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Woman Who Debated With Buddha

Neelakesi proved that anybody can be a rishi, irrespective of birth A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a fascinating character, who serves as the focal point for a now lost ...

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Genetic Map Of Dogs Evolution Sheds Light On Cancer & Diabetes

An evolutionary tree of more than 161 dog breeds has been mapped out by geneticists, showing which types are closely related to each other. The research will obviously be of i...

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Caught In The Crossfire

The wanton killings never seem to stop. A bomb attack recently on refugees inside their own homeland in Syria led to the ghastly deaths of 68 children in Aleppo. There were ha...

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Invisible Farmers: Young Women Injecting New Ideas Into Agriculture

Anika Molesworth is enjoying experimenting with drones on her family’s farm at Broken Hill but the sheep are not cooperating. “The drones are not quite a toy but w...

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Real Unicorn Puts Starbucks Frappucchino To Shame

Amid the highly Instagrammable sludge of a million Starbucks Unicorn Frappucinos, one true champion has emerged: a one-horned creature that was recently found in Iceland. Farm...

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How Thelma Still Drives Geena Davis

As a slugger, a president, the Thelma to Louise or an advocate for gender parity in Hollywood, Geena Davis is the ultimate female protagonist. Through her performances in the ...

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How One Creature Haunts Our Thoughts

A newly-christened species of giant spider was unveiled this week. Kelly Grovier looks at why these creepy-crawlies have long crouched in the dark corners of our imagination. ...

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Will Celebrate 5 Years Of Cancer-Free Life Soon: Manisha Koirala

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who made her debut with Subhash Ghai's Saudagar informed media that she will be celebrating 5 years of her cancer-free life soon."I will soo...

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Superheroes & Villains Delight Crowds - And Sleep On The Streets

Many tourists take pictures with the characters lining Hollywood Boulevard, but few know about the dangers and instability the impersonators face n a parking lot off Hollywood...

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How Much Has Actually Changed 4 Years On From The Rana Plaza Collapse?

“Who made my clothes?” It’s a simple question, but one which many brands are still reluctant to answer and many of us are too distracted or disengaged to ask...

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BOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT

A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love wit...

November 19 2025

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hin...

November 18 2025

TV: TRANSFORMATIVE MADRAS JOURNEY

A deeply personal recollection of discovery, creativity, culture, and artistic encounter...

November 17 2025