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  • Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

  • Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’

  • ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker

  • Why EC move to create new Bihar voter list has rung the ‘NRC’ alarm bell
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    Why EC move to create new Bihar voter list has rung the ‘NRC’ alarm bell

  • In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
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    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

  • What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
    6

    What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran

  • Row erupts after Trinamool Congress MLA’s remarks about Kolkata law student gangrape case
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    Row erupts after Trinamool Congress MLA’s remarks about Kolkata law student gangrape case

  • Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
    8

    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin

  • The JCB Prize for Literature has shut down. What else has ended with it?
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    The JCB Prize for Literature has shut down. What else has ended with it?

  • Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks
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    Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks

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Watch: Former US President Obama reunites with boy who touched his hair in iconic 2009 photograph

Jacob Philadelphia was five when he visited the White House with his family, and asked former President Obama if they had the same haircut.

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May 29, 2022 · 12:07 pm
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Jacob Philadelphia was five years old when he visited the Oval Office and asked if his hair was like mine. That photo became one of our favorites – a reminder of the power of seeing yourself in your leaders.

Today, he's graduating from high school! Check out our recent reunion. pic.twitter.com/gB39hFS3Wp

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 27, 2022
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  1. Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’

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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker

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