A new Bollywood remake of an old Pakistani song is currently being dragged on Twitter for ironically being part of an “anti-Pakistan” film
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The Nepal Premier League has undeniably changed the atmosphere in this Himalayan nation. It has brought light to Kirtipur nightlife, sponsors to scoreboards, and pride to fans starved of large-scale sporting events. It has also created pockets of income, moments of possibility, and glimpses of what a sports economy could look like.
Romance of Innovation: How to Live a Meaningful Life in Rural India
It is a matter of shame for all of us that 78 years after independence we still have a major portion of our rural population living in primitive conditions. They lack electricity, clean cooking fuel, potable water and toilets in their homes. Somehow modern technology has not touched their lives.
Snowfall in Kashmir: Beauty, Burden And The Test Of Our Humanity
The biggest victims of heavy snowfall are often invisible in public conversations.They are the daily wage workers. laborers, construction workers, street vendors, load carriers, and small service providers who depend on daily earnings to feed their families.When snow blocks roads and markets shut down, their income stops immediately. There is no work from home for a daily wager. No paid leave. No savings cushion for many. Each snowbound day means an empty kitchen, anxious parents, and children who may go to bed hungry. Winter for them is not scenic; it is a season of survival.
India’s 77th Republic Day Parade: Blend Of Tradition And Modernisation
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Danish Siddique, Pulitzer winner Indian photojournalist, is killed in Afghanistan
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Maldives’ Islamic University to sign MOU with India’s Aligarh Muslim University
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Chair honoring Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Delhi University
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India-Sri Lanka ODI series slightly rescheduled
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