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  • ‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’
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    ‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’
  • How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
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    How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
  • Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
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    Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
  • Don’t get offended, set high standards: A corporate leader’s tips on how to make a mark at workplace
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    Don’t get offended, set high standards: A corporate leader’s tips on how to make a mark at workplace
  • RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India
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    RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India
  • New Delhi to assist US in repatriating 18,000 undocumented Indian migrants: Report
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    New Delhi to assist US in repatriating 18,000 undocumented Indian migrants: Report
  • Centre warns NGOs against receiving, using foreign funds without FCRA registration
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    Centre warns NGOs against receiving, using foreign funds without FCRA registration
  • Why India’s increasing elderly population faces a dire future
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    Why India’s increasing elderly population faces a dire future
  • From the memoir: Star para-athlete Deepa Malik recounts the discrimination she faced at the airport
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    From the memoir: Star para-athlete Deepa Malik recounts the discrimination she faced at the airport
  • Readers’ comments: TM Krishna’s concerns are valid but he misses uniqueness of Carnatic music
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    Readers’ comments: TM Krishna’s concerns are valid but he misses uniqueness of Carnatic music
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  1. ‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’

    ‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’
  2. How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays

    How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
  3. Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better

    Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
  4. Don’t get offended, set high standards: A corporate leader’s tips on how to make a mark at workplace

    Don’t get offended, set high standards: A corporate leader’s tips on how to make a mark at workplace
  5. RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India

    RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India
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