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Sidin Vadukut
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Lulu and behold: All you need to know about the Kerala businessman who bought Great Scotland Yard
His name is MA Yusuffali, he is a Padma Shri, he runs the Lulu Group, and he hasn’t actually purchased the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police.
Sidin Vadukut
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Taj Mahal the mausoleum is magnificent – but Taj Mahal the complex is even better
The mausoleum forms only a part of the architectural richness of the complex. What are the other fascinating features?
Sidin Vadukut
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The Taj Mahal is an ode to eternal romance. Or is it?
Why Shah Jahan visited the fabulous mausoleum just once after it was completed, how it was built in Agra, and a host of other enduring controversies.
Sidin Vadukut
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Before Tejo Mahalaya, there was that other controversy about the marble building in Agra
For years, theories floated around crediting the Taj Mahal’s architecture to an Italian architect or a French jeweller.
Sidin Vadukut
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An ode to the Malayali nurse
In the wake of their return from war-torn Iraq, Sidin Vadukut pens a loving tribute to the hardest working Keralites there are.
Sidin Vadukut
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Finally, find out: was the zero really reinvented in India?
A new collection of essays examines the most popular stories Indians tell each other about the nation's history.
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Video
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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