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  • ‘Tell the judge he has done no crime’: The struggles of Hany Babu’s family
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    ‘Tell the judge he has done no crime’: The struggles of Hany Babu’s family
  • Yiyun Li lost both her sons to suicide. Her new memoir reveals her as a very special writer
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    Yiyun Li lost both her sons to suicide. Her new memoir reveals her as a very special writer
  • A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
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    A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
  • As UN faces a key vote on expert to protect LGBTQIA rights, will India finally be on the right side?
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    As UN faces a key vote on expert to protect LGBTQIA rights, will India finally be on the right side?
  • Uganda, India and beyond: What Zohran Mamdani’s win reveals about the insecurities of expulsion
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    Uganda, India and beyond: What Zohran Mamdani’s win reveals about the insecurities of expulsion
  • For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
  • ‘The Hyderabadis’: Displacement, broken geographies, and evolving identities in the city’s history
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    ‘The Hyderabadis’: Displacement, broken geographies, and evolving identities in the city’s history
  • A new book brings a Rampur family’s culinary history and cherished recipes created by the matriarch
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    A new book brings a Rampur family’s culinary history and cherished recipes created by the matriarch
  • ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
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    ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
  • Why a letter by Chhattisgarh’s forest department ignited protests
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    Why a letter by Chhattisgarh’s forest department ignited protests
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Video: This opera conductor is back in India 35 years after she was adopted by a Danish family

Maria Badstue was born in Maharashtra’s Pandharpur but had never returned since her adoption, till she was invited to conduct an opera in Mumbai.

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Aug 02, 2017 · 09:15 am
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