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  A new environment ministry rule may make clearances smoother, but raises fresh concerns 
  Now, projects have to procure wildlife clearances before forest clearances. Experts worry this can concentrate power in the wildlife board. 
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  Centre has removed decades-old ban on government staff joining RSS, claim Congress leaders 
  ‘The bureaucracy can now come in knickers too,’ remarked Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh in a post on X. 
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  Union Budget 2024: Five problems with Indian economy and how they could be addressed 
  Balancing fiscal prudence with ambitious reforms will be key to unlocking India’s potential in the coming years. 
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  The uncomfortable gender politics behind the accusations against a war widow 
  The episode has brought to the fore questions about a woman’s place in her marital home and how Indian society treats its daughters-in-law. 
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  How ‘bad girl’ Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ became South Africa’s post-apartheid anthem 
  The popularity of the pop singer who broke norms of sexuality and respectability raises questions about the place of marginalised identities in the... 
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  What the misidentification of a mosque in the heart of Delhi says about our approach to heritage 
  Architectural and historical evidence indicates that the Masjid-e-Jami in Humayan’s Tomb complex did not honour a noblemen but matriarch Gulbadan Begum. 
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  Not the NYT list: 100 fine books from around the world (and not just the USA) of the 21st century 
  A list curated by the Delhi-based bookseller The Bookshop Inc, with contributions from readers, writers, literary critics, and publishing professionals. 
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  Tennis, Olympics 2024: Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji lead charge; Sumit Nagal ready to run on clay 
  Nagal is the first Indian since Leander Paes (1996 and 2000) to compete in the men’s singles event in two consecutive Olympics. 
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