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What children can learn from the stunning animal carvings on the rocks of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
An excerpt from ‘Sculpted Stones: Mysteries of Mamallapuram’, by Ashwin Prabhu.
Ashwin Prabhu
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
An excerpt from a new book on how Indian filmmakers have responded to the Partition down the decades.
John W Hood
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
On a range of issues, there has been improvement, but the heavy burden of domestic chores and care work on women needs to change.
Ashwini Deshpande
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
Kratky took charge of the team in December, but managed to steer them to a runner-up finish in the league stage.
Shahid Judge
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
Sensing the disenchantment, the party is now promising closure to another category of residents mired in Assam’s citizenship regime – Hindu D-voters.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Fewer flamingos flock to East African lakes – a warning sign that all is not well below the surface
The rising water levels of these salty and highly-alkaline ‘soda lakes’ is decimating the cyanobacteria that lesser flamingos have evolved to eat.
Aidan Byrne, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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Lok Sabha 2024: Parties court queer voters but promises ring hollow
The BJP and the Congress both stopped short of recognising marriage quality while paying ‘lip service’ to queer rights.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
An excerpt from ‘Mahmud and Ayaz’, by R Raj Rao.
R Raj Rao
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An online content creator explains in her book why it’s better to learn from peers than to compete
An excerpt from ‘She’ll Never Make It: From Doubt to Dominance’, by Masoom Minawala and Aditi Shah Bhimjyani.
Masoom Minawala & Aditi Shah Bhimjyani
Magazine
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Why Britain rebuffed Australia’s effort to recruit Indian labour for its pearl fishing industry
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How Indians won civil rights in Australia
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Hindustani stalwart Amarnath’s path to musical glory ran through the carnage of the Partition
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After seeing Mysore art in a gallery, one man has spent his whole life collecting and conserving it
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
By exploiting the Christian clergy’s support for ‘love jihad’, the BJP made a last ditch effort in Kerala where the party has yet to win a Lok Sabha seat.
Jimmy James
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
An excerpt from ‘The Dirty Dozen: India’s Twelve Biggest Corporate Defaulters’, by N Sundaresha Subramanian.
N Sundaresha Subramanian
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
Despite qualifying for a government job, Vinkal Sharma has been campaigning fiercely against the administration’s failure to prevent exam paper leaks.
Safwat Zargar
Pulse
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Alzheimer’s disease: Gut microbes could act as early warning system, say researchers
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Many say Covid-19 will transition ‘from epidemic to endemic’. But what does this mean?
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On World Mental Health Day, it’s time to recognise that TB affects more than just the patient’s body
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Investigation: India delayed crucial syringe orders – now the world will pay a price
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Explainer: How ‘disease detectives’ are battling the coronavirus pandemic