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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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Ex-Karnataka minister HD Revanna arrested for abduction related to rape case
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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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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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.
Shweta Desai
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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.
Shweta Desai
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe