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  • Why the India-Pakistan ceasefire is giving Modi supporters heartburn
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    Why the India-Pakistan ceasefire is giving Modi supporters heartburn

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    Operation Sindoor: Both Hindutva backers and leftists are wrong in claiming India-Israel parallels

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    In wake of ceasefire, damaged homes in a Jammu neighbourhood bear witness to human cost of conflict

  • The community that became home: Nine years of Broke Bibliophiles – Bombay Chapter book club
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    The community that became home: Nine years of Broke Bibliophiles – Bombay Chapter book club

  • What does Trump’s ceasefire announcement mean for Modi's strongman image?
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    What does Trump’s ceasefire announcement mean for Modi's strongman image?

  • The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books
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    The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books

  • Interview: ‘Embarrassing for Modi to compromise under Trump pressure’
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    Interview: ‘Embarrassing for Modi to compromise under Trump pressure’

  • A new book examines the repercussions of shutting the Indian Railways network during Covid-19
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    A new book examines the repercussions of shutting the Indian Railways network during Covid-19

  • From the fall of Islamabad to an attack on Karachi: 5 fake stories that Indian TV news ran with
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    From the fall of Islamabad to an attack on Karachi: 5 fake stories that Indian TV news ran with

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    Will new recycling mandate reduce construction waste in India?

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Watch: Varanasi’s streets are waterlogged after heavy rain

As the monsoon covers more of the country, urban troubles begin.

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Jun 18, 2021 · 11:29 am
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This is the condition of road in the very heart of Varanasi after a spell of heavy rains. Very close to Dashaswamegh ghat which stands host to scores of tourists, VVIPs and dignitaries across the year. Can only wonder about situation elsewhere in the city.pic.twitter.com/8iO6iPNgVw

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) June 17, 2021
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    The community that became home: Nine years of Broke Bibliophiles – Bombay Chapter book club

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