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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
  • ‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
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    ‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
  • Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
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    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
  • 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
  • Row erupts after Trinamool Congress MLA’s remarks about Kolkata law student gangrape case
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    Row erupts after Trinamool Congress MLA’s remarks about Kolkata law student gangrape case
  • Five ways you may be harming your liver
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    Five ways you may be harming your liver
  • ‘A dry future powered by the sun’: Solar water pumps are draining India’s groundwater reserves
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    ‘A dry future powered by the sun’: Solar water pumps are draining India’s groundwater reserves
  • What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
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    What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
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Watch: A video that shows how well Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen can identify chess positions

Positions from across era and Carlsen has to identify them. And he shows his genius.

Scroll Staff
Apr 30, 2021 · 08:16 pm Updated Apr 30, 2021 · 09:21 pm
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Watch: A video that shows how well Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen can identify chess positions
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How well can @MagnusCarlsen identify chess positions? @DavidHowellGM tested the world champion, and the result is truly mindblowing! #ChessChamps pic.twitter.com/WMTDYqLfjW

— Champions Chess Tour (@ChampChessTour) April 29, 2021
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