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  • The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
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    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  • Delhi HC orders removal of YouTuber Shyam Meera’s video on Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundation
    2

    Delhi HC orders removal of YouTuber Shyam Meera’s video on Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundation
  • With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming
    3

    With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming

  • A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this
    4

    A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this
  • Can Indian Muslims be represented only by Muslim leaders?
    5

    Can Indian Muslims be represented only by Muslim leaders?

  • ‘The Diplomat’ review: Mission accomplished by barely breaking a sweat
    6

    ‘The Diplomat’ review: Mission accomplished by barely breaking a sweat
  • Why you should revisit the classics, even if you did not like them at school
    7

    Why you should revisit the classics, even if you did not like them at school
  • ‘We owe nothing to the state’: Why this live-in couple is taking on Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code
    8

    ‘We owe nothing to the state’: Why this live-in couple is taking on Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code
  • The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
    9

    The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
  • From Mughals, maharajas to the British – how artists captured Holi celebrations
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    From Mughals, maharajas to the British – how artists captured Holi celebrations
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Nearly half of India's food produce has to be scrapped before it reaches your plate

In the rainy season, fruits and vegetables rot if they are not sold on the same day as the harvest.

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Jun 28, 2017 · 11:00 am
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  1. The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge

    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  2. Delhi HC orders removal of YouTuber Shyam Meera’s video on Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundation

    Delhi HC orders removal of YouTuber Shyam Meera’s video on Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundation
  3. With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming

    With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming

  4. A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this

    A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this
  5. Can Indian Muslims be represented only by Muslim leaders?

    Can Indian Muslims be represented only by Muslim leaders?

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