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Ajoy Bose
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Floating down the hippie trail: This book tells the history of a heady time but lacks colour
In a new book, two historians try to unravel what attracted so many people to the counterculture and the journey from West to East.
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Do or die? Mayawati works with whip in hand to revive her flagging political fortunes
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief effects an organisational shake up ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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43 years later: ‘We have a nightmare which is worse than the Emergency,’ says Nayantara Sahgal
On the 43rd anniversary of the declaration of the Emergency by Indira Gandhi, an interview with her writer cousin, about parallels between then and now.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Tremors from Gorakhpur: A series of regional skirmishes in 2019 is the BJP’s worst nightmare
The party’s plan to convert 2019 polls into a presidential contest, with the towering figure of Modi dwarfing any alternative leader faces a threat.
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Desperate times, desperate measures: Mayawati faces a compelling need to rebrand herself
Does the Bahujan Samaj Party chief’s decision to back Samajwadi Party in the Uttar Pradesh bye-polls signal a full-fledged shift in her politics?
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When Indian parliamentarians saw a CIA plot in the Beatles’ stay at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram
Not everyone was happy about the Fab Four’s visit to India 50 years ago.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The demonetisation gambit has backfired for the BJP (and the old communal ploy hasn't worked)
The party's tentative election campaign has failed to rally more groups and communities under its banner in western Uttar Pradesh.
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In Punjab, as the Akali edifice seems set to crumble, the main battle is between Congress and AAP
While Congress supporters are attracted to its administrative experience, AAP backers want to give the fledgling party a chance.
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Not just bluster: Unfazed Mayawati actually thinks the BJP has handed her a chance to play victim
'I pray to God that they take a couple of more decisions like demonetisation,' said the Bahujan Samaj Party chief, while accusing the BJP of vindictive politics
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Yadav vs Yadav in Uttar Pradesh is father (once again) reminding son who's boss
By siding with his brother Shivpal over son Akhilesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav has reasserted his dominance over the Samajwadi Party
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Why the Mehbooba flag fiasco is symbolic of the collapse of the state machinery in Kashmir
Legislators are running scared, the constabulary has deserted its posts – in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the state machinery is invisible.
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As the slur on Mayawati feeds Dalit fury, the BJP also faces Thakur wrath
For the already smarting followers of Yogi Adityanath, the expulsion of a key Thakur leader adds insult to injury.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller