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Shail Desai
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From 2001 U-17 World Cup to Liverpool: The story of Florent Sinama Pongolle and Anthony Le Tallec
The two cousins struck a partnership which was instrumental in France’s success and took both to Anfield at just 19.
Shail Desai
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How Neroca FC fought blockades in Manipur to break into the top division of the I-League
The Imphal club beat Lonestar Kashmir 4-1 to become the first team from Manipur to qualify for the top flight of Indian football.
Shail Desai
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Ueli Steck (1976-2017): The Swiss machine who chased evolution
The world-famous 40-year-old mountaineer from Switzerland perished near Mount Everest in an expedition on Sunday.
Shail Desai
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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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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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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In the hills of Uttarakhand, a mela this week celebrates a military hero India has forgotten
Gabar Singh Negi was 19 when he died in the First World War. His valour is still remembered in Chamba every year.
Shail Desai
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Why kids are zooming about on skateboards in this sleepy Madhya Pradesh village
In a place where most families subsist by selling dry wood, a project is using skateboarding to empower children.
Shail Desai