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Why India needs to rethink its love for pigeons
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A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site
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How an Indian journalist ended up playing a role in the history of three countries
For the millions of Indians travelling abroad, food lessons from Gandhi, Vivekananda and Mamata
How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?
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