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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags It was natural that when the Congress emerged as the single largest party in the 2004 general elections by defeating the BJP by a small margin and was invited to form the government, Sonia Gandhi depended on the person who had always been her choice. Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh,The Congress leaders cried, fell at his feet, and beat their chests but to no avail. They insisted that Manmohan Singh be elected party leader – and they went to the Rashtrapati Bhavan together to stake the claim.It must have been a tremendous moment for…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags “Traditional practices offer some help,” she acknowledges, “but they lack a scientific basis and often make it difficult for women to recognize or address postpartum depression.” In Kashmir, traditional practices such as a 40-day confinement period, although aimed at recovery, often lead to isolation. Kausar says her mother took care of her, but the experience was very isolating. During this time her husband was not there, due to which she was struggling with the heavy thoughts and fear going on in her mind at that time, this incident was related to her childhood…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags in this column Indian ExpressShyamlal Yadav writes that exactly 100 years ago, on December 26–27, 1924, the Congress held its 39th session in Belgaum (now Belagavi) – the only session to be presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. However, says Yadav, this session is important for two more reasons – not only is it considered a key moment in India’s freedom struggle from the British, but it also marks a turning point in the history of the Congress, founded in 1885.

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