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  • A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
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    A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
  • What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
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    What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
  • How a young couple’s death made India and Pakistan reopen the ‘bridge to peace’ – briefly
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    How a young couple’s death made India and Pakistan reopen the ‘bridge to peace’ – briefly
  • Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
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    Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
  • Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 128 votes in favour, 95 against
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    Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 128 votes in favour, 95 against
  • Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
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    Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
  • In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
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    In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
  • ‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
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    ‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
  • In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
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    In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
  • Manoj Kumar (1937-2025): How the actor and filmmaker came to be known as ‘Mr Bharat’
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    Manoj Kumar (1937-2025): How the actor and filmmaker came to be known as ‘Mr Bharat’
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  1. A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy

    A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
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    What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
  3. How a young couple’s death made India and Pakistan reopen the ‘bridge to peace’ – briefly

    How a young couple’s death made India and Pakistan reopen the ‘bridge to peace’ – briefly
  4. Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes

    Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
  5. Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 128 votes in favour, 95 against

    Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 128 votes in favour, 95 against
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