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Why new J&K government will be stunted – no matter who wins

The legislature of the union territory is at the mercy of the all-powerful lieutenant governor for funds and even passing laws, say experts.

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‘Influenced by politics’: Why a Muslim man’s conviction for ‘love jihad’ is bad in law

The complainant’s retraction of her claims and the lack of substantial evidence does not meet the strict ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ standard of criminal law.

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Lesson from Gujarat’s worst encephalitis outbreak in decades

Climate change will exacerbate the spread of diseases by parasites and viruses. Prevention, awareness of symptoms and quick diagnosis are the best defence.

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Former RSS Goa chief absconding after FIR filed against him for comments about Francis Xavier

The expelled Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader called for a DNA analysis of Xavier’s relics and said that he shouldn’t be referred to as ‘Goencho saib’.

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Dignity and deliverance in death: Going gentle into that good night

Talk of death or assisted dying is taboo in India. But it is time to have this conversation.

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From the biography: Why BR Ambedkar became a Buddhist (and the changes he wanted in the religion)

An excerpt from ‘Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’, by Anand Teltumbde.

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Booker Prize review: Percival Everett’s ‘James’ is a caustic tale of America’s shape-shifting racism

The novel is a retelling of Mark Twain’s ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’.

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Start the week with a film: In ‘Kottukkaali’, a silence that speaks volumes

PS Vinothraj’s Tamil movie is available on Prime Video.

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