LIFESTYLE-TRENDS
Poet-diplomat Abhay K: 'The love poem Monsoon was intended to be an eco-poem from the beginning'
Poet and diplomat Abhay K's new book-length poem 'Monsoon', connecting India and Madagascar, is a poetic nudge on climate action. It borrows the messenger poem tradition to speak of love, longing, ecology, myths, and history to drive home a pertinent message of our times.
WORLD
Bumper Diwali for British Indians: Rishi Sunak to become UK’s first Indian-origin PM
After a season of doomsday predictions and criticism, Rishi Sunak, the MP from Richmond, has managed to cement his rise in British politics with many historic firsts.
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MC Travel Special | 2022 Booker longlisted author Audrey Magee's next big trip is to... Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
The author will attend the Ubud Literary Festival in Bali and the Singapore Writers' Festival in October-November 2022.
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Thank you, Roger Federer
Sporting legends' retirement makes us react with disbelief and sadness, as their journeys offer us the gifts and sorrows of what human excellence brings.
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‘Without tolerance, there is no understanding; without understanding, there is no good fiction’: Audrey Magee
Longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, Audrey Magee’s 'The Colony' explores language and identity in the context of her home country Ireland, but the book also offers insights into perennial human conflicts that are universal.
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MC Travel Special | Glorious, troubled, revived: 5 European cities where history was made
BUSINESS
75 years of Indian business: How we began and how far we have come
Key developments in history that shaped the post-colonial era of Indian business and economic development.
WORLD
Indian values are a cornerstone of Rishi Sunak's bid to be the UK's next prime minister
The super wealthy politician, now in the running to be leader of the Conservative Party and the UK’s next prime minister, could embrace a few life lessons from father-in-law N.R. Narayana Murthy’s life.
WORLD
Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid started the wave of resignations that paved the way for Boris Johnson's exit
With resignations by British members of Parliament continuing this morning, Boris Johnson’s time as UK Prime Minister comes to an end.
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Study abroad | What you need to know about applying to universities in the UK
Applying to the UK universities is a simple process but preliminary research and planning are important. If you begin a year in advance, you are in a good place.
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Why the world owes many debts to Boris Franz Becker
It’s true the tennis icon owes people money, but the world owes him more.
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The Beatles Bungalow in Rishikesh: award-winning photographer captures the decaying home in a shot at immortality
Photographer Michael Donald’s latest exhibition captures the bungalow, once home to the iconic British band The Beatles, before it gives way to the forest.
WORLD
Too rich to be PM? Why Britons are unhappy with Rishi Sunak for all the wrong reasons
Why claims of Akshata Murthy being richer than the queen and calling Rishi Sunak "Maharaja of the Dales" could undo some of the progress the British-Indian community has made.
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'The India Way': What makes Indians successful corporate leaders?
A set of principles unique to Indian leaders, shaped by culture, beyond the simplistic labelling based on pedigree or nationalities, helps them shine globally.
BUSINESS
It’s a good time for Atlas cycles to make a comeback
As COVID-19 has changed the economic scenario, it may be a good time for heritage businesses to innovate, and even re-launch old classics
BUSINESS
Will equal rights widen gender inequality?
Unequal inheritance rights will not just keep women poor, but also increase their dependence on men leading to unequal economic and social outcomes for both households and economy
BUSINESS
Time for a policy rethink on crime and poverty eradication
COVID-19 has changed patterns of crime and poverty levels, but new research in behavioural science holds valuable insights for redrawing effective policies
