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The Hindu Curtailed freedoms, policed bodies
Uttar Pradesh police data shows that 1.26 crore people have been “issued warnings” by the police’s Anti-Romeo squads in the State since their inception in 2017. Ashna Butani and Samridhi Tewari speak to people in towns to find that every public social interaction between genders is fraught with the fear of being questioned or even jailed for creating a ‘public nuisance’
The Hindu Mumbai in 21 stories | Review of ‘Maya Nagari: Bombay-Mumbai’, edited by Shanta Gokhale and Jerry Pinto
Editor-translators Shanta Gokhale and Jerry Pinto showcase Mumbai’s glitz and grime in equal measure
The Hindu Delhi wakes up to heavy rainfall, waterlogging; IMD predicts more rain for next two hours
The weather department also informed that the North parts of India are likely to experience moderate rainfall during this week
The Hindu Kannada plays blends Japan’s Bunraku puppetry with WWII narratives
Directed by Shravan Heggodu, the Kannada play is based on the life of eight-year-old Alex, the son of a self-appointed Nazi officer, and Ethan, a Jewish boy of the same age, and Timbo, a baby elephant, separated by a barbed wire fence in a concentration camp in Poland
The Hindu Age no bar: Mysuru women turn trailblazers on the mountains
Dr. Usha Hegde recently became the first civilian from Karnataka to scale Mount Everest at 52 years, while Shamala Padmanabhan was part of the all-women trans-Himalayan expedition
The Hindu Art in Transit to unveil Living Libraries at Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park metro station
Some of the highlights of the Living Libraries’ open studio event will include an illustration design workshop, a crochet circle, an art journal exhibit and a display of paintings and sketches
The Hindu All women trekking expedition
The Hindu Echoes of a war and its wounds
Twenty-five years after the Kargil War in 1999, deep emotional scars of the conflict linger. Ravi Reddy and V. Geetanath speak to officers, soldiers, and war widows from Telangana, who highlight the courage and sacrifice of soldiers, and share how the pain of loss continues to impact their lives
The Hindu Mumbai rains: BMC declares schools, colleges to operate normally today
Meanwhile, the Raigad administration has ordered the closure of schools and colleges in the district in the wake of a heavy rainfall alert
The Hindu What is behind Rwanda’s election outcome?
How did President Paul Kagame secure such overwhelming support?
The Hindu Budget 2024-25: A look at the sector-wise allocations in ten charts
Data shows that expenditure as a share of the total budget on infrastructure has increased. In contrast, expenditure on major schemes in the social sectors has either stagnated or declined.
The Hindu Nepal’s treacherous skies : With 741 plane crash deaths, country ranks 11 of 207 nations
Airports in Nepal’s mountain regions are notorious for their tricky runways and quickly changing weather conditions
The Hindu Election campaign closes in Venezuela even as Maduro warns of a 'bloodbath' if he loses
President Nicolas Maduro seeks a third six-year term at the helm, but he lags behind challenger Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in voter intention