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31 Things I wish I knew before I got to know them…

From respecting yourself to forgiving a friend, or working on your relationships – here are 31 things every young boy or girl should be told. 1) Dignity is important. Do not ever make any compromises... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2Omd3Nj

When others suffer your choices

There are various reasons people get married. Some do so for the convention, some for love or financial security, some to combat loneliness, and some simply get married for sex. When they do, they realise... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2QhSSgV

When others suffer your choices

There are various reasons people get married. Some do so for convention, some for love or financial security, some to combat loneliness, and some simply get married for sex. When they do, they realise after... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OjxkDq

If only more women in Bollywood had Tanushree Dutta’s himmat

Finally, someone has done it. Named names. Spoken up. Good for you, Tanushree Dutta! Yes. I know. Most of you must be scratching your heads and wondering, “Tanushree… WHO?” Understandable. But let’s hand it to... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2y0vFZn

When facts are not facts, and the truth is not plane and simple

The monsoon has destroyed large patches of my garden, and I decide that it’s time to get my hands dirty and fix it up again. The maali had been insisting that he would do the... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2y04Ggh

Poetic Licence

In the Urdu Class   I confuse my be with pe. He asks me to write ‘water’, I write ‘you’. Who knew they’d make them so close, Aab and Aap Both difficult to hold on... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OnEuGE

Coming full circle

“Many social evolutions and revolutions have taken place because the social structures were crumbling. There are signs that the scientific and technical structures of health are also crumbling.” – Halfdan T. Mahler, Director General of... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ra8Riu

Ayyappan, the spirit of the forest, is long dead

The last time I went to Sabarimala temple was 25 years ago, carrying a cumbersome tripod, to do a photo feature on the Ayyappa Bhakti cult. I boarded a KSRTC bus from Kochi to Pamba... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2NaQJBV

Impact investments: The changing landscape of ‘purpose-driven’ finance

With the increasing consumer interest in sustainable investment and the increasing population of millennials who are socially and environmentally more aware, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in the financial investment sector that may accelerate... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2IoKERz

Live streaming from Supreme Court is an exciting prospect

Live streaming of Supreme Cout proceedings is an exciting prospect for me. Stuck on the desk, I have to wait for live tweets from enterprising court reporters, or the first cut news agency reports, or... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2QgFNoc

Staying Healthy after Retirement

Keeping ourselves fit and healthy is important throughout our life. We owe this to ourselves. Fitness becomes even more important post-retirement. Those who are fit, feel better about themselves for a variety of reasons. In... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2y7RBBV

BJP’s political misstep: Optics of the Rafale defence deal is terrible, no matter what its merits

The Rafale deal grabbed headlines last week, giving the opposition something they wanted for a long time – a potential scam that was relatively easy to understand (India bought planes from France, Anil Ambani is... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OkpTvx

Beyond marriage and morals: State has no business seeking to control an individual’s sexual expression

Kaleeswaram Raj and Thulasi K Raj With the judgment of the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine vs Union of India, adultery will no longer be a crime in India. In the history of the constitutional... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2N81Knt

Long silence later: The trial of Christine Ford

Over the past year a key result of the #MeToo movement has been that it has uncloseted sexual abuse accusations going back decades. These accusations are having consequences. In the US they have caused nine... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ojqo9q

Equal in Sabarimala: SC rules against patriarchy in religion

Supreme Court has allowed women of all ages entry into Sabarimala temple, overruling a tradition that believed menstruating women distracted the shrine’s presiding deity Ayyappa and his celibate worshippers. The 4-1 verdict noted that the... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2N9DEst

I disagree, but respectfully and non-violently: Right to free speech is a corollary of right to disagree

Washington: I disagree. Often, but respectfully and non-violently. I also agree, often. My ratio of disagreement to agreement in conversation swings a lot because it depends on circumstances and personal factors at points in time.... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2OYV6S3

Maldives election body endorses opposition victory amid threats

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The Election Commission secretary general said the commission had received 423 complaints about the election, but none of those will affect the outcome of the election. He said all five election commissioners had received threatening telephone calls after Sunday's election. The police and military have said they will uphold the result of the election. from South Asia News Headlines, Latest South East Asia News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xZWSv8

Mumbai University drops TYBA Marathi poem

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Mum: 5 held for cheating banks to obtain loans

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Mum: Train services to be hit due to Sunday block

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Mumbai: Indrani asked to undergo HRCT scan

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Mum: Motorman rescues hurt commuter from tracks

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An alert Central Railway motorman went beyond the call of duty to rescue an injured commuter lying on the tracks between Diva and Mumbra and get him prompt medical attention on Friday morning. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Live Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xKEqaB

Mumbai: Conmen dupe elderly man of Rs 11 lakh

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A 65-year-old retired employee of BYL Nair Hospital lost Rs 11.2 lakh to a gang of conmen who asked him to deposit the money in bank accounts to claim an insurance policy of Rs 98.5 lakh. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Live Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DH549y

Anganwadi staff moves HC against 3 kids rule

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Multi-crore racket: 2 RTO inspectors, agent held

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Mob rains blows on saleswoman for 'fake claims'

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Man kills second wife in Vasai hotel room

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Top 3 BMC corporators are women in Mumbai

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Mann ki Baat: PM Modi hails Indian soldiers for peacekeeping efforts

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The Prime Minister also paid tribute to the soldiers of Mysore Hyderabad and Jodhpur Lancers that were a part of the Haifa war in Israel. On September 23, the 100th anniversary of the Haifa war was observed. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y0XzEl

Navy needs minesweeper ships urgently, left with only two

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Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu meets ailing Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar

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Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu Sunday met ailing Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar at AIIMS here to enquire about his health. He was admitted to the All India Institute Of Medical Science from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zF0fK3

25 yrs on, an earthquake still feels like clear & present danger in Latur villages

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat': Key highlights

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation on the 48th edition of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme. The Prime Minister paid tributes to the soldiers, remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his upcoming 150th birth anniversary and congratulated the people on the success of Swachch Bharat mission. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RhgUKu

Policeman killed in terrorist attack in Shopian

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"Terrorists in District Shopian fired indiscriminately on Police Station Shopian. The attack was repulsed by alert jawans," a police spokesman said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OVU0GY

'Preposterous allegation': India rejects Pakistan’s charge that it had a role in 2014 Peshawar school attack

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India Sunday strongly hit back at Pakistan for the "preposterous allegation" its foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made at the UN that terrorists behind the 2014 attack on a Peshawar school — in which Taliban took several people hostage resulting in the death of over 150 people — were "supported" by India. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y1AxgN

Don’t accept post-retirement job from government, Bar Council urges CJI

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Modi: Rahul’s criticism of govt resembles a ‘comedy show’

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Decades on, Army officer meets kid he rescued from rubble

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Six days after the Latur earthquake on October 6, 1993, Lt Col Sumeet Baxi was asked by a couple to look for their baby. The team had little hope, but soon, Baxi found the 18-month-old girl alive under a heap of debris. On Sunday, Baxi will meet the survivor Priya Jawalge, now a school teacher, at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the quake. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zG7gKF

Centre’s contribution to pension scheme for BPL unchanged at Rs 200 for 10 years now: Report

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Will invest Rs 1 lakh crore by 2022 to boost education: PM Modi

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40 crore got access to safe sanitation in 4 years: President Kovind

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Amit Shah meets UP CM, leaders to discuss 2019 strategy

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Apple exec death: Cops kept mum for 10 hours

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Apple executive death: Wife seeks answers from CM Yogi

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IL&FS shareholders OK plan to facilitate 4,500 crore rights issue

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UP cops gun down Apple executive. His offence: Refusing to stop

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Take tough action against erring cops: Rajnath Singh

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Centre clips Puducherry governor Bedi’s wings

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Delhi youth poses as DCP, held for extortion

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Del: Driver shot dead for doing the right thing

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Delhi varsities celebrate surgical strike

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'Harassed' DU student jumps off moving bus

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Rs 7L in banned notes dumped in Noida mall's bin

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Dip in Delhi air quality triggers action meet

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Delhi’s air quality plummeted to ‘poor’ on Saturday CPCB’s air quality index with a reading of 2019. The sudden deterioration in air quality over the last few days has primarily been due to local conditions. With the pollution levels spiking, the SC-mandated body, EPCA, is all set to work on implementing the Graded Response Action Plan. from Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xPmStI

At India Gate lawns, a festival of military valour

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A year after ODF claim, E Delhi yet to get tag

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Delhi: Man killed while trying to catch robbers

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Delhi: 20 acres reclaimed from squatters

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Food dept at odds with AAP govt on ration, again

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Pleasant day in Delhi, forecast for sunny Sunday

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Delhi double murder: Cops zero in on 3 suspects

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Power theft burns hole in Delhi discom's pocket

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DU council raps journalism school over fee

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The students at Delhi University School of Journalism (DSJ) have been protesting against the lack of facilities. The students are demanding answers to know how fee structure fixed, the course introduced in self-financing mode and why there is no required infrastructure. The Executive Council has held meetings that have been to no avail. from Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QhWFL9

Delhi cop among 6 booked for extortion

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Spurious polio vaccines: Gzb firm MD held

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The managing director of a Ghaziabad-based pharmaceutical company has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing spurious polio vaccines. from Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DQE5Zx

More centres for hi-tech plates in Delhi soon

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Delhi corpns can now sweep 1,050km roads daily

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