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From the fall of Islamabad to an attack on Karachi: 5 fake stories that Indian TV news ran with
‘Blatant censorship at a critical time’: ‘The Wire’ says its website blocked by Centre
Pakistan attacks military stations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur
Why Ola and Uber are copying India’s new ride-hailing app
How false videos blurred fact and fiction after Operation Sindoor
‘Gram Chikitsalay’ review: A bitter pill to swallow
Pahalgam and after: How women are used as instruments of politics and conflict
Rabindranath Tagore at 164: Translator Sharmistha Mohanty on the writer’s profound empathy for women
Thriller: Every student in an elite Noida school is a suspect when a schoolmate is killed
Why a maverick Assam activist is pushing Bengali-origin Muslims to boycott citizenship trials
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How did the city of Tezpur in Assam get its name? The answer lies in a Hindu legend about Krishna
Lopamudra Maitra
· Jun 17, 2024 · 01:30 pm
A new book brings the tales of Akbar and Birbal to a new generation of readers
Delshad Karanjia
· Jul 06, 2023 · 08:30 am
What might the Vetaal and Vikram stories look like in the 21st century?
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· Nov 08, 2019 · 05:30 pm
Video: When badminton legends graced Mumbai and put together a show to remember
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· Nov 06, 2017 · 10:04 pm
Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology
Sud Chonchirdsin
· May 29, 2017 · 09:30 pm
From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine
Nadeem F Paracha
· Mar 02, 2016 · 04:30 pm
