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  • Rise and rise of Maryam Sharif: How a would-be doctor became Nawaz Sharif’s political heir apparent

    Rise and rise of Maryam Sharif: How a would-be doctor became Nawaz Sharif’s political heir apparent

    Asha'ar Rehman
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  • Why Stephen Hawking thought M-theory could prove to be the elusive ‘theory of everything’

    Why Stephen Hawking thought M-theory could prove to be the elusive ‘theory of everything’

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    · Mar 18, 2018 · 11:30 am
  • Why Bengali Dalit feminist poet and writer Kalyani Thakur added Charal (for Chandal) to her name

    Why Bengali Dalit feminist poet and writer Kalyani Thakur added Charal (for Chandal) to her name

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    · Mar 18, 2018 · 07:00 am
  • ISL final, as it happened: Chennaiyin win their second title beating Bengaluru 3-2

    ISL final, as it happened: Chennaiyin win their second title beating Bengaluru 3-2

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    Watch: At 55, the ‘French Spiderman’ keeps scaling some of the tallest buildings in the world

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    · Mar 17, 2018 · 10:00 am
  • US gun violence: To uphold democracy, schools must encourage students to express political dissent

    US gun violence: To uphold democracy, schools must encourage students to express political dissent

    Sarah Stitzlein, The Conversation
    · Mar 16, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • Indian farmers need help alright, but they do not deserve ‘Basmati Blues’

    Indian farmers need help alright, but they do not deserve ‘Basmati Blues’

    Soumya Rao
    · Mar 16, 2018 · 02:00 pm
  • Picture the song: Love gets spooky in ‘Lag Ja Gale’ from the suspense thriller ‘Woh Kaun Thi?’

    Picture the song: Love gets spooky in ‘Lag Ja Gale’ from the suspense thriller ‘Woh Kaun Thi?’

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Mar 13, 2018 · 07:30 pm
  • ‘I never let Tourette syndrome define who I was’: Meet Brad Cohen, who inspired the movie ‘Hichki’

    ‘I never let Tourette syndrome define who I was’: Meet Brad Cohen, who inspired the movie ‘Hichki’

    Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
    · Mar 13, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • Makers of ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ announce new film with Ajay Devgn and Tabu

    Makers of ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ announce new film with Ajay Devgn and Tabu

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    · Mar 12, 2018 · 10:42 am
  • In these videos, two leaders of women’s movements in Tamil Nadu discuss their remarkable lives

    In these videos, two leaders of women’s movements in Tamil Nadu discuss their remarkable lives

    Vinita Govindarajan
    · Mar 12, 2018 · 09:15 am
  • Not just liberals but also those who reviled her must read this collection of Gauri Lankesh’s works

    Not just liberals but also those who reviled her must read this collection of Gauri Lankesh’s works

    TM Krishna
    · Mar 11, 2018 · 08:30 am
  • Watch: Ninety-nine-year-old Australian swimmer became the oldest person to earn two world records

    Watch: Ninety-nine-year-old Australian swimmer became the oldest person to earn two world records

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  • Why Periyar was critical of the Ramayana (and Rama)

    Why Periyar was critical of the Ramayana (and Rama)

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    · Mar 09, 2018 · 08:30 am
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    You’re wrong, Arnaud Nourry, eBooks are not ‘stupid’

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    · Mar 07, 2018 · 05:30 pm
  • The colour black has a starring role in Rajinikanth’s films, from ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ to ‘Kaala’

    The colour black has a starring role in Rajinikanth’s films, from ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ to ‘Kaala’

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    · Mar 07, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • Rana Dasgupta on why the newest and richest literary award for Indian fiction will be a gamechanger

    Rana Dasgupta on why the newest and richest literary award for Indian fiction will be a gamechanger

    Poonam Ganglani
    · Mar 06, 2018 · 08:30 am
  • Google celebrates author Gabriel García Márquez’s 91st birth anniversary with a colourful doodle

    Google celebrates author Gabriel García Márquez’s 91st birth anniversary with a colourful doodle

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    · Mar 06, 2018 · 07:51 am
  • Sunil Gavaskar appointed as league commissioner for Mumbai T20 League

    Sunil Gavaskar appointed as league commissioner for Mumbai T20 League

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    · Mar 05, 2018 · 06:52 pm
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    Searching through the fog of history, this man helps Trinidad families trace their Indian roots

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    · Mar 05, 2018 · 11:30 am
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