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Real India

Lage Raho Subodhbhai

Aspiring doctor Subodh Biswas sold pens in Kolkata till he got a scholarship to a medical college.

A Complicated Lust Story

A circus in Burdwan is desperate to keep a female elephant from hearing its wild former lover’s calls.

Netaji’s Many Afterlives

A question on his 18 August death anniversary: if Bose died, who was Gumnami Baba?

The Simple Epicurean

Ramki Krishnan lives, cooks and hosts foreign travellers for free in a 71 sq ft van in Chennai.

The Alms Trade

At Burdwan, beggars make so much money that they are lending it out at low interest rates.

Recession for Elephants

Pensioners at the Andaman Islands get Rs 3,000 worth of foodstuff, but joblessness is rising.

The Rappers of Dharavi

Sout Dandy raps in Tamil and English on social issues.

A PA for Every Man

For Rs 5,000 a month, Big Help offers you a personal assistant to sort out your life.

God’s Own Country Spirit

They have names like Jesus Christ, Elephant Tamer and Newly-Wed Woman.

The Last Tusker

Chongkham’s last elephant’s tusks were stolen recently, plunging the village into mourning.

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