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    The physics behind potholes – and how to solve the problem

    Shirish B Patel
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    Srinagar: Why does a city of one million people not have a single snow clearance machine?

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    Fire in Bandra slum sparks memories of 2011 blaze that gutted the same settlement

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    A rough monsoon has left India’s ramshackle cities more decrepit than ever. Get used to it

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    Morning headlines: Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal CM today, and 9 other top stories

    Scroll Staff
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    Bombay High Court pulls up civic bodies for failing to construct public toilets for women

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 23, 2016 · 09:25 am