Window Seat
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On the fence between India and Pakistan, the tale of two villages
Starting out in Guwahati, Supriya Sharma concludes her 2,500-km rail journey to listen to India talk about the elections on the Line of Control in Kashmir, which goes to the polls today. Villagers here contemplate life under the shadow of the Indian army and the barbed wire coils that separate them from Pakistan.
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On a packed train to Kashmir, conversations about empty polling booths
Through much of her 2,500-km rail journey to listen to Indians talking about the elections, Supriya Sharma had been asking, 'Who are you voting for?' But as she nears the end of her trip on a train to Kashmir, the question changed to 'Do you vote?
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In Kashmir, many want a Modi sarkar in Delhi
Many Kashmiris plan to abstain from voting. But they still want Narendra Modi as prime minister, because they think he'll force a resolution of the Kashmir question.
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Trending
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Covid-19: Gujarat BJP under fire after leader procures 5,000 Remdesivir injections amid shortage
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Sarah Joseph’s new novel imagines the life of the woman who was ostracised for ‘marrying’ Nehru
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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In polarised Jammu, quixotic encounters with a Shiv Sainik and a Muslim fakir
As she nears the end of her 2,500-km journey through India, Supriya Sharma arrives in Jammu, where elections took place in a communally surcharged atmosphere. But, she says, you can always depend on the nomads and fakirs to diffuse the tensions.
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Why the Aam Aadmi is doing balle balle in Punjab
Along her 2,500-km election train journey through India, Supriya Sharma finds that AAP has chosen candidates in Punjab with reputations for being independent and deeply engaged. Voters are responding enthusiastically.
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Cocktail of drugs and elections is taking lives in Punjab
Stopping in Ludhiana on her 2,500-km journey through India, Supriya Sharma finds out why the deadly link between politics and narcotics causes de-addiction centres to fill up around election time.
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Video
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Watch: MP minister performs rituals in front of statue at Indore airport to get rid of Covid-19
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Kumbh: Defying the rising threat of Covid-19, lakhs gather in Haridwar for ‘shahi snaan’
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Watch: Journalist Fareed Zakaria delivers loving tribute to mother who died of Covid-19 in India
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Watch: Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital turns lobby into Covid-19 ward as coronavirus cases shoot up
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Powerless under Akhilesh, the poor in Lucknow want either Mayawati or Aamir Khan
In Lucknow as she takes a 2,500-km trip through India, Supriya Sharma finds that Akhilesh Yadav's government has denied electricity to residents of a low-cost housing colonies constructed by Mayawati’s government. Summer is coming and so are elections. What options do the poor have?
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On a train, first-time voter's disenchantment with AAP is BJP's gain
Travelling through India on a 2,500-km election journey, Supriya Sharma chats with a young man on the Lucknow-Chandigarh Superfast who has taken leave to go home to vote in his first election.
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In Uttar Pradesh, big dons aren't afraid to cry in public
As Supriya Sharma stops in Gonda on her 2,500-km rail trip through India, she finds that criminal politicians in eastern UP have monopolised power by both force and cunning – which includes setting up colleges and shedding some tears.
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The Reel
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India
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Why Netflix’s investment in global shows is a potential game-changer
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Why Uttar Pradesh is in the grip of an epidemic of bad politics
As she travels through India listening to election conversations, Supriya Sharma finds that in eastern Uttar Pradesh, voters are unable to think outside caste, community and religion – not even those whose children are seriously ill.
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In Haryana, women are voting – but not exercising free choice
As she travels through India listening to conversations about the elections, Supriya Sharma finds women in Haryana turning out in large numbers to vote. But that doesn't mean they are more empowered.
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In Benaras, the nation's pilgrims are divided about Modi's prospects
In Benaras, a true microcosm of India, Supriya Sharma chats with pilgrims from around India about their election preferences. Of course, there's also wisdom to be sought from a boatman.
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The Field
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Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: KL Rahul’s PBKS win despite Sanju Samson’s brilliant 119
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Hurricane Hooda strikes the IPL: Reactions to a spectacular 28-ball 64 by Punjab’s Deepak Hooda
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS as it happened: Sanju Samson’s brilliant ton ends in heartbreak as Punjab win
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Two coaches test positive for Covid-19 at national women's boxing camp: Report