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Aritra Bhattacharya
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India’s mining-affected communities are using art and music to express their rage
Many songs, especially those produced in recent years, sharply critique the increasing militarisation of mineral-rich areas.
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In India’s oldest coalfield, mining has caused irreparable damage to the environment
Decades of unabated coal mining has irreversibly changed the character of Raniganj Coalfields.
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Farmers or corporates: Who benefits from Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming project?
The government’s choice of partners has raised concerns.
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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‘The Vaccine War’ review: The real battle is elsewhere
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Can Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious plan to stop the use of chemicals in farms succeed?
Natural farming has improved yields in some areas but scaling it up to cover the entire state requires Rs 17,000 crore.
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In Bihar’s Gaya, a teenage girl’s murder sparks candle-light vigils and calls for justice
The girl’s father and an alleged accomplice are already in police custody. But the family claims that the authorities are shielding the real culprits.
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As BJP rolls into West Bengal with four yatras, Trinamool’s ‘purity’ rallies to follow close behind
Aiming to make inroads into the state in the 2019 General Elections, BJP chief Amit Shah will launch the first yatra in Cooch Behar on December 7.
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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Jail authorities in India continue to deny prisoners the right to intellectual pursuit
Lawyers for Surendra Gadling, under arrest in the Bhima Koregaon case, say their client was denied access to reading material, including SC judgments and books.
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Ambedkarite or Marxist? Annabhau Sathe chose to cast his lot with the oppressed
The poet, activist and writer, whose birth anniversary is on August 1, made it clear that there were overlaps and continuities between caste and class.
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Bangla pride vs ‘Hindi-Hindu-Hindustani’: In West Bengal, a new Trinamool front to counter the BJP?
Garga Chatterjee, the ‘quasi-spokesperson’ of the ruling party, has started a ‘new type of non-partisan nationalist political organisation’.
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Missing in the Modi, Mamata discussions with Sheikh Hasina: Rohingya refugees, Teesta treaty
The Bangladesh prime minister's visit saw much friendly talk but little statecraft.
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In this West Bengal panchayat, residents allege Trinamool men rigged elections with police help
Residents of Bhangar-II block describe how supporters of local Trinamool Congress strongman took control of five booths.
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In riot-scarred Asansol, Hindus and Muslims try to recover the ground from ‘vested interests’
In Railpar, ground zero of last month’s violence in West Bengal, residents say they worked to prevent the clashes from taking on communal colour.
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The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Ashwin in for Axar, Labuschagne in for Agar – A look at the final squads
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Watch, Asian Games: Roshibina Devi betters 2018 result with silver in Wushu
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: India bring in R Ashwin in place of injured Axar Patel
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India at Asian Games, Sept 29 schedule: Medals on offer for tennis, shooting and athletics
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Asian Games, Shooting: How Esha Singh regrouped in time to win the women’s 25m pistol silver medal