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  • How India can escape the death valley of education
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    How India can escape the death valley of education
  • Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states
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    Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states
  • Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
  • ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
  • ‘Saiyaara’ review: A romance as soaring as it is downbeat
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    ‘Saiyaara’ review: A romance as soaring as it is downbeat
  • US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries
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    US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries
  • Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community
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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community
  • How ‘glof’ became a common word in Sikkim – and why it haunts people two years later
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    How ‘glof’ became a common word in Sikkim – and why it haunts people two years later
  • Why workers who grow one of the world’s finest teas face an uncertain future
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    Why workers who grow one of the world’s finest teas face an uncertain future
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    First-Class Railway Curry, Quick Bengali Murgir Korma: Two monsoon recipes by chef Asma Khan
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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.

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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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