Stories written by
Nithya Subramanian
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In illustrations: Here’s how we can design homes to stay cool in India’s increasingly hot summers
A combination of intelligent shading, ventilation and insulation could help keep the heat at bay and even reduce emissions.
Nithya Subramanian
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One month of lockdown: Why Indian states have dramatically divergent Covid-19 trajectories
A state-wise analysis of key indicators.
Arunabh Saikia & Nithya Subramanian
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Bad Apples: An illustrated guide to the Indian banking sector crisis
How much rot is hidden away in India’s banks?
Nithya Subramanian & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Adani is merely a front for PM Modi, alleges Arvind Kejriwal citing ‘BJP leader’
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Are your UPI payments farming your personal data without your consent?
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Anjana Appachana’s first novel in 20 years: A tender story of love, longing in a Delhi neighbourhood
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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The Art of Resistance: Raja Ravi Varma’s ‘Kichak Sairandhri’ reveals the rebellious potential of art
The painting took on a new, seditious meaning, after an allegorical play on the subject was banned by the British.
Nithya Subramanian
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In Uttar Pradesh, mapping reports of violence and police brutality from 15 districts
18 people have died in the state, following a police crackdown on demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act,
Aarefa Johari & Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: India shut down the internet more than 100 times in 2019
Shutdowns have cost the Indian economy more than $3 billion in five years, by one estimate.
Nithya Subramanian
Video
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Watch: Major pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Mulund, sends water gushing high into the air
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Watch: Musician plays Sidhu Moose Wala’s song ‘295’ on the sarangi in a shopping area in Chandigarh
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Watch: A group of Pakistani artists creates huge portrait of Shah Rukh Khan on a beach
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Watch: Thunderstorm wrecks cars, brings down power lines, in Dibrugarh, Assam
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These 13 Indian cities face the greatest danger from earthquakes, says a new study
Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: How Modi government’s schemes impacted the lives of rural Indians
Access to toilets and cooking gas improved significantly.
Nithya Subramanian
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In pictures: The woeful state of prisons in Rajasthan – and a hopeful alternative
Photographs from the state’s closed prisons reveal cramped conditions for prisoners and inadequate provisions for guards.
Nithya Subramanian
The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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In charts: Did Delhi’s odd-even vehicle plan help improve its air pollution problem?
Research shows that the scheme, along with suitable weather conditions, led to a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality in 2016.
Vijayta Lalwani & Nithya Subramanian
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In charts: Did the Great North Indian Smog travel southward?
Chennai experienced unusually poor air quality for the first week of November, triggering a debate on what had caused it.
Nithya Subramanian & Vijayta Lalwani
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In six charts: The state of justice in India
A poorly-functioning justice system costs India 9% of its GDP each year, according to one estimate.
Nithya Subramanian
The Field
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Indian football: Sunil Chhetri – ‘My hunger to score is the same as it has always been’
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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes ready to start as batter but bowling will have to wait, says CSK’s Mike Hussey
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AB de Villiers on RCB jersey retirement: 'I have a deep connection with this country and its people’
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Watch: Sunil Chhetri relives iconic 2017 goal against Kyrgyz Republic
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Impact player at IPL 2023: All you need to know about the new rule in Indian Premier League