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    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
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    What triggered the stock market crash
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    Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
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    ‘Wild Fictions’ by Amitav Ghosh: An eloquent testament to the life of the mind
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    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
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    March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
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    Is toothpaste killing all the good bacteria in our mouth?
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Watch: Social worker dresses up as clown to help raise awareness about Covid-19 in Mumbai slums

Here’s how 37-year-old Ashok Kurmi is attracting the attention of children and educating them about public health.

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Jun 04, 2021 · 04:52 pm
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VIDEO: Volunteer social worker Ashok Kurmi is helping fight the coronavirus in the slums of Mumbai - all while wearing a clown costume pic.twitter.com/chs6OHm7Pq

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