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  • Gulzar on his daughter Meghna: ‘A piece of sun mingles in my blood, day and night’
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    Gulzar on his daughter Meghna: ‘A piece of sun mingles in my blood, day and night’
  • The Indian media is acting like a Hindutva ally in its coverage of the violence in Canada
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    The Indian media is acting like a Hindutva ally in its coverage of the violence in Canada
  • Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel
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    Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel
  • ‘I Want To Talk’ review: A down-tempo film about surviving cancer
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    ‘I Want To Talk’ review: A down-tempo film about surviving cancer
  • Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution
    5

    Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution
  • Why the Adani indictment matters for India
    6

    Why the Adani indictment matters for India
  • India’s food plate and palate have changed – but anxieties old and new persist
    7

    India’s food plate and palate have changed – but anxieties old and new persist
  • BJP chief says Congress sensationalising Manipur situation, blames previous governments for violence
    8

    BJP chief says Congress sensationalising Manipur situation, blames previous governments for violence
  • Kirana stores resisted e-commerce, but can they survive instant delivery onslaught?
    9

    Kirana stores resisted e-commerce, but can they survive instant delivery onslaught?
  • How armed outsiders and a radical militia shattered the peace in Manipur’s Jiribam
    10

    How armed outsiders and a radical militia shattered the peace in Manipur’s Jiribam
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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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    The Indian media is acting like a Hindutva ally in its coverage of the violence in Canada
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    Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel
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    Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution
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