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  • Why Nawab Wajid Ali Shah appointed his lovers to important positions in his court
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    Why Nawab Wajid Ali Shah appointed his lovers to important positions in his court
  • A restaurant menu from 1935 is a reminder of how much Bombay has changed
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    A restaurant menu from 1935 is a reminder of how much Bombay has changed
  • A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site
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    A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site
  • How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?
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    How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?
  • ‘I Want to Talk’ trailer: Abhishek Bachchan plays a terminally ill man reassessing his life
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    ‘I Want to Talk’ trailer: Abhishek Bachchan plays a terminally ill man reassessing his life
  • ‘Iru’: A biography in motion about anthropologist Irawati Karve, who lived life on her own terms
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    ‘Iru’: A biography in motion about anthropologist Irawati Karve, who lived life on her own terms
  • ‘Keep your eye on the prize’: Director Mira Nair shares the lessons she learned along the way
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    ‘Keep your eye on the prize’: Director Mira Nair shares the lessons she learned along the way
  • In her autobiography, Bangladeshi writer Noorjahan Bose remembers her mother’s skilful cooking
    8

    In her autobiography, Bangladeshi writer Noorjahan Bose remembers her mother’s skilful cooking
  • Start the week with a film: ‘Valu’ is a side-splitting comedy with a brilliant cast
    9

    Start the week with a film: ‘Valu’ is a side-splitting comedy with a brilliant cast
  • For the millions of Indians travelling abroad, food lessons from Gandhi, Vivekananda and Mamata
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    For the millions of Indians travelling abroad, food lessons from Gandhi, Vivekananda and Mamata
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Watch: 14-year-old girl becomes first African-American to win Scripps Spelling Bee competition

Zaila Avant-garde from Lousiana in the United States spelt the word ‘Murraya’ correctly to win the coveted national spelling bee championship.

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Jul 09, 2021 · 10:46 am
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🚨 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde just won the 2021 Scripps Spelling Bee with the word "murraya" pic.twitter.com/flMgCJY7da

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) July 9, 2021

13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde of Louisiana is your 93rd Scripps National #SpellingBee champion ‼️

The first African-American winner of the competition 👏 pic.twitter.com/y2Y5dAGcVN

— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2021

🤹🏾‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/BrwAEA6SSV

— Zaila Avant-garde (@Basketballasart) April 17, 2021
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  1. Why Nawab Wajid Ali Shah appointed his lovers to important positions in his court

    Why Nawab Wajid Ali Shah appointed his lovers to important positions in his court
  2. A restaurant menu from 1935 is a reminder of how much Bombay has changed

    A restaurant menu from 1935 is a reminder of how much Bombay has changed
  3. A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site

    A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site
  4. How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?

    How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?
  5. ‘I Want to Talk’ trailer: Abhishek Bachchan plays a terminally ill man reassessing his life

    ‘I Want to Talk’ trailer: Abhishek Bachchan plays a terminally ill man reassessing his life
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