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Between The Tiles: The game of Mahjong is evolving into a lifestyle pursuit
Between The Tiles: The game of Mahjong is evolving into a lifestyle pursuit
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Overcoming the Stigma
9 min read
As more Gen Zs embrace bisexuality, many say they face hostility from heterosexuals and the queer community alike
The Remaking of Kamathipura
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As sex workers move away and redevelopment gathers pace, the old and cramped buildings of Mumbai’s red-light district are about to turn into residential and commercial towers
New Rules for a World Without Rules
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India can no longer simply ask for a seat at a table designed by others in 1945. It must help design the table itself
The Law Is on ECI’s Side
4 min read
Correcting the voter list is not unconstitutional
Around 500 Detained as Delhi Tightens Security at Jantar Mantar Protest
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Police reported additional preventive detentions of nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents. Barricades, Metro restrictions and drone surveillance marked the security operation
‘Your Intentions Will Never Succeed’: Nitin Nabin Targets Rahul Gandhi Amid Delhi Protests
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The BJP president accused Opposition leaders of trying to destabilise the country as police tightened security at Jantar Mantar and Delhi’s borders
What is Delhi’s Pink Force? The Women Officers Behind the Deployment
5 min read
Deployed at Jantar Mantar protest, Delhi’s Pink Force was envisaged for women’s safety patrols. From Goa to UN missions, similar initiatives show how women officers are taking on different policing ro ...
‘I Should Have Won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes’: Trump Attacks Committee Over Navi Pillay’s Win
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Trump claimed his diplomatic record deserved recognition after the prize went to the South African jurist. The Nobel Committee praised Pillay’s work in advancing international justice