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  • After ridiculing him all his life, the Carnatic music world is celebrating MD Ramanathan
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    After ridiculing him all his life, the Carnatic music world is celebrating MD Ramanathan
  • HC judge who gave communal speech at VHP event has frequently referenced Hindutva in his judgements
    2

    HC judge who gave communal speech at VHP event has frequently referenced Hindutva in his judgements
  • In a new book, a doctor questions ideas about hair care products, premature greying, and more
    3

    In a new book, a doctor questions ideas about hair care products, premature greying, and more
  • Five years of CAA: Citizenship remains an empty promise for Hindu migrants in Bengal
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    Five years of CAA: Citizenship remains an empty promise for Hindu migrants in Bengal
  • Portion of 185-year-old mosque in UP’s Fatehpur bulldozed, authorities allege ‘encroachment’
    5

    Portion of 185-year-old mosque in UP’s Fatehpur bulldozed, authorities allege ‘encroachment’
  • Opinion: Why shudras must build museums of agrarian and artisinal instruments
    6

    Opinion: Why shudras must build museums of agrarian and artisinal instruments
  • From the memoir: How the Great Indian Bustard changed ornithologist Asad Rahmani’s life
    7

    From the memoir: How the Great Indian Bustard changed ornithologist Asad Rahmani’s life
  • Fiction: 70-year-old Unnikrishnan calls a press conference to announce the date of his death
    8

    Fiction: 70-year-old Unnikrishnan calls a press conference to announce the date of his death
  • A new book asks what ails Indian manufacturing and whether it can increase its share in the economy
    9

    A new book asks what ails Indian manufacturing and whether it can increase its share in the economy
  • How Satyajit Ray filmed the ‘Sonar Kella’ scene of the actors chasing a train on camelback
    10

    How Satyajit Ray filmed the ‘Sonar Kella’ scene of the actors chasing a train on camelback
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Watch: 12-year-old Jiya Rai swims 36 km in the open sea to raise autism awareness

In a first-of-its-kind feat, Jiya Rai swam from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link to the Gateway of India, Mumbai.

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Feb 19, 2021 · 10:32 am
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Bravo! Jiya Rai, a 12 yr old daughter of naval sailor Madan Rai, created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India, a distance of 36 Km in 8.40 hrs. She has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and dedicated the swimming feat to raise awareness about Autism pic.twitter.com/gkYhsHLwNx

— Rajat Pandit (@rajatpTOI) February 18, 2021
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  1. After ridiculing him all his life, the Carnatic music world is celebrating MD Ramanathan

    After ridiculing him all his life, the Carnatic music world is celebrating MD Ramanathan
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    HC judge who gave communal speech at VHP event has frequently referenced Hindutva in his judgements
  3. In a new book, a doctor questions ideas about hair care products, premature greying, and more

    In a new book, a doctor questions ideas about hair care products, premature greying, and more
  4. Five years of CAA: Citizenship remains an empty promise for Hindu migrants in Bengal

    Five years of CAA: Citizenship remains an empty promise for Hindu migrants in Bengal
  5. Portion of 185-year-old mosque in UP’s Fatehpur bulldozed, authorities allege ‘encroachment’

    Portion of 185-year-old mosque in UP’s Fatehpur bulldozed, authorities allege ‘encroachment’
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