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American Fiction: Who defines your narrative and why?

American Fiction bluntly satirises this fashionable zeitgeist and shatters its progressive myths, challenging the false pretensions of capitalism’s culture production-spanning the industries of publishing, awards, and filmmaking-that it's open to new, different voices from the margins and the underprivileged.

Jailed Palestinian writer wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji, who has been imprisoned by Israel since 2004, has been named as the winner of the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for his novel A Mask, the Colour of the Sky.

We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court

Messaging application WhatsApp on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the company would leave India if it was compelled to break encryption of messages and calls under the 2021 Information Technology Rules.

Polynomial Politics: Imagining India as a Country Led by Lower Castes

This article is a review of the book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics by Divya Dwivedi...

“As a nation, we did not have a religious identity before but now I don’t know why…”: Actor Vidya Balan

India has become “more polarised” when it comes to religion, with people desperately searching for anything that gives them a sense of “identity,” said award winning actor Vidya Balan.

Apple reduces mining impact through recycled rare earth elements

A key component of its new models, the Taptic Engine, contains only recycled rare earth materials, representing around a quarter of the total rare earth elements used in a new iPhone.

In pictures: Delhi’s historic Sunday book market reopens at new address

"We are proud of what we do. We provide cheaper alternatives for a poor country starving to learn. They say ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao,’ but where else are people...
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Kazakh President announces single electronic library for Asian writers

the works of 30 Kazakh writers and 31 poets will be translated and published in six UN languages. These works will be available to 2.5 billion readers in more than 90 countries through the electronic library.
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Woman waiting for her 20th pearl!

The 38-year-old woman from Beed district has had 19 deliveries so far and is now seven months pregnant.

Ladies, listen!

A steady weight gain even after pregnancy may be a result of your lifestyle choices, such as eating your child's leftovers and spending more time in sedentary activities like reading or watching movies with kids, scientists say.
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“Wake-Up Call”: Research Reveals Impact Of Climate Change On Cricket In Countries Like India, Australia

The "Hit for Six" report details how cricket-playing countries such as India and Australia are already being severely impacted by extreme weather that experts say are being made more common by climate change.

New gold-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency to launch in the UAE

The first of its kind in the Middle East, the gold-based digital currency offers the working class the potential to double their investment within a year, with this safe, guaranteed low-risk investment scheme.
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Amol Muzumdar: coach name for South Africa in India series

Muzumdar, the 44-year-old, made 11167 first-class runs at an average of 48.13 but never got to play for India.

Meet the miracle of nature

The dramatic rediscovery of the Antioquia Brush-finch – a species unseen for almost half a century – hit the headlines this past April. However, such incredible returns, although rare, are not unheard of. Some of the most miraculous examples of recent times has explored, and what they teach us about the danger of presuming a species is extinct.
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Dinesh Karthik’s “unconditional apology”

Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has tendered an “unconditional apology” for violating BCCI’s Central clause by watching a Caribbean Premier League game from the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Trinbago Knight Riders’ dressing room.

New potential breast cancer drug identified

Identified a molecule that can help treat breast cancer, giving hope to patients who have become resistant to traditional therapies.
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