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Rough Waters

Your eyeballs grow cold: What my first attempt at cold water swimming in London taught me

Before trying out cold water swimming, I learned everything about its promised benefits. I wish I had also read up about the momentary agony it brings.

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· May 09, 2021 · 11:30 am

Swallowed by the Brahmaputra, Majuli is now half its size. Can it be saved?

The world’s largest riverine island needs a holistic disaster management plan, community initiatives and better coordination with other states.

Akshat Mishra
· Feb 12, 2018 · 09:30 pm

'Are we not Indians? Should we die here?': 37 Tamil Nadu fishermen have been held in Iran for months

Arrested between August and January, they are kept under surveillance in boats, without adequate food and water.

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· Mar 13, 2017 · 10:30 am

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Your eyeballs grow cold: What my first attempt at cold water swimming in London taught me

Before trying out cold water swimming, I learned everything about its promised benefits. I wish I had also read up about the momentary agony it brings.

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'Are we not Indians? Should we die here?': 37 Tamil Nadu fishermen have been held in Iran for months

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