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      Taniya Dutta

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      Taniya Dutta is a journalist based in New Delhi who covers Indian politics, culture, social issues and gender equality. In her decade-long journalistic career, she has covered India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh and has written for The Washington Post, TRT World, The Mirror and The Scottish Sun among other British publications.

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      Popular herbal drink created in old Delhi in 1907 has become a staple drink for fasting Muslims

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      Population is a touchy subject in India, with decades of debate about controlling birth rates and state intervention

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      AsiaApril 14, 2023
      Kolkata underwater train tunnel is tested.
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      India's underwater metro tunnel tested in Kolkata

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      AsiaApril 13, 2023
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      AsiaApril 13, 2023
      Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, at an event in New Delhi on Tuesday, April, 11. AP
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      India has refused to explicitly condemn Russia, its long-time ally

      AsiaApril 12, 2023
      Indian paramilitary soldiers in Srinagar. EPA
      Four killed in 'firing' at Bathinda military garrison in India's Punjab state

      The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is under way

      AsiaApril 12, 2023
      Posters of Rahul Gandhi, reading 'truth alone triumphs', line the route to the court in Surat, India, last month during his trial. EPA
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      AsiaApril 11, 2023
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      Himachal Pradesh draws visitors from around the world

      AsiaApril 11, 2023
      Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, in Bodh Gaya, north-east India, one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. AFP
      Dalai Lama sorry after 'kissing' video sets off controversy

      The spiritual leader has been criticised on Twitter after the undated clip appeared on the social media platform

      AsiaApril 10, 2023
      A health worker takes a swab sample from a girl at a hospital in Ahmedabad on December 27, 2022. AFP
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      AsiaApril 10, 2023
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