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  • How the judiciary paved the way for the current spate of slum demolitions in Delhi
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    How the judiciary paved the way for the current spate of slum demolitions in Delhi

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    Sunday book pick: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by JD Salinger, a novel I have read 11 times

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    In photographs: Rebirth at the water’s edge – a journey into India’s stepwells

  • ‘Volcano’: Eunice de Souza’s poems invite deeper reflections despite their seemingly light surfaces
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    ‘Volcano’: Eunice de Souza’s poems invite deeper reflections despite their seemingly light surfaces

  • How Mumbai neglected its groundwater – only to become dependent on it
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    How Mumbai neglected its groundwater – only to become dependent on it

  • A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
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    A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world

  • Palamu Tiger Reserve: Adivasi residents of village in core sanctuary area to be relocated
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    Palamu Tiger Reserve: Adivasi residents of village in core sanctuary area to be relocated

  • Watch: Ranveer Singh plays a super-spy in Aditya Dhar’s 1970s-set thriller ‘Dhurandhar’
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    Watch: Ranveer Singh plays a super-spy in Aditya Dhar’s 1970s-set thriller ‘Dhurandhar’

  • For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance

  • Uddhav Sena distances itself from MK Stalin remark, says it only opposes Hindi imposition in schools
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    Uddhav Sena distances itself from MK Stalin remark, says it only opposes Hindi imposition in schools

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No electricity, water pipes frozen: Scenes from snow-hit Texas

A deadly winter storm hit Texas earlier this week, causing heavy snowfall that has disrupted normal life.

Scroll Staff
Feb 18, 2021 · 03:38 pm
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This is a “snownado”.

This is in Texas—where it’s getting dumped with another snow storms, with frigid temps that it’s causing rolling blackouts because gas pipelines have frozen up & people left freezing in homes.

Welcome to 2021 climate change.

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— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) February 15, 2021

SNOW ON THE BEACH: Rare sight in Texas as winter storm brings snowfall to the shoreline in Galveston. https://t.co/Wtyknos8RJ pic.twitter.com/x95UG8JbZO

— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2021

Drone footage shows a snow-covered community on Galveston Bay as dangerous winter storm slams Texas. https://t.co/svvCG15nfp pic.twitter.com/j4KV3Io1jg

— ABC News (@ABC) February 17, 2021

🇺🇸 — VIDEO: As many as seven semi-trucks, a snow plow, and several passenger vehicles were involved in a pileup on I-10 near El Paso, Texas yesterday. A number of people were injured.

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— Belaaz (@TheBelaaz) February 15, 2021

HEB grocery store in San Antonio, Texas. Only allowing in 20 people at a time. Been in line for a couple of hours. Staying in line, as we are expecting another round of snow and freezing temps. Power is off and on. Water pressure is decreasing 😢 pic.twitter.com/Gn6cs8N7kn

— Edna Leal (@LovelyAuntEdna) February 17, 2021
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