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You can set up a new AIIMS, but can you also replicate its empathy?

Manoj Kumar Jha
AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS, Delhi AIIMS, public healthcare, patient inflows, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs

Political funding needs an IPL model

Praveen Chakravarty
Indian Premier League funding, ipl funding, Indian Premier League, ipl, Electoral bonds, Electoral Bond Scheme, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs

Donors to political parties should be anonymous

Subhash Chandra Garg
political funding, election funding, poll funding, Electoral bonds, Electoral Bond Scheme, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
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New Year resolutions for the powerful
New Year, New Year resolution, New Year resolutions, New Year resolutions for the powerful, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
After year of successes, ISRO set for big leaps
LVM3-M6 mission, Bluebird Block-2, isro commercial satellite, commercial satellite, ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
Goons can’t hijack Merry Christmas
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Producer Naga Vamsi, known for his blockbuster hits under Sithara Entertainments, faced a difficult year in 2025 due to the failures of Kingdom and War 2. However, his uncle and mentor S Radha Krishna remained calm and advised him to focus on small-budget films. Despite facing losses, Naga Vamsi remains determined to turn things around and make his buyers' balance sheet positive.

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BUSINESS AS USUAL

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LIFESTYLE 

Karan Johar shares hilarious story behind Shah Rukh Khan's iconic leather jacket in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: 'Look at the impact'
SRK in leather jacket in DDLJ
Decoding the efficacy of an Ayurvedic concoction made with carom, fennel, and fenugreek seeds for glowing skin
glowing skin
‘My vascular function improved by a ten-year reduction in age’: Bryan Johnson calls sauna his most effective health protocol, but doctor urges caution
Bryan Johnson on using sauna for longevity
'Training will make it worse': Fitness trainer lists 6 situations when skipping your gym is actually smarter
Fitness coach explains when you should stay out of the gym
‘Ishaan hates lies, Shahid hates bad behaviour’: Neliimaa Azeem on raising two sons with very different emotional compasses; how early parenting styles contribute to this
Neliimaa Azeem highlighted the ways in which Shahid and Ishaan are both similar and strikingly different
Mustard oil, mash, and memory: How Bengali cuisine serves a way of life
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Divyanka Tripathi opens up about having a 'deviated septum', using nose strips before sleeping: 'I struggle to breathe'
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3 animals known to get drunk in the wild
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Madhuri Dixit recalls first 'rubbery' meal for husband Shriram
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Normal cholesterol not equal to low heart attack risk
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UPSC Key: Political funding, Aravalli Hills, and 100 years of CPI
How PM Modi’s visit strengthens India-Oman strategic relations
Beyond Trending: What is flow and contra-flow?
Knowledge Nugget: ISRO’s Launch Vehicles — Must-know for your UPSC Exam
Yearender 2025: How India managed tariffs, conflicts, and diplomatic wins

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Indian student Shivank Avasthi shot dead near University of Toronto Scarborough campus
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Istanbul police detains over hundred Islamic State suspects planning attacks on Christmas, New Year celebrations
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Express Research

How Christmas became a citywide ritual in Calcutta
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Books

The Jashn-e-Rekhta conundrum: Can a cultural festival scale without losing its soul
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182 years on, why the ghosts of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol refuse to rest
First published in 1843, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

North East India

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‘Token protest’: BJP workers vandalise TMC office in Agartala over assault on party leaders in BengalSubscriber Only
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Parenting

Raising emotionally literate kids in a home that does not speak emotions
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Health Specials

Are your B vitamins and magnesium getting lost despite a good diet? Check your sleep pattern
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Science

Archaeologists uncover a 2,200-year-old highway that once connected China’s first empire
Archaeologists uncovered straight, continuous trench passes, reinforced slopes made of rammed earth, compacted roadbeds and valleys that had been deliberately filled to maintain a level route. (image: SCMP/ Handout)

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Aries Horoscope Today, 26 December 2025: Ganesha is excited to tell you that you will get the rewards of your efforts
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Express Investigation | Dodgy records, fake IDs: Under BCCI watch, Puducherry sells short-cut to cricket big leagueSubscriber Only
The Indian cricket system’s strength lies in the belief of fairness -- that skill, sweat and selection together create a level playing field. That is turned upside down in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
Express Investigation | From land to votes, how a private firm took over Puducherry cricket association
At the heart of Cricket Association of Pondicherry, is P Damodaren's Siechem Technologies Ltd, a wires and cables company headquartered in Chennai with a factory in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
The Coin Laundry | Major Indian crypto platforms claim full compliance, walk trust fault linesSubscriber Only
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