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  • Startup stories: How two young men tried to make drinking tea cool with an investment of Rs 3 lakh
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    Startup stories: How two young men tried to make drinking tea cool with an investment of Rs 3 lakh

  • Why Bela Trivedi retired from Supreme Court as a deeply unpopular judge
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    Why Bela Trivedi retired from Supreme Court as a deeply unpopular judge

  • A play shows how textile workers of Mumbai were written out of the history and mythology of the city
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    A play shows how textile workers of Mumbai were written out of the history and mythology of the city

  • ‘Homebound’ director Neeraj Ghaywan: ‘What if we practise empathy and listen to the other side?’
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    ‘Homebound’ director Neeraj Ghaywan: ‘What if we practise empathy and listen to the other side?’

  • Turkish firm not told about clearance revocation due to national security concerns: Centre
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    Turkish firm not told about clearance revocation due to national security concerns: Centre

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

  • ‘April May 99’ review: An irresistibly charming summer vacation
    7

    ‘April May 99’ review: An irresistibly charming summer vacation

  • Jyoti Bhatt: The Gandhian whose expressive artwork is an archive of India
    8

    Jyoti Bhatt: The Gandhian whose expressive artwork is an archive of India

  • ‘Pune Highway’ review: A bumpy and uneven murder mystery
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    ‘Pune Highway’ review: A bumpy and uneven murder mystery

  • Shifting sands of power: The message from Trump’s big Gulf trip – and what that means for India
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    Shifting sands of power: The message from Trump’s big Gulf trip – and what that means for India

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Vaugh Smith learns new languages from apps and books.

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Apr 16, 2022 · 01:35 pm
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Meet the gifted carpet cleaner who knows upwards of 30 languages. @SteveHartmanCBS is On The Road with the story of a polyglot who has learned the true value of using language to connect with people. pic.twitter.com/ZyReBZE0RS

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 15, 2022

The remarkable brain of Vaughn Smith, a 46-year-old carpet cleaner from Washington DC who speaks 24 different languages. The Washington Post tests him: pic.twitter.com/oUJFLq1WWf

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  1. Startup stories: How two young men tried to make drinking tea cool with an investment of Rs 3 lakh

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    Why Bela Trivedi retired from Supreme Court as a deeply unpopular judge

  3. A play shows how textile workers of Mumbai were written out of the history and mythology of the city

    A play shows how textile workers of Mumbai were written out of the history and mythology of the city

  4. ‘Homebound’ director Neeraj Ghaywan: ‘What if we practise empathy and listen to the other side?’

    ‘Homebound’ director Neeraj Ghaywan: ‘What if we practise empathy and listen to the other side?’

  5. Turkish firm not told about clearance revocation due to national security concerns: Centre

    Turkish firm not told about clearance revocation due to national security concerns: Centre

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