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  • Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

  • Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’

  • ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker

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    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin

  • What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
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    What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran

  • Five ways you may be harming your liver
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    Five ways you may be harming your liver

  • Harsh Mander: The plunder and loot by private healthcare in India
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    Harsh Mander: The plunder and loot by private healthcare in India

  • Animals can’t talk like humans do – here’s why the hunt for their languages has left us empty-handed
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    Animals can’t talk like humans do – here’s why the hunt for their languages has left us empty-handed

  • In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
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    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

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    Madhya Pradesh government suspends 7 engineers for bridge with 90-degree turn

Tokyo Olympics

Watch: How India’s Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final

Chopra secured qualification for the javelin throw final with his first attempt of 86.65m.

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Aug 04, 2021 · 06:59 am
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Watch: How India’s Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final
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.@Neeraj_chopra1 made entering an Olympic final look so easy! 😲😱

Neeraj's FIRST attempt of 86.65m in his FIRST-EVER #Olympics was recorded as the highest in men's Group A, beating @jojo_javelin's 85.64m 👏#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #BestOfTokyo pic.twitter.com/U4eYHBVrjG

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 4, 2021
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