Travel Travails
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Americans are eager to see the world as Covid curbs ease – but passport delays are posing a hurdle
The US State Department says it can take up to 13 weeks for it to process passport applications.
Jay L Zagorsky, The Conversation
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Getting an Indian passport has always involved red tape, as files from the archives show
Leafing through the British Library’s Kashmir Residency Records.
John O’Brien
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Bad design: The Mumbai local train is the city’s lifeline. Why is the network so difficult to use?
These local trains carry more people in a week than the entire population of Spain. Shouldn't the signs be designed better?
Dwarkanath Prabhu
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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For flyers with disabilities, the turbulence at airports never stops
A para-cyclist had his prosthetic leg yanked off during a security check in Bengaluru, showing that airports still have not learnt any lessons in sensitivity.
Nipun Malhotra
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How I learnt to stop being a ‘traveller’ and stay at home
Not everyone wants to be an urban nomad, passport in hand and hair fluttering in the breeze.
Sayalee Karkare
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Berlin has banned homeowners from renting out flats on Airbnb – here’s why
Noisy tourists are putting a strain on Berlin's rental market.
Douglas Robertson, The Conversation
Video
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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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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography