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Maria Thomas, qz.com
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From a zebra-drawn buggy to Chinatown, rare photographs offer a new (and an old) look at Kolkata
A sweeping book that tells the story of modern India’s first capital through its past and its present.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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India and Chile are leading the global shift towards renewable energy, finds study
The Modi government has set an ambitious goal of reaching 175 GW of clean energy generation by March 2022.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Indians employees are still the most vacation deprived, finds a survey
Expedia’s annual survey of vacation habits covered 11,144 adults in 19 countries.
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Adani is merely a front for PM Modi, alleges Arvind Kejriwal citing ‘BJP leader’
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Are your UPI payments farming your personal data without your consent?
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Not just Spider-Man and Iron Man, Stan Lee also created an Indian superhero to keep Mumbai safe
Chakra: The Invincible made his debut in a comic book in 2011 and his own animated television movie in 2013.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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In the Western Ghats, wind farming is making lizards change colour, says new study
Wind turbines in the biodiversity hotspot are creating a ‘predation-free environment’.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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The story of how India fell in love with Chinese food
With its rice and gravy-based dishes, Chinese food was the ideal combination of foreign and familiar for Indians.
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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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Indians may be having more sex but still know little about safety and birth control, finds survey
The results are a sign of the crisis in sex education in India.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Life in a bygone India, as seen by pioneering photojournalist TS Satyan
For over 60 years, until his death in 2009, Satyan photographed major political events and people.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Indians hit peak productivity for just seven years of their working lives, finds a new study
Among the countries ranked ahead of India are China (20 years), Russia (19), and Sri Lanka (13).
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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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66% of Indians believe their children will be richer than they are, says Pew survey
But only 56% of respondents believe that the current economic situation is good.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Interview: Why has India forgotten one of its greatest monarchs, a Mughal empress?
Ruby Lal’s ‘Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan’ tells the story of a powerful Mughal ruler whom history often glosses over.
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In Bengaluru, once India’s ‘garden city’, parks are now restricted areas that keep the poor out
Academics and activists call this the privatisation of public spaces.
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The Field
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Sports world daily: IOC backs Russia’s return as neutral athletes; Messi scores 100th Argentina goal
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Football: Chhetri, Jhingan score as India win Tri-Nation title; Women’s team loses Uzbekistan
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Spain Masters Super 300: Another chance for PV Sindhu to find her groove, Satwik-Chirag eye deep run
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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