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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 many young Muslims are leaving India
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Bilkis Bano gangrape: 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment released from jail
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Romila Thapar: ‘The rights of citizenship have faded’
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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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.
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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: Migratory bird makes emergency landing because of heat, police saves it in China
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Watch: Arvind Kejriwal’s speech accidentally played at BJP’s ‘tiranga yatra’ in Gujarat
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Watch: When former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India for not bowing to the West
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Gateway of India to Howrah Bridge: Monuments, structures, buildings lit up for Independence Day
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Watch: Indian flag unfurled 30 kilometres above the surface of the earth to mark Independence Day
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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.
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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.
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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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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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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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Ultimate Kho Kho: Mumbai Khiladis earn first victory of season; winning start for Odisha Juggernauts
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Premier League: Luis Diaz rescues a point for Liverpool after Darwin Nunez sent off on home debut
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Indian football: Fifa suspends AIFF throwing U-17 Women’s World Cup in doubt
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Davis Cup: Nadal rested for Spain’s group stage matches, Zverev included in German squad
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Football: Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy termed ‘predator’ as rape trial begins