Looking Back
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Looking back: The day I hosted the Taliban in New York
Remembering the time the organisation’s ambassador to the United Nations was invited to a meeting of the South Asian Journalists Association.
Sree Sreenivasan
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Geelani, the pro-Pakistan Kashmiri leader, had not always despaired of democratic processes in India
For decades, he fought elections in order to articulate the demand for a Kashmiri plebiscite as a member of the legislative assembly.
Ipsita Chakravarty & Safwat Zargar
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The backstory: How two strangers saved me from a stampede during the Delhi riots
A recollection of violence and a wedding that took place in North East Delhi on February 24.
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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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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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP
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2020 was the year India was supposed to become a superpower. Instead, it got left behind
To make matters worse, the government has failed to acknowledge the enormity of the crisis.
Shoaib Daniyal
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A peek into the European tastes of an Indian Maharaja, patron of French art and design in the 1930s
British-educated, Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar were curators of carpets, cutlery, leopard-skin chairs and patrons of jazz.
Rosslyn Hyams, RFI
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Liberation hero or monster? Robert Mugabe is as divisive in death as he was in life
The African revolutionary’s heroic struggles against a racist settler regime are clouded by his history of despotism and economic mismanagement.
Roger Southall, The Conversation
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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VG Siddhartha’s legacy: With Coffee Day, he gave youngsters an affordable place to date and hang out
In Bengaluru, Café Coffee Days are an inherent part of the startup culture.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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The Sonia Gandhi era: In her 19 years at top, the Congress saw both great highs and lows
Taking over the party presidency when it was clearly leaderless and adrift, she beat the odds and proved her critics wrong.
Anita Katyal
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From ‘Debonair’ to ‘Cocktail’: How Hugh Hefner’s ‘Playboy’ inspired many second cousins in India
Even before copies of ‘Playboy’ were smuggled into India, an adventurous publisher had launched an Indian version of it.
Anvar Alikhan
The Reel
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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‘We’re in an even deeper malaise’: Many of Modi’s right-wing liberal supporters are now disappointed
It is clear now that the Hindutva right controls the BJP.
Shoaib Daniyal
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In pictures: The historic moments that have shaped Pakistan
Various highs and lows in the country's history.
Nadeem F Paracha
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In Kumaon, long before RBI dictated wedding expenses, nuptials brought ritual cash to many pockets
In times of demonetisation, a look at the importance of cash during weddings from a century-old list.
Mrinal Pande
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller