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    Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri makes X account private amid trolling after India-Pakistan ceasefire

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    The community that became home: Nine years of Broke Bibliophiles – Bombay Chapter book club

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    What does Trump’s ceasefire announcement mean for Modi's strongman image?

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    From the fall of Islamabad to an attack on Karachi: 5 fake stories that Indian TV news ran with

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    The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books

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    Will new recycling mandate reduce construction waste in India?

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    Beyond the drumbeats of war, the quiet thrum of peace activism

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    When cars were still rare, two US women decided to experience India from behind the wheel

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    TV coverage of the conflict is rage bait masquerading as news. How did India get here?

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‘Pragyan on the moon, and Praggnan on the ground’: ISRO chief meets chess grandmaster

ISRO Chairman S Somnath said young chess champion R Praggnanandhaawill be working with the space organisation to promote science.

Scroll Staff
Oct 16, 2023 · 11:53 am
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#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: ISRO Chairman S Somanath says, "Like every Indian, we are very proud of him (Praggnanandhaa) for his accomplishment. He is a world no. 15 now... He will become world no. 1... Chess is an old game started in India... We are the origin place of it...… pic.twitter.com/0YEdA5say5

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2023

#WATCH | Chennai: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa says, "We are very proud to meet ISRO Chief S Somanath. I remember watching Chandrayaan 3 take-off and landing...We discussed my journey and training. He has invited me to visit Thiruvananthapuram where rockets are made… pic.twitter.com/4r8Vu69CMz

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2023
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