Rough Waters
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Your eyeballs grow cold: What my first attempt at cold water swimming in London taught me
Before trying out cold water swimming, I learned everything about its promised benefits. I wish I had also read up about the momentary agony it brings.
Raghu Kesavan
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Swallowed by the Brahmaputra, Majuli is now half its size. Can it be saved?
The world’s largest riverine island needs a holistic disaster management plan, community initiatives and better coordination with other states.
Akshat Mishra
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'Are we not Indians? Should we die here?': 37 Tamil Nadu fishermen have been held in Iran for months
Arrested between August and January, they are kept under surveillance in boats, without adequate food and water.
Rejimon Kuttappan
Trending
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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The battle between climate change and the boatman on the Brahmaputra
Traditional boatmen and boat builders are an essential lifeline in Assam. But lately, flash floods and bank erosion are posing challenges to their livelihood.
thethirdpole.net
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‘Don’t go back to those dirty Indians’: The marines’ case fuels fascist sentiments in Italy
Right-wing vitriol has worsened since the medical leave of one of the two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen was extended.
Carlo Pizzati
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Exposing US hypocrisy on South China Sea island reclamation
The US is considering using warships and helicopters to pressure China into scaling back construction in the Spratly islands. But why is there one rule for China, and another for other nations?
Qinduo Xu, The Conversation
Video
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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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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers