Spooked Out
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Here’s why so many people still believe in ghosts
Belief in ghosts finds support in a longstanding philosophical idea that humans are naïve dualists who think that physical being and consciousness are separate.
Anna Stone, The Conversation
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Seeing dead people is not always incompatible with modern, mainstream science
The conversation around near-death experiences and ghostly visions needs to evolve.
Andreas Sommer, Aeon
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Haunted trains and railway stations have a long history in Bengal – and its literature
Ghosts of the erstwhile colonials keep haunting Bengal’s railways and literature.
Arup K Chatterjee
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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A short history of FBI: With great power comes great scandal
An FBI historian tells stories from the agency’s ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. proves spy spoofs are back in business
The 21st century spy movie is typically a pretty serious affair, but Ritchie's film shows that there are still bountiful satirical possibilities.
James Smith, The Conversation