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Darshan Desai
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New Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani may be just the person to reach out to state's angry Dalits and Patels
The Sangh Parivar loyalist from the Jain community may be viewed as neutral as caste fissures grow in state.
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At massive rally in Ahmedabad, Dalits pledge not to pick up Gujarat’s carcasses
This was the first time that as many as 30 Dalit groups from across the state came together on one platform.
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After spate of attacks, concerns grow over Gir's lions prowling outside their natural habitat
The Asiatic lions have expanded their fiefdom to a staggering 22,000 sq-km across eight of the nine districts in the sprawling Saurashtra region.
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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How Gujarat government stole the thunder from Hardik Patel
The young leader's defiance is waning in the face of a police crackdown. Unluckily for him, the government has more tricks up its sleeve.
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Gujarat is spiralling towards social strife, thanks to the Patel agitation and the government
While the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are consolidating in opposition to the Patidar protests, the government is watching helplessly.
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As Patel agitation continues to simmer, Modi rivals step forward to show open support
Patidar leader Hardik Patel meets with former chief minister Keshubhai Patel ahead of talks with government.
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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
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Caste stir threatens to spread in Gujarat as leader of Patel agitation is briefly detained
Curfew imposed in Surat and Mehsana in bid to contain violence.
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Will Zakia Jafri’s fresh plea for justice take Gujarat riot investigations to Modi’s doorstep?
The widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri has sought the rejection of the Special Investigation Team's closure report, letting Prime Minister Modi off the hook.
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