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    SC administration asks Centre to take back official CJI residence occupied by DY Chandrachud

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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance

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    In photographs: Rebirth at the water’s edge – a journey into India’s stepwells

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    Rajkummar Rao on playing a gangster in ‘Maalik’: ‘He is driven by the quest for power’

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    Watch: Ranveer Singh plays a super-spy in Aditya Dhar’s 1970s-set thriller ‘Dhurandhar’

  • A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
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    A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world

  • ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
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    ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love

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    ‘Swimming Lessons’: A coming-of-age novel tackles the immense familial pressures on Asian children

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    Sunday book pick: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by JD Salinger, a novel I have read 11 times

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    Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit

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‘I would rather die in India than in China’: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama was speaking to youth leaders in his residence in Himachal Pradesh.

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Sep 24, 2022 · 08:04 am
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Dalai Lama: “At the time when I die, I prefer dying in India. India is surrounded with people who show love, not artificial something. If I die surrounded by Chinese officials, too much artificial. I prefer dying in India - free democracy.”pic.twitter.com/dLuwo7nmXr

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) September 22, 2022
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