Stories written by
Nithya Subramanian
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In illustrations: Here’s how we can design homes to stay cool in India’s increasingly hot summers
A combination of intelligent shading, ventilation and insulation could help keep the heat at bay and even reduce emissions.
Nithya Subramanian
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One month of lockdown: Why Indian states have dramatically divergent Covid-19 trajectories
A state-wise analysis of key indicators.
Arunabh Saikia & Nithya Subramanian
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Bad Apples: An illustrated guide to the Indian banking sector crisis
How much rot is hidden away in India’s banks?
Nithya Subramanian & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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The Art of Resistance: Raja Ravi Varma’s ‘Kichak Sairandhri’ reveals the rebellious potential of art
The painting took on a new, seditious meaning, after an allegorical play on the subject was banned by the British.
Nithya Subramanian
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In Uttar Pradesh, mapping reports of violence and police brutality from 15 districts
18 people have died in the state, following a police crackdown on demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act,
Aarefa Johari & Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: India shut down the internet more than 100 times in 2019
Shutdowns have cost the Indian economy more than $3 billion in five years, by one estimate.
Nithya Subramanian
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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These 13 Indian cities face the greatest danger from earthquakes, says a new study
Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: How Modi government’s schemes impacted the lives of rural Indians
Access to toilets and cooking gas improved significantly.
Nithya Subramanian
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In pictures: The woeful state of prisons in Rajasthan – and a hopeful alternative
Photographs from the state’s closed prisons reveal cramped conditions for prisoners and inadequate provisions for guards.
Nithya Subramanian
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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In charts: Did Delhi’s odd-even vehicle plan help improve its air pollution problem?
Research shows that the scheme, along with suitable weather conditions, led to a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality in 2016.
Vijayta Lalwani & Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: Did the Great North Indian Smog travel southward?
Chennai experienced unusually poor air quality for the first week of November, triggering a debate on what had caused it.
Nithya Subramanian & Vijayta Lalwani
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In six charts: The state of justice in India
A poorly-functioning justice system costs India 9% of its GDP each year, according to one estimate.
Nithya Subramanian
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver