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Shobhan Saxena
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‘The biggest monster of the century’ explains why the Iran nuclear agreement is still not a done deal
Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a soft-spoken and articulate scholar and Iranian professor whose views are rarely heard and appreciated in western capitals.
Shobhan Saxena
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Eduardo Galeano: A chronicler of memories, fighter for justice and football fanatic
Though he called himself a chronicler of memories, the Uruguayan writer was obsessed with the idea of justice.
Shobhan Saxena
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Brazilian voters faced similar challenges as Indians ‒ but made a completely different choice
The South American nation reposed its faith in Dilma Rousseff, who has promised to strengthen social welfare schemes and ensure that economic growth is accompanied by justice.
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Rio's City of God, once plagued by drug wars, now hosts ballet classes
In the last six years, the city's police pacification units have restored calm to some notoriously violent neighbourhoods.
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How Brazil has targeted extreme poverty (and what India can learn from this)
The Bolsa Familia programme has lifted 50 million people out of poverty in just a decade.
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