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    How India can escape the death valley of education
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    Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states
  • ‘Saiyaara’ review: A romance as soaring as it is downbeat
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    ‘Saiyaara’ review: A romance as soaring as it is downbeat
  • ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
  • Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community
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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community
  • Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    Video: Hindutva in the diaspora
  • How Hindi emerged as the lingua franca of the ‘Hindi Heartland’ at the cost of other languages
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    How Hindi emerged as the lingua franca of the ‘Hindi Heartland’ at the cost of other languages
  • First-Class Railway Curry, Quick Bengali Murgir Korma: Two monsoon recipes by chef Asma Khan
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    First-Class Railway Curry, Quick Bengali Murgir Korma: Two monsoon recipes by chef Asma Khan
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    Interview: ‘Feminist Fathima’ is a ‘challenge to people who don’t want to change with the times’
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The TikTok user found the word repeated often, sometimes twice on the same page.

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May 19, 2020 · 11:25 am
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I screeeeamed at this TikTok. When you notice an author’s crutch word, it’s so hard to unsee it. pic.twitter.com/LxP9u6NQ3d

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