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  • Catholics warn bishops that backing Waqf Bill risks ‘legitimising state intrusion’
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    Catholics warn bishops that backing Waqf Bill risks ‘legitimising state intrusion’
  • Indian-origin engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest company’s alleged support for Israel
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    Indian-origin engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest company’s alleged support for Israel
  • Ramachandra Guha: Ignored by the ‘national’ media, a disaster is unfolding in Great Nicobar
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    Ramachandra Guha: Ignored by the ‘national’ media, a disaster is unfolding in Great Nicobar
  • A new book examines the role of the Indian man at home, and his dependence on his family and wife
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    A new book examines the role of the Indian man at home, and his dependence on his family and wife
  • Noida ‘non-veg’ biryani delivery: Eatery owner arrested for negligence ‘likely to spread disease’
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    Noida ‘non-veg’ biryani delivery: Eatery owner arrested for negligence ‘likely to spread disease’
  • 2025 International Booker Prize: India’s Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi shortlisted for ‘Heart Lamp’
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    2025 International Booker Prize: India’s Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi shortlisted for ‘Heart Lamp’
  • From Stalinist Czechoslovakia to Modi’s India, why authoritarian regimes hate laughter
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    From Stalinist Czechoslovakia to Modi’s India, why authoritarian regimes hate laughter
  • Saudi Arabia to impose temporary visa ban on 14 countries, including India
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    Saudi Arabia to impose temporary visa ban on 14 countries, including India
  • Mizoram opened its doors to ‘kin’ fleeing Myanmar. But now the mood is turning against refugees
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    Mizoram opened its doors to ‘kin’ fleeing Myanmar. But now the mood is turning against refugees
  • This book shows how vast the creator and influencer economy is, and why brands need to tap into it
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    This book shows how vast the creator and influencer economy is, and why brands need to tap into it
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Jul 01, 2017 · 09:00 am
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