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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

One year on: The political and human impact of Trump’s Jerusalem decision

One year ago today, US President Donald Trump announced...

Gender pay gap at universities could get even worse – here’s why

Britain has one of the largest gender pay gaps...

ICC exploring ways to investigate Rohingya deportation as crime against humanity

'Most importantly, it might pave the way for the...

Clean Air Could Increase Life Expectancy of Indians By 1.7 Years

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Rajasthan: Failure of the ‘BJP Model’

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Vague Claims and Objections SOPs: Scope for corruption and bribery in Assam?

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Richard Rolle: 14th-century theologian who could have taught modern men a thing or two about #MeToo

In around 1340 Richard Rolle, a 14th-century Yorkshire hermit...

Rajasthan has become a living hell for Dalits: Renu Meghwanshi, state secretary, Mahila Congress

Renu Meghwanshi is no stranger to fighting against Dalit...

Women Being Tortured For Demanding Basic Rights in ‘Reformist’ Mohammed Bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia 

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