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  • Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
  • Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
  • ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
  • Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
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    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
  • Seven books by Ugandan scholar Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
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    Seven books by Ugandan scholar Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
  • What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
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    What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
  • ‘Mistry’ review: New ‘Monk’ in a newish bottle
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    ‘Mistry’ review: New ‘Monk’ in a newish bottle
  • ‘A dry future powered by the sun’: Solar water pumps are draining India’s groundwater reserves
    8

    ‘A dry future powered by the sun’: Solar water pumps are draining India’s groundwater reserves
  • ‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
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    ‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
  • Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks
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    Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks
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Watch: Udvada, a quaint town in Gujarat, is the cradle of Parsi culture

The coastal town is home to the most sacred Zoroastrian fire temple in India.

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Jul 02, 2017 · 02:00 pm
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  1. Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
  4. Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin

    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
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    Seven books by Ugandan scholar Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
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