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The Lara Croft effect: Girls, games and glory

From a Greek demigoddess to a fearless tomb raider, women characters are leading the line in video games




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Hindi film’s funny girls

Comic parts for women actors in Hindi films are limited, but this doesn’t mean there haven’t been brilliant turns. Here are 7 recent triumphs




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For the love of books and reading

A delightful roller-coaster ride through the chequered history of publishing




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‘Perfect happiness is very short-lived’

When not working, 29-year-old Akash Sinha of Cashfree loves to travel, especially to places where nature and manmade structures coexist in harmony




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Covid-19 in my city: How Indians in small towns are fighting the virus

As the janata curfew draws to a close, Lounge speaks to proactive homestay owners in Himachal Pradesh, a cautious mother in Assam, a photojournalist in Jabalpur among others to see how people are dealing with the pandemic




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Indians embrace crowdfunding to help covid-related campaigns

Most campaigns were for food distribution and elderly care.Crowdfunding platforms—where individuals can raise money for a cause with small donations from a large number of people—have seen an increase in the number of donations for covid-19-related campaigns




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Gen Z startup founders cater to unusual needs in small towns

These startups are offering various services such as providing barbers, plumbers, and delivering cakes.The startups have also had to ease people into digital transactions, as consumers in smaller cities prefer to deal in cash




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Punjab tries drip system to water its paddy fields





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Kerala farmer uses red ants to fight cashew bugs




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MSP on minor forest produce: MP beats Centre




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Basmati needs recipe for exports




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Preserving the aroma of Topola Bhaat




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Seeds fail to germinate,farmers seek relief




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In Maharashtra’s cane fields,mechanical harvesters to replace farm labourers




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Turmeric gets off the ground in Punjab




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Fall in yield,kinnows to be costlier this season




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A soy oil processing tech may help fight malnutrition in MP




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Kashmir’s organic farms: 32,000 hectares and growing




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A lesson in ‘farm to fork’ from Hoshiarpur cooperative society






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White dwarf can spin a new cotton story




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Grapes may not be sour for Maharashtra’s growers,wine makers this year




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Champaran ready for a yellow revolution (turmeric)




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Himachal faces rabi rout as dry spell continues




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Jammu to switch to organic farming,with 800 hectares




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‘Organic farming can create 60 lakh jobs’




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After paddy feat,a Nalanda village looks at potato






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Himachal’s fruit basket gets bigger




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New,improved soyabean for your kitchen




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Return of the coconut groves along Orissa coastline




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Assam’s new farm mantra: go organic




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Now,Bihar’s parched earth may look up to Sun for water




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Maharashtra takes PPP route for farm growth




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Challenging the drought crisis,with farm ponds




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Kerala’s coconut farms get some new ‘friends’





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Coming up in Gurgaon: Haryana’s first hi-tech greenhouse




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Search for quality mithuns in Northeast’s mountains





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Rs 3,250-cr special irrigation scheme for Vidarbha




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Punjab budgets for farm suicides




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Punjab stares at deficient paddy,PAU suggests direct seeding





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Best of waste: Pine needles boost rural economy




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Organic dairy farming picks up in villages




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With plans to upgrade Verka,Punjab hopes for second white revolution