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Shweta Desai
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Why is US pleased with India’s outreach to North Korea?
Washington is watching carefully as Pyongyang works hard to come out of its isolation.
Shweta Desai
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The perilous journey of a famed pomegranate from Kandahar to India
The Kandahari anar is rebuilding the centuries-old ties between India and Afghanistan that got fractured because of strife and war.
Shweta Desai
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How Indian cavalrymen rescued Bahai spiritual leader during World War I
Community event at the Lotus Temple today will commemorate India's role in the Battle of Haifa and the country's contribution to nurturing the faith.
Shweta Desai
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Heart-rending letters of Indian soldiers who fought in World War I
A scholar has spent close to a decade trying to recover the lost experiences of Indian soldiers who fought in the Great War.
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In Delhi's Vasant Vihar, 750 Syrians line up to vote in an election denounced by critics as a farce
It's a sham designed to provide a figleaf of legitimacy for President Assad, critics claim. But Syrian voters in Delhi beg to disagree.
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Why one government ministry wants to legalise cannabis
Industrial cultivation of the plant to manufacture fibre could earn India Rs 240 million a year, estimates the textile ministry.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Forty years after Pokhran nuclear tests, villagers complain of frequent cancer deaths
Exactly four decades ago, India conducted its first nuclear test in Pokhran. Though villagers have complained that they are suffering from diseases linked to radiation exposure, the authorities say their claims have no scientific basis.
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As Godhra votes today, town's Muslims still grapple with chasms created by 2002 riots
Narendra Modi is viewed with anxiety in the town that is synonymous with the riots that set him on his path of prominence and noteriety.
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Ahmedabad riot victims watch BJP's strategy in UP with a sense of déjà vu
The polarisation of UP in the wake of the Muzaffarnagar riots seems chillingly familiar to the residents of Naroda Patiya, where 97 Muslims were massacred on February 28, 2002.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Meet the man who measures Modi's 56-inch chest
Narendra Modi’s tailor hopes that Modi jackets will soon become more popular than the quintessential Nehru jacket.
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Meet the Bhavnagar villagers who are fighting the Gujarat model in court – and winning
Residents of Mahuva have waged a long campaign to keep their fertile fields from being handed over to a cement factory. They fear that a Modi victory would result in them losing their livelihoods.
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In Modi's Gujarat, a BJP MP champions gay rights
In December, Vadodara MP Balakrishna Shukla helped push through a plan to obtain free sex-change operations and pension rights for transgender people.
Shweta Desai
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record