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  • ‘A Tamilian trapped among three Punjabis’: Subhash Ghai rewinds to the ‘Taal’ soundtrack
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    ‘A Tamilian trapped among three Punjabis’: Subhash Ghai rewinds to the ‘Taal’ soundtrack
  • How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families
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    How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families
  • ‘A demand for picture books’: A children’s publisher surveys the field
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    ‘A demand for picture books’: A children’s publisher surveys the field
  • ‘Lucky to learn and study Bengali’: William Radice (1951-2024) on why and how he translated Tagore
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    ‘Lucky to learn and study Bengali’: William Radice (1951-2024) on why and how he translated Tagore
  • Australia cap on foreign student intake hit will Indians hard
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    Australia cap on foreign student intake hit will Indians hard
  • ‘Gladiator II’ review: Sequel pulls out the stops to justify itself
    6

    ‘Gladiator II’ review: Sequel pulls out the stops to justify itself
  • ‘Freedom at Midnight’ review: Drama, debate and bloodshed as India throws off colonial rule
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    ‘Freedom at Midnight’ review: Drama, debate and bloodshed as India throws off colonial rule
  • Why Hmar groups are protesting delay in handing over bodies of 10 alleged militants in Manipur
    8

    Why Hmar groups are protesting delay in handing over bodies of 10 alleged militants in Manipur
  • How the Supreme Court favoured Ajit Pawar-led NCP, while appearing to pull it up
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    How the Supreme Court favoured Ajit Pawar-led NCP, while appearing to pull it up
  • Why has the Supreme Court failed to curb air pollution in Delhi?
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    Why has the Supreme Court failed to curb air pollution in Delhi?
History Lesson

Watch: This is how Bihar was carved out of West Bengal

Present day Bihar is the result of multiple divisions.

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Jun 21, 2017 · 12:01 am
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