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Facebook, Instagram failed to curb shadow ads in Jharkhand targeting CM Soren and others: new report

These advertisements violate the platforms’ policies as well as India’s electoral laws, reserachers argue.

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On the Great Nicobar island, why the future is fearful

The government has ambitious plans to build a shipping hub on the island. But are its native tribal communities on board? I travelled to the island to find out.

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Maharashtra: BJP failed to keep several poll promises on farmers’ income, healthcare, says study

The study looked into the party’s manifesto published ahead of the 2019 Assembly polls and analysed the promises made versus the actual performance.

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Why India’s tallest leader would have led the struggle against the Narmada Project

Built on Adivasi land by wrecking the environment, the Sardar Sarovar Dam and Statue of Unity are hollow symbols dressed up as a tribute to Vallabhbhai Patel.

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‘Go back to India’: Anti-immigrant sentiment in Canada is fuelling hatred against South Asians

Political scapegoating of immigrants alongside the rise of ‘great replacement’ theories warning of white people becoming a minority are among the key causes.

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Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

With Muslims under attack, how can peace return to the state?

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A new book investigates poet Mustafa Zaidi’s death, still a subject of controversy in Pakistan

An excerpt from ‘Society Girl: A Tale of Sex, Lies, and Scandal’, by Saba Imtiaz and Tooba Masood-Khan.

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‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ review: The spy franchise’s Indian chapter is engrossing and pacy

Varun Dhawan and Samantha lead Raj & DK’s contribution to the Prime Video series ‘Citadel’.

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