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Running out of food? (11 May 01:26) |
| Have we reached the limits to growth in agricultural production? Sunday Times finds out how the world can feed its hungry billions. |
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Heavy drinkers, smokers face Alzheimer's risk (11 May 01:26) |
| Recent research has found that there are many lifestyle changes that can prevent, delay or alter the course of Alzheimer's disease
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Corporate flying set for liftoff (11 May 01:26) |
| With private airports taking off in the country, many corporates are likely to buy their own planes, opening up more jobs for young pilots. |
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The X(pat) Files (04 May 03:46) |
| It's not just the booming economy, expat CEOs here are enjoying every aspect of the Indian life.
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Muslims of Tibet (04 May 03:46) |
| There's little to distinguish this community of Tibetans from their Buddhist brothers, apart from their faith. |
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Good health in a dose of bacteria (04 May 01:42) |
| Probiotics come packed with multiple health benefits, a fact that Indian doctors are slowly discovering.
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Making airports safer (27 April 11:55) |
| With the fear of terrorist attacks hanging over Indian airports, security is getting more high-tech and precise. Here's an insider's view on new age gizmos that will make these vital install... |
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New stem cell therapy for spinal injuries (27 April 11:55) |
| Landmark technique of injecting stem cells close to the site of injury shows good results
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A strip of salvation for poor women (27 April 11:55) |
| Low cost sanitary napkins promote better hygiene and women's empowerment also
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It's hard out there for wannabe male models (27 April 11:55) |
| Scores of male models sweat it out, hoping to make it big like John Abraham or Dino Morea. But few succeed because of fierce competition and strong bias for female models
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Similarities to 1962? (20 April 01:56) |
| The one-month-long war of 1962 changed many things. It changed the entire balance of power in Asia, damaged Nehru's image. |
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From across the wall (20 April 01:56) |
| A defence thinktank in the Red Army went as far as to call India 'arrogant'. Not to forget the incursions across LAC. Is there a message here? |
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Firmly in the saddle (20 April 01:56) |
| With four national champions, women are taking the world of show-jumping by storm. Training abroad and braving injuries, these girls are giving the boys a run for their money. |
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Bitter Harvest (20 April 01:56) |
| Falling water tables in Punjab and Haryana are a threat to India's long-term food security. Experts believe
that predicted climatic changes will only add to the problem. |
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Music that almost lost its voice (13 April 07:22) |
| Manganhaars, musicians from Pakistan, almost gave up singing during the regime of Gen Zia-ul Haq who frowned upon music. |
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Mental health 'docs' without MBBS (13 April 07:22) |
| The involvement of non-doctors in mental health treatment is open to debate. But with most of India’s 4,000 psychiatrists based in urban areas, rural parts are often neglected. |
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Where abuse is an art form (13 April 07:22) |
| Sharp wit, satire, music and laughter at late-night Galibazi sessions keep people engrossed in Jaipur. |
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From the shadows (13 April 07:22) |
| Stereotyped and stigmatised for long, the third sex in India is slowly coming out of the closet and joining the mainstream. Sunday Times meets some of those who fought against odds to be suc... |
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Women at sea And Loving it (06 April 03:21) |
| Grimy furnaces on oil tankers, breakdowns on old ships... it's all in a day's work for women engineers who have made the sea their home.
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How Agra got the Taj (06 April 03:21) |
| Emperor Shah Jahan wanted the Taj Mahal to be constructed at Burhanpur where his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died. But Burhanpur was not destined to have the Taj for a number of reasons.
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Save water, save lives: Orissa sets an example (06 April 03:21) |
| Water, which used to divide a community into haves and have-nots, is now becoming a great social leveller.
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The legion of Betrayed Warriors (30 March 03:57) |
| As Lhasa burns and China strikes back with brute force, bitter memories of betrayal by the world grip the guerrilla fighters of Tibet's violent struggle.
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Turbulent times for a high-flying marriage (30 March 03:57) |
| The new chairman of the merged AI-IA entity faces some tough decisions.
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Talent crunch bites industry (16 March 03:29) |
| The market is booming: mobile gaming alone is projected to grow to about $250m by 2010 from $29m today, according to an Indiagames study. |
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Games people make (16 March 03:29) |
| Online games with an Indian flavour are becoming the new rage as designers increasingly tap into the local ethos and seek inspiration from their surroundings. |
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Suicide sites pose deadly problem (16 March 03:29) |
| As sites and chatrooms providing step-by-step guidance on how to commit suicide proliferate, parents - as well as governments - have a new web worry. |
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C(a)razy cricketers (16 March 03:29) |
| They are the demi-gods who can drive a nation to the heights of ecstasy or the depths of despair. But which fancy wheels make our cricketers starry-eyed? |
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Men in their magnificent machines (09 March 01:19) |
| How many times have you seen a dream car and envied its owner? |
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West hankers for new Indian art (09 March 01:19) |
| Rajiv Chaudhri, a New York-based Indian hedge-fund manager, set off ripples in late 2005 by paying $1.6m for Tyeb Mehta’s Mahisasura. |
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Royal ruckus (09 March 01:19) |
| When in doubt, ban it! As governments pander to ethnic identities, are liberal values being eroded? |
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Good deals on wheels (02 March 03:24) |
| Mobile services may be the answer to the problem of how to make services like hospitals and schools accessible to everyone.
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Phra Ram and Sida: Epic in Thai flavour (02 March 01:19) |
| But Khon Ramayana, in its first show in India, hits cultural barrier in Rajasthan town.
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Boardroom to barracks (24 February 01:17) |
| A handful of young professionals are taking a road less travelled, giving up lucrative civilian jobs to don the military uniform. |
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A dash of culture curry in the desert (24 February 01:17) |
| At Jaisalmer's annual desert festival, you see every possible cliché being translated into reality.
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Tibetan exiles set Olympics date for homeward march (24 February 01:17) |
| As the countdown to the 2008 Olympics begins, Tibetan exiles and their supporters all over the world have renewed their resolve to counter China's stranglehold on Tibet.
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India's tribals: Caught in the crossfire (17 February 03:37) |
| They are caught in a deadly crossfire between the rebels who claim that they are waging a war on their behalf and the State that says it's trying to protect them from the Maoists' mindless v... |
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Pushed by police, embraced by ultras (17 February 03:37) |
| The Maoists do not follow any formal recruitment system, but try to rope in villagers by cashing in on their personal and social problems. |
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Maoist menace spreads to urban areas (17 February 03:37) |
| Anti-Terrorism Squad officers in Mumbai say Maoists come to the city to regroup, raise funds and recruit people for their cause. |
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From farm worker to village hero (17 February 03:37) |
| A 32-year-old farm worker fell to a Maoist bullet in the Friday attack, fighting gallantly with the terrorists, possibly having mistaken them for dacoits. |
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Maoist mayhem (17 February 03:37) |
| The PM has called the Naxals the 'single biggest threat to India's security'. But as the latest attack in Orissa has shown, the states seem ill-prepared to take them on. |
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US can learn diversity from India (10 February 03:24) |
| US has had 43 white, male presidents in 232 years. India's prime ministers have been far more representative of our diverse population. |
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In numbers game, small has the edge (10 February 03:24) |
| One of the most striking aspects of election results since 1984 is erosion of support for the big parties with a pan-Indian presence.
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Where love is blind to all barriers (10 February 03:24) |
| For Neeraj, it wasn't love 'at first sight'. In fact, he's never seen his sweetheart, Anita, and never will because he is visually impaired. |
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The party's over for BIG political parties (10 February 03:24) |
| With smaller, niche parties gaining ground, is it time the Congress and BJP woke up to market strategies like brand segmentation? |
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The global kidney bazaar (03 February 08:00) |
| Wait for a transplant can last over 5 yrs in the US. Other countries are facing a similar shortage. Little wonder that transplant tourists keep coming to India. |
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Swaps the way to save lives (03 February 08:00) |
| The idea of swapping kidneys may sound strange, but it makes perfect sense to people who are willing to give the gift of life to a loved one.
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Animal carriers pose new health risks (03 February 08:00) |
| Infections transmitted from animals to humans are a source of worry across the globe. |
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Century of Scouts (27 January 01:38) |
| The 100-year-old scouting tradition is going strong in India, with the Bharat Scouts and Guides seeing rising enrolment and greater involvement in community service. |
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Art market goes desi (27 January 01:38) |
| The Osian's Indian Modern and Contemporary Art Auction held in Mumbai witnessed the resurgence of the Modern Masters and registered a total sale of Rs 32.18 crore.
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Young pilots set for takeoff but have nowhere to fly (27 January 01:38) |
| Fresh commercial pilot licence holders are swamping the market after spending lakhs on training but there aren't enough jobs for everyone. |
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