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    Fiction: A boy ends up in a burns ward. His mother and sister have their versions of what happened
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    The simple but brilliant biomechanics that give cycling the edge over walking
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    ‘Saiyaara’ review: A romance as soaring as it is downbeat
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    ‘Famous Last Questions’: Memoir-cum-reportage that finally takes the millennial mess seriously
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    Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states
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    Scroll Adda: ‘Majority of Indians are closet non-vegetarians’
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    Harmony and hardships: A new book explores the struggles of today’s Hindustani musicians
  • Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
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‘We don’t hate for long’: Jawaharlal Nehru on the UK during impromptu press conference in 1953

BBC posted footage of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s TV debut when he visited England for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.

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Aug 16, 2022 · 10:19 am
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Today marks 75 years since the partition of India.

In June 1953, independent India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeared on the BBC for his television debut. 🧵1/4 pic.twitter.com/kD7raYC1zA

— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) August 15, 2022
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