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Purnima Sharma
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Four Indian radio legends recall the time when newsreaders moved people to tears, not war
For Ramanuj Prasad Singh, Vinod Kashyap and others, newsreading was a solemn profession, one that didn’t lend itself to dramatisation.
Purnima Sharma
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Stressed and worn out, many Indians in their 20s are turning to an old practice of staying silent
Centuries after Buddha practised vipassana, it is finding new takers.
Purnima Sharma
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Blonde, slim, with good family values: The darker side of matrimonial ads for dogs
Dog breeding, even if you aren’t a professional, is serious business. Few Indians understand that.
Purnima Sharma
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Abused on Indian streets, desi dogs are finding loving homes in the West
The canine migration began 12 years ago, when a Canadian schoolteacher rescued a pup from being thrown off a cliff by a group of boys.
Purnima Sharma
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Why these young men are growing their hair long – only to chop it all off
They support Hair for Hope, a campaign that offers wigs to people recovering from chemotherapy in India.
Purnima Sharma