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  • Interview: How the 16th-century Basilica of Bom Jesus became an icon of Goan identity
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    Interview: How the 16th-century Basilica of Bom Jesus became an icon of Goan identity
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    India’s food plate and palate have changed – but anxieties old and new persist
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    ‘Chikkamma Tours Pvt Ltd’: A cosy Bangalore murder mystery with a realistic portrayal of queer lives
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    A new book tells stories of cricket fans who live in India’s numerous lanes and bylanes
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    How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity
  • Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’
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    Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’
  • Author Richard Flanagan refuses £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize until sponsor severs fossil fuel ties
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    Author Richard Flanagan refuses £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize until sponsor severs fossil fuel ties
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    What is GRAP, the National Capital Region’s plan to tackle air pollution?
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    ‘Lucky to learn and study Bengali’: William Radice (1951-2024) on why and how he translated Tagore
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Coronavirus: Iranian comedian Danial Kheirikhah’s hilarious opera-style hand-washing skit

Reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin, Kheirikhah’s routine depicts diligent hygiene performed to the background score of Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances, No. 1’.

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Mar 06, 2020 · 09:40 am
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Do not underestimate Iranians’ sense of humour... even in the face of #COVID2019 amazing work by Iranian comedian Danial Kheirikhah
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