every meal? One-pot meals are hassle-free, delicious and highly customisable. Read here.
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In Mathura: 'Temple is Okay but What Has BJP Done For the Poor?'

A temple-mosque dispute, marginalisation of Muslims, and hopes and aspirations of the youth — as Mathura gears up to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, voters weigh in on key issues. Himanshi Dahiya reports. Watch here.
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Amar Singh Chamkila: Sensuality, Violence & Musical Creativity In Punjab

"Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila brings to the fore the curiously intertwined nature of music, morality & politics in Punjab. Chamkila’s life story & music are part of the gendered & caste-inflected nature of Punjabi music-making," writes Radha Kapuria. Read here.
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'Alarm Bells Ringing': High Debt Pinches Poor Amid Inflation, Slow Income Growth

In the last 5 years, Indian households have loaned more money from banks than they have invested as deposits, a report by Motilal Oswal points out. Could this mean the Indian Economy is under distress? Watch this report by Aakriti Handa to find out.
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Sunday View: The Best Weekend Opinion Reads, Curated Just for You

How about starting your Sunday with some thought-provoking opinion pieces? Here's a list of weekend reads, curated just for you on Sunday View. Read here.
From Embracing Chaos To Shutting Noise, Vinesh Phogat Storms to Olympic Quota

458 days ago, wrestler Vinesh Phogat sat at the Jantar Mantar, pleading for justice against sexual harassment of female wrestlers. Now, she has stormed to a Paris Olympics quota, shutting out all the noise in the most emphatic manner possible. Sundeep Misra writes. Read here.
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'Port Development Critical for Thiruvananthapuram': BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar speaks to Meenakshy Sasikumar about the controversial Adani-led Vizhinjam seaport project that invited protests from the fishing community in the region, the BJP's 'Christian outreach' in Kerala, among other things. Watch here.
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No Job Is Bulletproof, yet Why Are India’s Youth Ready To Work in War Zones?

"The fact that the families are forced to make such grim choices – whether to send their son to dangerous theaters of war – suggests how difficult life has become for an average middle class parent," writes Sanjay Kapoor. Read here.
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PM's Speech on Muslims is Tip of the Iceberg. How Long Will EC Turn a Blind Eye?

"While hoardings and speeches are bold enough in mixing crude religious appeals with vote calls, louder messengers on social media, helped by IT cells of political groups, leave nothing at all to the imagination," writes Madhavan Narayanan. Read here.
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Story of D Gukesh – The Quiet Disruptor Who Is Breaking Records in Chess

D Gukesh became the youngest-ever Candidates Tournament champion at just 17. Since he became an International Master at the age of 11, the Indian chess prodigy has been consistently breaking records, conquering the chess world one move at a time. Read here.
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Explained: Why Are MDH, Everest Masala Under Scanner in Hong Kong & Singapore?

Indian spice brands MDH and Everest Masala have come under the scanner, after food safety authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore flagged that the spices contain ethylene oxide, a Group 1 carcinogen. Read here.
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Can Insulin-Dependent Diabetics Do Away With the Injections Completely?
Is it possible for diabetes patients to stop using insulin permanently? Amid a political tiff between Tihar jail authorities and AAP leaders, Garima Sadhwani asked endocrinologists whether an insulin-dependent diabetes patient can completely let go of it. Read here.
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PM’s Speech on Nuclear Weapons Contradicts His and BJP Government’s Policy

"The CPI-M is against nuclear weapons but it is a stretch to believe that it advocates unilateral disarmament," writes Manoj Joshi. Read here.
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Patanjali & a ‘Pandemic of Misinformation’: Why Health Is a Core Political Issue

Health is at its core, a political issue and the recent crackdown on Patanjali by the Supreme Court reflects that, write Parth Sharma and Dr Anant Bhan. Read here.
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Chennai Caste Killing: Two Months After Dalit Man's Murder, Wife Dies by Suicide

(Trigger Warning: mentions of suicide, casteist violence) | Two months after Praveen, a Dalit man, was allegedly hacked to death by his brother-in-law and others – in a suspected case of caste killing – his wife Sharmila died in Chennai on 22 April, after an alleged suicide attempt. Varsha Sriram reports. Read here.
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‘Asia Is World’s Most Disaster-Hit Region’: Breaking Down New Climate Report

Asia was the “world’s most disaster-hit region” due to climate events in 2023. Over 2,000 people died due to these climate disasters, and close to nine million people were affected. Garima Sadhwani reports. Read here.
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'We're Farmers but We Can't Farm': Behind the Human-Wildlife Conflict in Wayanad

As Rahul Gandhi returns to contest from Wayanad to face the LDF's Annie Raja and BJP's K Surendran in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a singular issue has emerged as a flashpoint in the polls: human-wildlife conflict. Meenakshy Sasikumar reports. Read here.
Yeh Jo India Hai Na: Should a PM's Election Speech Spread Fear & Misinformation?

"Modi recently said that the Congress wanted to snatch Hindus' ‘mangalsutras’ to give to Indian Muslims. He also used the word 'ghuspaitiya' or 'infiltrator' for the community. This statement allows Hindutva extremists to follow suit," says Rohit Khanna. Watch here.
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