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· Oct 02, 2017 · 08:00 am
Four photographers take a long, hard look at the ‘self’ in the modern selfie

An exhibition in Delhi celebrates Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s legacy of refusing to patent his invention.

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· Dec 10, 2016 · 05:30 pm

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· Jul 15, 2016 · 08:30 pm
From dhotis and turbans to baseball caps perhaps? A brief history of India Post’s uniforms

Postmen have been an intrinsic part of India's landscape. However, soon their khaki uniforms may give way to the brighter teal.

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· Jun 26, 2016 · 11:30 am
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The television industry is gathering massive amounts of information about us to tailor ads to our individual needs.

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· Dec 29, 2015 · 11:30 pm

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COP29 host Azerbaijan looks to ‘greenwash’ and ‘peacewash’ its global image

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Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had called him ‘a seditious middle temple lawyer’ posing as a ‘half-naked fakir’.

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