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  • Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
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    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  • Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
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    Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
  • 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
  • NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
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    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
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    The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
  • What triggered the stock market crash
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    What triggered the stock market crash
  • Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
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    Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
  • ‘Wild Fictions’ by Amitav Ghosh: An eloquent testament to the life of the mind
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    ‘Wild Fictions’ by Amitav Ghosh: An eloquent testament to the life of the mind
  • March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
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    March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
  • More than 1,000 killed in two days of clashes in Syria: War monitoring group
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    More than 1,000 killed in two days of clashes in Syria: War monitoring group
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Watch: This duck struggling to stay awake is both hypnotic and endearing

Ducks exhibit flexible sleeping habits, altering their behaviour to maximise energy usage and safeguard against predators.

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Oct 19, 2019 · 10:03 am
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  1. Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao

    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  2. Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon

    Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
  3. 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
  4. NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education

    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
  5. The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal

    The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
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