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  1. Not China, not Italy: India’s coronavirus lockdown is the harshest in the world

    Not China, not Italy: India’s coronavirus lockdown is the harshest in the world
  2. Lockdown scenes: Migrant labourers sprayed with disinfectant meant for sanitising buses in UP

    Lockdown scenes: Migrant labourers sprayed with disinfectant meant for sanitising buses in UP
  3. Lessons from China: What India can do to flatten the Covid-19 curve despite limited state capacity

    Lessons from China: What India can do to flatten the Covid-19 curve despite limited state capacity
  4. Watch: Muslims cremate Hindu man after his relatives refuse to turn up owing to coronavirus fears

    Watch: Muslims cremate Hindu man after his relatives refuse to turn up owing to coronavirus fears
  5. Covid-19: At least 22 migrants die while trying to get home during lockdown

    Covid-19: At least 22 migrants die while trying to get home during lockdown

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  1. Lockdown scenes: Migrant labourers sprayed with disinfectant meant for sanitising buses in UP

    Lockdown scenes: Migrant labourers sprayed with disinfectant meant for sanitising buses in UP
  2. Watch: Muslims cremate Hindu man after his relatives refuse to turn up owing to coronavirus fears

    Watch: Muslims cremate Hindu man after his relatives refuse to turn up owing to coronavirus fears
  3. Lockdown: Stranded in Kerala’s Kottayam, migrant labourers demand facilities to travel back home

    Lockdown: Stranded in Kerala’s Kottayam, migrant labourers demand facilities to travel back home

  4. Caught on live TV: Aaj Tak anchors play ‘antakshari’ to show how to pass time during a lockdown

    Caught on live TV: Aaj Tak anchors play ‘antakshari’ to show how to pass time during a lockdown
  5. Watch: Ghanian footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng holds indoor nightclub party with family

    Watch: Ghanian footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng holds indoor nightclub party with family

The Reel

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  1. Excerpt: How (and why) the ‘Ramayana’ TV serial brought much of India to a standstill in the 1980s

    Excerpt: How (and why) the ‘Ramayana’ TV serial brought much of India to a standstill in the 1980s
  2. Watch: New ‘Rick and Morty’ short film has samurai sword fights and much gore

    Watch: New ‘Rick and Morty’ short film has samurai sword fights and much gore
  3. Home theatre: 21 films about the magic and madness of cinema

    Home theatre: 21 films about the magic and madness of cinema
  4. Message from ‘Contagion’ movie cast: ‘Until we have a cure, you can be that’

    Message from ‘Contagion’ movie cast: ‘Until we have a cure, you can be that’
  5. ‘Ladies Up’ review: The laughs come easy in stand-up comedy show

    ‘Ladies Up’ review: The laughs come easy in stand-up comedy show

The Field

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  1. Coronavirus: Mary Kom donates one month’s salary as Rajya Sabha MP to Prime Minister’s fund

    Coronavirus: Mary Kom donates one month’s salary as Rajya Sabha MP to Prime Minister’s fund
  2. IPL vs international cricket: Once the game resumes, what should be the main event?

    IPL vs international cricket: Once the game resumes, what should be the main event?
  3. Indian football: Australia’s Erik Paartalu signs two-year contract extension with Bengaluru FC

    Indian football: Australia’s Erik Paartalu signs two-year contract extension with Bengaluru FC
  4. Meg Lanning on going back to school, Women’s T20 challenge being unlikely due to coronavirus

    Meg Lanning on going back to school, Women’s T20 challenge being unlikely due to coronavirus
  5. Gymnastics: Postponement of Tokyo Games gives Dipa Karmakar fresh hopes of qualifying for Olympics

    Gymnastics: Postponement of Tokyo Games gives Dipa Karmakar fresh hopes of qualifying for Olympics