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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Cricket, class and baila: The many layers of Sri Lanka’s celebrated Royal Thomian sports encounter
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
The Congress candidate’s phone remains switched off.
Ayush Tiwari
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What children can learn from the stunning animal carvings on the rocks of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
An excerpt from ‘Sculpted Stones: Mysteries of Mamallapuram’, by Ashwin Prabhu.
Ashwin Prabhu
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
An excerpt from a new book on how Indian filmmakers have responded to the Partition down the decades.
John W Hood
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
On a range of issues, there has been improvement, but the heavy burden of domestic chores and care work on women needs to change.
Ashwini Deshpande
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
Kratky took charge of the team in December, but managed to steer them to a runner-up finish in the league stage.
Shahid Judge
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
Sensing the disenchantment, the party is now promising closure to another category of residents mired in Assam’s citizenship regime – Hindu D-voters.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes