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'Bombay' crew returns to Bekal Fort after 30 yrs
IT was the perfect blend of timing, monsoon weather, A R Rahman’s music that created the magic of the iconic song Uyire (Tu Hi Re in Hindi) at Bekal Fort, recalled crew members in Mani Ratnam’s film Bombay, as they revisited the location on Saturday morning.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Panel moots QR codes for pre-packaged foods
BACKING the adoption of a standardised Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) for all pre-packaged foods, a parliamentary committee has recommended QR-based multilingual food labelling to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and consumer protection across India’s diverse population.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Older, Wiser, Riskier
Emraan Hashmi speaks about making bold choices, industry complacency, and the need to take risks in Hindi cinema
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
EPSTEIN RECORDS OPENED, QUESTIONS STILL UNANSWERED
THE Justice Department released thousands of files Friday from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein even as it acknowledged that its documents disclosure about the wealthy financier, known for his connections to President Donald Trump and other influential people, was incomplete.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
NEW STARDOM HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
IT is Akshaye Khanna’s year, and we are just bidding adieu to it.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Discovering the Divine Connect
As technology hastens change, meditation and practiced wisdom turn knowledge into realisation, restoring purpose, wellbeing, and humanity's divine bond
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
DKS: Some message from Delhi on power sharing in
Dy CM also comes out in Gandhis’ support in National Herald case
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
How Thief Ratnakar Became Rishi Valmiki
Rishi Valmiki is the renowned creator of the Ramayana.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
SUVs continue to dominate; EVs flourish
Passenger vehicle sales received a big boost in the form of GST rate reductions in the second half of 2025
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
WITHOUT THE MAHATMA & THE RIGHT TO WORK
THE repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and its replacement with another tongue-twister, the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) Act, was bulldozed through both houses of Parliament on Thursday.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Maha jungle raj' in Bengal, says Modi
Slams Congress in Guwahati for 'defending infiltrators'
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Decolonising India's Erotic Heritage
When the Mughals were ruling North India (1600-1800), the Nayaka (Telugu) rulers of Peninsular South India (Tamil and Kannada speaking regions) gave us a literary tradition far more radical than we usually give it credit for: a space where women could want, speak, and write their desiresboldly, unapologetically, erotically.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Political slugfest over pollution debate continues
THE political sparring over air pollution in Delhi escalated on Saturday after a proposed parliamentary debate on the issue was dropped, sparking a fresh war of words between the government and the Opposition.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Slain youth leader laid to rest amid tight security in tense Bangladesh
Funeral attended by interim leaders and rival parties, as the country observes state mourning
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Philadelphia's Mosaic Magic
In South Street’s shimmering mosaics and winding grottoes, artist Isaiah Zagar has, piece by piece, created a spellbinding work of art
3 min |
December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Carp Diem in Czechia
Christmas doesn’t always smell of roast turkey —sometimes it wriggles in your bathtub
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Healing touch of a Chhattisgarh physio helps 10,000 people
A pioneer of robotic physiotherapy, Akash Chopra, through rehabilitation and compassion, helps people regain movement & hope.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hosts four wickets away from glory
AN unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to the dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Worked longer, scrutinised less
Key bills introduced in final week of Parliament’s winter session, leaving little time for debate
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
UNDERSTANDING INDIA'S URBAN AIR POLLUTION
ON winter mornings in Delhi, the city often wakes up under a pall of grey.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
RURAL JOB SCHEME: ALPHABET SOUPS & POOR OUTCOMES
THE history of public policy in India is punctuated by acronym soups.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
AI on the Groom
Sarab Khanijou's wedding couture collection for men merges AI with craftsmanship
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over 1L seek PUC certificate in 3 days
Applications surge amid enforcement drive, over 40k vehicles registered on Dec 19 alone
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December 21, 2025
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As You Like Eat
The new wellness trend of metabolic eating focuses on how your body processes food, rather than cutting what's on your plate. But does it work?
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December 21, 2025
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Not the Usual PR Story
A public relations professional looks back on a career spent managing power utilities, people, and personal loss
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
I will Not Shut Up... I'll Convince You'
Shefali Shah speaks with Puja Talwar about the latest season of Delhi Crime, and why playing a lead role in her early 50s is important to her
3 min |
December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
ASI plans more antiquities at Purana Qila collection
THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is working on an expansion plan for the country’s first Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities, established at Purana Qila in 2019.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE REPUBLIC, CAREFULLY EDITED
IN India, everything begins-and often ends with the name.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
MP 1st state to have 2 metro services in a yr
MADHYA Pradesh’s Bhopal ended its long wait for the operationalisation of the metro rail project on Saturday evening with the flagging off of the first metro train on the approximately 7-km long and eight-station strong priority corridor.
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December 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
NEW BALANCE AS GILL DROPPED, KISHAN IN
IT was a story of two players.
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