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  • The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
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    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  • Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet
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    Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet
  • The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
    3

    The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
  • NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
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    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
  • ‘Sthal’ review: A memorable exploration of a woman’s real place in society
    5

    ‘Sthal’ review: A memorable exploration of a woman’s real place in society
  • Branded ‘love jihad’, locked up by police: Ankita and Hasnain’s five-month ordeal to get married
    6

    Branded ‘love jihad’, locked up by police: Ankita and Hasnain’s five-month ordeal to get married
  • Reward yourself, forget the 21-day myth: Ways to get into a habit loop
    7

    Reward yourself, forget the 21-day myth: Ways to get into a habit loop
  • Freedom for the wolves, death for the sheep: The pitfalls of unbridled business deregulation
    8

    Freedom for the wolves, death for the sheep: The pitfalls of unbridled business deregulation
  • A new book brings the story of the roti, India’s versatile but unassuming staple food
    9

    A new book brings the story of the roti, India’s versatile but unassuming staple food
  • The incredible story of how 500 Indian prisoners of war escaped the Nazis during World War Two
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    The incredible story of how 500 Indian prisoners of war escaped the Nazis during World War Two
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The officials were quickly rescued and no one was injured in the incident, which took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Sep 07, 2022 · 11:12 am
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