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  • A year after Jharkhand girl died of starvation, Aadhaar tragedies are on the rise

    A year after Jharkhand girl died of starvation, Aadhaar tragedies are on the rise

    Aarefa Johari
    · Sep 28, 2018 · 09:00 am
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    Aarefa Johari
    · Nov 18, 2017 · 09:00 am
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    Denied food because she did not have Aadhaar-linked ration card, Jharkhand girl dies of starvation

    Aarefa Johari
    · Oct 16, 2017 · 06:30 am
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    Shoaib Daniyal
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    · May 07, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • The Indian woman who sat for a notable American portrait in the ’60s and forgot about it – until now

    The Indian woman who sat for a notable American portrait in the ’60s and forgot about it – until now

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    · May 01, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • In hilly Shillong, dream-interpreting locals and tribal archers combine to practise ‘Teer’ gambling

    In hilly Shillong, dream-interpreting locals and tribal archers combine to practise ‘Teer’ gambling

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    · Feb 10, 2017 · 07:00 pm