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Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
Congress leaders allege the BJP threatened Akshay Kanti Bam and forced him to defect.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
In speech after speech, the prime minister has spread divisive falsehoods, pitting India’s Muslims against other disadvantaged communities.
Tabassum Barnagarwala & Abhik Deb
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
This Mumbai security guard works 18 hours a day to earn what he did five years ago, but does not blame the Modi government for his difficult life.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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A brief history of Patanjali’s dangerous claims
From claiming to cure Covid to defying the Supreme Court, the ayurvedic company founded by yoga guru Ramdev has flouted the law several times.
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Is India ready for an election in extreme heat?
Experts flag the health risks involved for party workers and voters, and argue for clear, detailed directions from the Election Commission and governments.
Tabassum Barnagarwala & Vaishnavi Rathore
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For second time in seven months, India is running short of TB drugs, putting patients at risk
The Centre, which is responsible for supplying the medicines, has asked states to arrange medicines locally.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Does India need a typhoid vaccine?
The country accounts for nearly half the global disease burden and doctors have reported increasing antibiotic resistance during treatment.
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Of Rs 945 crore bonds donated by drug firms, most went to parties ruling states with pharma units
Only states can take punitive action against firms for substandard drugs. But the BJP got donations even from firms based in non-BJP states.
Tabassum Barnagarwala, Nandini Chandrashekar, Maria Teresa Raju, Anjana Meenakshi & Project Electoral Bond
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‘Where will the poor go?’: Madhya Pradesh is trying to privatise government hospitals – again
Health activists say the decision to set aside 25% beds for paying patients at all district hospitals of the state will deprive many of affordable treatment.
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The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
Drug regulation is just one area where the pharmaceutical industry seeks concessions from governments, say experts.
Tabassum Barnagarwala & Project Electoral Bond
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
Healthcare institutions in several states have reduced the number of beneficiaries they treat under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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A decade under Modi: Big push for sanitation and drinking water does not go far enough
The BJP promised to increase the number of households with toilets from 39% in 2014 to 100% by 2019. Where does that stand now?
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The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’