It Happens Only In India
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Video: You’ve heard of racehorses, but have you heard of racer pigeons?
Made popular by Mughal kings like Shah Jahan as a recreational sport, kabootarbaazi is still a passion for folks like Anand Prakash from Old Delhi.
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Watch: One retired soldier’s dedication is empowering many lives through sports in Haryana
‘Surender Fauji’ is a finalist for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Video: In a unique display of reverence for god, a man rides his bicycle without using his hands
‘Bicycle Baba’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Trending
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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‘The match between a translator and a writer is alchemical. It’s like being married’: Anton Hur
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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Video: A cradle in Udaipur is saving the lives of children in the fight against female infanticide
‘The Orphanage’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Watch: Muslim weavers are helping create idols of Hindu deities in a small village of West Bengal
‘Hair Loom’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Video: This man from Uttar Pradesh claims to be India’s tallest, and he is looking for love
At eight feet and one inch, Meerut’s Dharmendra Singh might be a local celebrity but love still eludes him.
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Eco India, Episode 227: How a booming construction industry is rapidly depleting a crucial resource
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Watch: Sparks from flyover fall on moving traffic below in Guwahati
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Watch: This robot dog ‘critiques’ art pieces using artificial intelligence (and prints it out)
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Watch: Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in shark nets off Australian coast
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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Video: Bengaluru’s puppeteer has been weaving life into wood for 20 years to tell beautiful stories
‘The Tales of the Puppets’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Video: What does it take to be a female bodybuilder in India?
32-year old Ashwini Waskar quit her job to become a personal trainer, and now aims to be India’s top female bodybuilder.
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Video: This woman looked after a banyan tree for 45 years and turned it into a magnificent ecosystem
‘The Goddess under the Banyan Tree’ is a finalist for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Video: Meet Mumbai’s most stylish autorickshaw driver, Kalakaar
‘Kalakaar’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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Watch: The Kashmiri cricketer who lost his arms and fought back to become J&K para team's captain
Amir Hussain Lone lost both his arms in an accident when he was 8 years old.
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Meet the people who created one 'hack' of a vehicle
‘Jugaad Wali Rickshaw’ is an entry for Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
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The Field
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French Open 2023: World No 1 Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros title - 'Young legend’
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Hardik Singh and Co lose 2-3
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Watch: When Harsha Bhogle met Peter Drury, a conversation between two legendary sports broadcasters
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 4 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane rebuild; India need 280 more on Day 5
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Hockey: Savita Punia headlines 33-member core probables as Asian Games preparation begins