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Daily Brief: Why Manipur CM’s office warned of Kuki militant attack – and then retracted the claim, and more

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Why Manipur CM’s office warned of Kuki militant attack – and then retracted the claim

Earlier this month, the state police’s claim of military-grade drones being used to drop bombs was also debunked by senior officials.

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176 academics express concern about new selection process for prestigious science prize

This came after 26 scientists sought clarifications after media reports suggested that ‘unfair non-scientific considerations’ had influenced the wi...

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How can Indian democracy allow the open oppression of Bengali-origin Muslims by Assam?

The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll.

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No stopping China-Pakistan Economic Corridor despite unrest, security risks and growing debt

The infrastructure project passes through Pakistan’s impoverished Balochistan province where resentment is simmering against its crown jewel, the G...

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A glimpse of India’s chess culture in 1850s books: Illustrations, Marathi verse and some history

The popularity of the game among British and Indians in 19th century Bombay inspired Marathi and Gujarati texts explaining its rules and tracing it...

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Listen: Two film clips from the 1930s illustrate how the tabla accompanies instrumental music

Featuring maestros Faiyaz Hussain and Ahmed Jan Thirakwa.

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‘The Life and Work of Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar’: A biography of a brave anti-caste Devadasi

The book also rightly acknowledges Ramamirtham Ammaiyar’s crucial role in the abolition of the Devadasi system and revolutionising marriages.

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‘Devara: Part 1’ review: Is this the pan-Indian film’s jumping the shark moment?

Koratala Siva’s action drama stars Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor.

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