Life Before Death
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How long are we conscious after death and does life really flash before our eyes?
Humans can be resuscitated after 10 minutes, so we may have some level of consciousness immediately after death.
Guillaume Thierry, The Conversation
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Why do Indian obituaries of dead politicians fail to mention their weaknesses too?
In the recent past, tributes to leaders such as Arun Jaitley and Jayalalithaa have almost completely whitewashed their lives.
Harish C Menon, qz.com
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Why Pakistan’s elite and affluent middle classes turned against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Forty years after he was executed, Bhutto continues to sharply divide the people of Pakistan.
Harris Khalique
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Do posthumous releases sell both artist and fans short? What the new Prince album tells us
Would the Purple One approve of the upcoming ‘Prince & A Microphone 1983’?
Adrian York, The Conversation
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Living wills are now legally binding but might be still hard to implement
The Supreme Court has laid down a procedure that is arguably even more cumbersome than the one currently in force.
Nivedita Saksena
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Billy Graham: The evangelical Christian minister who changed American public discourse forever
In the 1950s, religious language found its way into government and politics, due in no small part to Billy Graham.
David Mislin, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Meet Kerala's citizen volunteers who help people die better
The state has become a global model for palliative care services.
Jeremy Laurance, Mosaic
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What doctors know about death that the rest of us don’t
When death approaches, doctors just want to be comfortable and spend the last days with family. Why do the rest of us 'fight' against it?
Danielle Teller, qz.com