Window Seat
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On the fence between India and Pakistan, the tale of two villages
Starting out in Guwahati, Supriya Sharma concludes her 2,500-km rail journey to listen to India talk about the elections on the Line of Control in Kashmir, which goes to the polls today. Villagers here contemplate life under the shadow of the Indian army and the barbed wire coils that separate them from Pakistan.
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On a packed train to Kashmir, conversations about empty polling booths
Through much of her 2,500-km rail journey to listen to Indians talking about the elections, Supriya Sharma had been asking, 'Who are you voting for?' But as she nears the end of her trip on a train to Kashmir, the question changed to 'Do you vote?
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In Kashmir, many want a Modi sarkar in Delhi
Many Kashmiris plan to abstain from voting. But they still want Narendra Modi as prime minister, because they think he'll force a resolution of the Kashmir question.
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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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In polarised Jammu, quixotic encounters with a Shiv Sainik and a Muslim fakir
As she nears the end of her 2,500-km journey through India, Supriya Sharma arrives in Jammu, where elections took place in a communally surcharged atmosphere. But, she says, you can always depend on the nomads and fakirs to diffuse the tensions.
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Why the Aam Aadmi is doing balle balle in Punjab
Along her 2,500-km election train journey through India, Supriya Sharma finds that AAP has chosen candidates in Punjab with reputations for being independent and deeply engaged. Voters are responding enthusiastically.
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Cocktail of drugs and elections is taking lives in Punjab
Stopping in Ludhiana on her 2,500-km journey through India, Supriya Sharma finds out why the deadly link between politics and narcotics causes de-addiction centres to fill up around election time.
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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
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Powerless under Akhilesh, the poor in Lucknow want either Mayawati or Aamir Khan
In Lucknow as she takes a 2,500-km trip through India, Supriya Sharma finds that Akhilesh Yadav's government has denied electricity to residents of a low-cost housing colonies constructed by Mayawati’s government. Summer is coming and so are elections. What options do the poor have?
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On a train, first-time voter's disenchantment with AAP is BJP's gain
Travelling through India on a 2,500-km election journey, Supriya Sharma chats with a young man on the Lucknow-Chandigarh Superfast who has taken leave to go home to vote in his first election.
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In Uttar Pradesh, big dons aren't afraid to cry in public
As Supriya Sharma stops in Gonda on her 2,500-km rail trip through India, she finds that criminal politicians in eastern UP have monopolised power by both force and cunning – which includes setting up colleges and shedding some tears.
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The Reel
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Why Uttar Pradesh is in the grip of an epidemic of bad politics
As she travels through India listening to election conversations, Supriya Sharma finds that in eastern Uttar Pradesh, voters are unable to think outside caste, community and religion – not even those whose children are seriously ill.
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In Haryana, women are voting – but not exercising free choice
As she travels through India listening to conversations about the elections, Supriya Sharma finds women in Haryana turning out in large numbers to vote. But that doesn't mean they are more empowered.
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In Benaras, the nation's pilgrims are divided about Modi's prospects
In Benaras, a true microcosm of India, Supriya Sharma chats with pilgrims from around India about their election preferences. Of course, there's also wisdom to be sought from a boatman.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final