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    No, you don’t need Aadhaar to be declared dead – but you can’t get a death certificate without one

    Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
    · Aug 04, 2017 · 07:12 pm
  • What’s in a name? In Pakistan, it could be an attempt to deface (and reclaim) history

    What’s in a name? In Pakistan, it could be an attempt to deface (and reclaim) history

    Haroon Khalid
    · Aug 04, 2017 · 12:30 pm
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    Barca’s loss, PSG’s gain: Neymar transfer is epoch-making and it’s not just about the money

    Manas Mitul
    · Aug 04, 2017 · 11:00 am
  • Impossible to use Aadhaar data to track citizens, UIDAI tells Supreme Court

    Impossible to use Aadhaar data to track citizens, UIDAI tells Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 02, 2017 · 07:29 am
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    Food shortages intensify in Darjeeling hills but the statehood movement remains strong

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    Healing tunes: Why hip hop doesn’t deserve the bad rap it has got

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    · Jul 30, 2017 · 08:30 pm
  • Readers’ comments: It doesn’t matter what Shiva ate, vegetarian diets are better for health

    Readers’ comments: It doesn’t matter what Shiva ate, vegetarian diets are better for health

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    · Jul 30, 2017 · 06:30 pm
  • A tiny police wing is trying to bring back the thousands of idols stolen from Tamil Nadu

    A tiny police wing is trying to bring back the thousands of idols stolen from Tamil Nadu

    Vinita Govindarajan
    · Jul 30, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • 50 years on, Chakma refugees from Bangladesh are still denied citizenship rights in Arunachal

    50 years on, Chakma refugees from Bangladesh are still denied citizenship rights in Arunachal

    Ipsita Chakravarty
    · Jul 30, 2017 · 09:00 am
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    Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Saeed Mirza retrospective, Underground Bookhouse, and more

    The Daily Pao
    · Jul 28, 2017 · 01:14 pm
  • Why Lingayat protests in Karnataka are proving to be a big challenge for both the BJP and Congress

    Why Lingayat protests in Karnataka are proving to be a big challenge for both the BJP and Congress

    Sruthisagar Yamunan
    · Jul 25, 2017 · 07:30 am
  • ‘Ban Bangladeshis’: Messages, emails reveal charged debate in Noida society over domestic workers

    ‘Ban Bangladeshis’: Messages, emails reveal charged debate in Noida society over domestic workers

    Abhishek Dey
    · Jul 23, 2017 · 06:30 am
  • Readers’ comments: It’s not fair to project cow-related violence as a consequence of Hindutva

    Readers’ comments: It’s not fair to project cow-related violence as a consequence of Hindutva

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    · Jul 21, 2017 · 10:30 pm
  • UIDAI says it won’t act on alleged Jio data leaks till police complete investigation

    UIDAI says it won’t act on alleged Jio data leaks till police complete investigation

    Mayank Jain
    · Jul 21, 2017 · 06:30 pm
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    Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Chef’s Table Week, Shibori workshop, and more

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    · Jul 21, 2017 · 12:41 pm
  • Despite December deadline, government is pushing banks to link Aadhaar to all accounts by August

    Despite December deadline, government is pushing banks to link Aadhaar to all accounts by August

    Mayank Jain
    · Jul 20, 2017 · 06:30 am
  • The Daily Fix: Supreme Court must settle the question of Aadhaar and privacy right away

    The Daily Fix: Supreme Court must settle the question of Aadhaar and privacy right away

    Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
    · Jul 18, 2017 · 09:29 am
  • Interview: ‘Aadhaar is not a secret number like your password or PIN,’ says UIDAI chief

    Interview: ‘Aadhaar is not a secret number like your password or PIN,’ says UIDAI chief

    Mayank Jain
    · Jul 18, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Dalit music event, Johnny Lever show, farmers markets, and more

    Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Dalit music event, Johnny Lever show, farmers markets, and more

    The Daily Pao
    · Jul 14, 2017 · 04:13 pm
  • At Kottayam’s new transgender clinic, sex reassignment surgeries are in high demand

    At Kottayam’s new transgender clinic, sex reassignment surgeries are in high demand

    TA Ameerudheen
    · Jul 12, 2017 · 02:30 pm
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