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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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    ‘Volcano’: Eunice de Souza’s poems invite deeper reflections despite their seemingly light surfaces
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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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    In photographs: Rebirth at the water’s edge – a journey into India’s stepwells
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    Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit
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    Is AI not all it’s made out to be? A new book punctures the hype and proposes some ways to resist it
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    July fiction: Six books in translation and in English that present diverse stories
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    Data breach of 16 billion login credentials could risk Indian users
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‘All of India was cheering, I felt like a gladiator’: AR Rahman recounts Oscar-winning experience

AR Rahman on winning two Oscars, being in Zen mode before performances, and how Penelope Cruz inspired him to speak in Tamil.

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Mar 04, 2023 · 11:07 am
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A.R. Rahman (@arrahman) reflects on winning the Oscar for Best Original Song and Score for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ at the 81st #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/Hry5GmTBzK

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