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  • Why is Google Maps misdirecting users in India?
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    Why is Google Maps misdirecting users in India?
  • World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
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    World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
  • From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
    3

    From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
  • ‘Nayak’ review: A magnificent study of the fame game
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    ‘Nayak’ review: A magnificent study of the fame game
  • Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
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    Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
  • Amid demands for transfer, Gujarat HC chief justice goes on two-week leave
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    Amid demands for transfer, Gujarat HC chief justice goes on two-week leave
  • Why drones are surveying Indian villages
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    Why drones are surveying Indian villages
  • The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
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    The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
  • Harsh Mander: Why Indian Muslims live apart
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    Harsh Mander: Why Indian Muslims live apart
  • A new book examines the rich and fascinating history of Kutch, spanning nearly three centuries
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    A new book examines the rich and fascinating history of Kutch, spanning nearly three centuries
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Watch: A genius composer, yes, but RD Burman was a great singer too

A look at the songs only RD Burman could do justice to.

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Jun 27, 2017 · 12:30 pm
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    World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
  3. From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers

    From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
  4. ‘Nayak’ review: A magnificent study of the fame game

    ‘Nayak’ review: A magnificent study of the fame game
  5. Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu

    Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
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