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Biography for children: Bhagat Singh was three when he ‘sowed guns’ to fight the British
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Bhagat Singh: The Indomitable Freedom Fighter,’ by Swati Sengupta.
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Biography for children: The story of swimmer Arati Saha, the youngest Indian Olympian ever
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Arati Saha: The Swimmer Who Wouldn’t Give Up,’ by Swati Sengupta.
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This book for children remembers Jhalkari Bai, leader of the women’s wing of Rani Laxmibai’s army
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Jhalkari Bai: The Braveheart Warrior,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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A decade under Modi: Rising unemployment, declining wages, poor quality jobs
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For young readers: A new biography of star athlete Milkha Singh aka The Flying Sikh
An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Milkha Singh: The Runner Who Could Fly,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.
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What Suchitra Mahato’s story tells us about women Maoist revolutionaries
The remarkable confessions of those who have surrendered.
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In Bengal's badlands, war rages between ruling Trinamool and upstart BJP
The two parties are locked in a violent struggle to take over whole villages in Birbhum district, just a few kilometres away from Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan, the Abode of Peace.
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Why Mukul Roy is ‘enjoying’ his downfall in Trinamool Congress
The senior leader has nowhere to go but the BJP. What is the hindrance then?
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Why Mamata’s Trinamool Congress is silent about a VHP ‘ghar wapsi’ ceremony in Bengal
The BJP has made inroads into the area where the event took place and where a civic election is due soon. By taking action the ruling party fears it will lose even more ground.
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Meet the former Left workers who are shaping BJP’s growth in West Bengal
The saffron party has been wooing over grassroots workers of the CPM with carrots and sometimes with sticks.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller