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Debating whether Tamil Nadu’s Keeladi is Harappan or pre-Harappan is pointless, says archaeologist
Amarnath Ramakrishna has submitted a report to the Archaeological Survey of India detailing the artefacts unearthed and how the settlement grew.
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Charging bulls, cheering spectators: Scenes from a jallikattu event in Madurai
Many spectators say that the sport offers a connection to age-old Tamil village traditions.
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Romance, desire and heartbreak: Tales from Taiwan’s ‘love motels’
Often featuring outlandish themes, these establishments give couples a safe space to have some time alone.
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League live: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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An Indian listens to Taiwan’s heartbeat: Four conversations with women about life, work and China
What does it mean to be a citizen of a small island claimed by China? An Indian journalist looks for answers.
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Meet the Taiwanese grandparents who have become Instagram fashion sensations
When their laundry business slowed down with the pandemic, they began to post pictures of themselves wearing clothes people had left behind.
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In Kolkata, dragon dances and plates of biriyani on a quiet, Covid-struck Chinese New Year’s day
A portrait of a community in transition.
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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‘Apna time aayega’: Migrants in Chennai still waiting to go home 100 days after lockdown began
An evening spent with migrant workers living at a government shelter.
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No space on trains, no rented homes to go back to: From Chennai to Gurugram, workers left in limbo
Scores of people have wound up their affairs to converge on Chennai Central Station, hoping to get home. Officials are scrambling to keep up.
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