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Podcast: Have Mandal parties been marginalised by the BJP?
Post poll data from Uttar Pradesh shows that while the BJP consolidated its upper caste base, the party saw an increase of 4% vote share among other OBCs.
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6The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
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7‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
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8Srinagar: Police remove posters urging tourists to respect local culture amid calls for liquor ban
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9Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
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10Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
