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Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
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Business history: How prepaid schemes and ads with actors convinced Indians to use mobile phones
Deepali Gupta
· Apr 24, 2025 · 01:30 pm
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Scroll Staff
· May 19, 2023 · 11:37 am
Watch: Bloated mobile phone battery explodes in shopkeeper’s hands as he tries to replace it
Scroll Staff
· Aug 19, 2022 · 10:25 am
Entrepreneur to employee: Manu Jain’s reverse journey of success with Xiaomi in India
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· Jun 13, 2019 · 07:30 am
Video: This tent for your head converts a mobile into a personal theatre for watching films
Scroll Staff
· Jan 31, 2018 · 05:00 pm
