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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • What triggered the stock market crash
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    What triggered the stock market crash
  • The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
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    The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
  • 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
  • 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
  • ‘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
  • Ramachandra Guha: Looking back at Europe’s hopes and fears, 35 years later
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    Ramachandra Guha: Looking back at Europe’s hopes and fears, 35 years later
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Watch: Monk takes in pythons, cobras, vipers that would otherwise be sold in the black market

Wilatha, a 69-year-old Buddhist Monk, has created a refuge for snakes in a sanctuary in Myanmar.

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Dec 05, 2020 · 10:13 am
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Buddhist monk Wilatha runs a snake sanctuary in Myanmar, taking in pythons, cobras and vipers that would otherwise be destined for the black market https://t.co/AKcvtfh2yR pic.twitter.com/hem1BW7QIg

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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
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    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  3. 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
  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. What triggered the stock market crash

    What triggered the stock market crash
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