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    A hidden debt crisis is silently wrecking the dreams of India’s middle class

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    The first woman who climbed to the top of the world – and vanished

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    Why Estonian writer Jaan Kross’s historical fiction is worth reading in India today

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    Crisis posed by AI is a moment to rethink education – with help from Hannah Arendt

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    ‘An emotional drama within the world of crime’: Mani Ratnam on ‘Thug Life’

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    ‘I am still writing for the lonely soul’: At 91, Ruskin Bond looks back at his literary life

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    Food habits that work as well as weight-loss drugs

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    Short stories from Nagaland: A young man’s maiden visit to a clothing showroom doesn’t go as planned

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    Bengaluru: Foxconn factory turns rural town into real estate goldmine

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Watch: World’s first combination bus-train that runs on both roads and railway lines begins service

The DMV is expected to become a popular mode of transport in Japan for the elderly in rural areas.

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Dec 28, 2021 · 12:12 pm
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It's a bus! It's a train! It's potentially great news for Japan's older population! pic.twitter.com/bUbTO4usJL

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