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Aditya Birla group donated Rs 100 crore to BJP two months before government’s Vodafone Idea bailout
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A brief history of Patanjali’s dangerous claims
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A dummy’s guide to propaganda films in Bollywood
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
A third term under Narendra Modi could see the formalising of second-class status for minorities and the destruction of its ancient composite culture.
Sajjad Hassan
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The Dutch are drawing a line – to keep populists out of power. Can other countries do so as well?
Coalitions against extremism are not new but it has become more difficult in the face of far-right mobilisation.
Daniel Drache, The Conversation & Marc D Froese, The Conversation
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UK set to approve bill to deport asylum seekers – which other countries have similar policies?
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is aimed at deterring migrants from arriving without permission.
Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Short fiction: Riddled with debt, a farmer urges the PM to change the formula for compound interest
An excerpt from ‘The Keeper of Desolation: Stories’, by Chandan Pandey. Translated from the Hindi by Sayari Debnath.
Chandan Pandey & Sayari Debnath
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Few Indian youngsters have registered to vote –and what that means
With first-time voters and the youth accounting for a large share of India’s population, the power of their votes remains untapped.
Sreya Sarkar
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Immigrant fiction: An Indian academic navigates a green card marriage and single motherhood
An excerpt from ‘Habitations: A Novel’, by Sheila Sundar.
Sheila Sundar
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024