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Taking Care of You ... All of You

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health
Photo Courtesy: Vadhera Gallery, Delhi
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Obeshwar by A. Ramachandran, 2022

Oil on canvas, 78 x 192 inches

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The Hidden Costs of Care

Behind every hospital invoice lies a maze of exclusions, add-ons, and loosely regulated fees that is fuelling healthcare inflation across India

Illustration by Tom Newsom
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Our Best Worst Christmas Idea Ever ...

... had four legs and a wagging tail—a puppy!

The red table-top marking on the NH-45 stretch slows down traffic to prevent animal-vehicle collisions. Photo: @NHAI_Official
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Good News: A Road Safe for Wildlife, Care during Care, and More

Heartwarming, world-shaking, awe-inspiring and straight-up happy-making reasons to smile

Illustration by Siddhant Jumde
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Left Behind in a Right-Handed World

Excuse the elbow, I'm a leftie you see ...

Sonam Wangchuk’s life inspired one of the most popular characters in recent Bollywood history.
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Extraordinary Indians: Sonam Wangchuk's Mission to Reimagine Schools, Water, and Work in the Himalayas

Through SECMOL and the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, he is creating self-sustaining models for education and climate resilience.

Photo: Sharmi Roy
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Anuradha Roy: A Home Less Ordinary

With honesty, humour and literary grace, Anuradha Roy’s new memoir Called by the Hills traces her shift to the hills of Ranikhet, replacing the dream of pastoral bliss with something tougher, truer, and more deeply earned

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I Am My Mother's Older Brother

As the onset of dementia reshapes their world, a daughter becomes her mother’s carer and keeper while navigating grief, duty, and unwavering love

Why Your Brain Sees Faces Everywhere: The Science of Pareidolia
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Why Your Brain Sees Faces Everywhere: The Science of Pareidolia

Why do some people see faces in random patterns? Learn more about pareidolia

Santanu Bhattacharya's 10 Favourite Books of all Time
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Santanu Bhattacharya's 10 Favourite Books of all Time

Santanu Bhattacharya is the author of One Small Voice, which won the Observer Best Debut Novel in 2023. He also won the Desmond Elliott Prize Residency in the same year, and the Mo Siewcharran and Life Writing Prizes in 2021. His latest novel Deviants explores India’s changing attitudes towards homosexuality.

Good News: A Win for Blind Indian Cricket, Sikkim's Green Revolution, and More
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Good News: A Win for Blind Indian Cricket, Sikkim's Green Revolution, and More

Heartwarming, world-shaking, awe-inspiring and straight-up happy-making reasons to smile

Makar Sankranti at Dashashwameth Ghat, Varanasi by Latika Katt
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Makar Sankranti at Dashashwameth Ghat, Varanasi by Latika Katt

Bronze sculpture, Single-piece casting, 28 x 28 x 7 inches

The Sailor vs. The Sea
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The Sailor vs. The Sea

Laurent was trapped inside the flooding cabin of his overturned boat. As the hours slipped by, so did his chances