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She Raised Your Children and You Called Her Family, Until She Asked for Fair Wages

The word that does the work no salary canShe has a name, but in your house she goes by what she does. Bai. Didi. Amma. She knows your daughter's fever cry from her hunger cry. She knows which shelf the turmeric lives on and which drawer your husband never closes…

Times Life · Sep 20

Why NRIs Are Returning to India for Medical Treatment, and What It Costs Them Beyond Money

The Appointment You Didn't Expect to MakeThe cardiologist's waiting room in Chennai or Medanta or Kokilaben looks nothing like the one you sat in abroad. It is louder, more crowded, occasionally chaotic. A man argues with a billing clerk two windows down. A woman feeds her mother a biscuit from…

Times Life · Aug 29

The First House by Avni Doshi review – an intense portrait of marriage and freedom

In the follow-up to the Booker-shortlisted Burnt Sugar, a woman seeks liberation from her controlling relationships

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

11 Players Real Madrid Signed After Standout World Cup Performances

Los Blancos have a history of using the World Cup to audition talent.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

'Why did their conscious wake up only after elections?': TMC's Ghosh on dissenters

Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh has strongly criticized party leaders and legislators who are reportedly considering leaving the party after the recent state election results. Ghosh questioned their motives and timing, highlighting their past positions and benefits. He accused some of having hidden agendas and warned against challenging party leadership.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction

Pelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is expected to become one of the most expensive football artefacts ever sold after being put up for auction

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

Pele, Maradona or Messi at No 1? The 50 greatest players in World Cup history

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: With two weeks until the 23rd men’s Fifa World Cup in North America, The Independent sports team ranks the top-50 players in the tournament’s history – and now it’s time for the top-10 reveal.

The Independent UK · May 26

The resilience of uchche, bitter melon

A bitter melon vine in San Diego becomes a lifeline to family, memory and the complicated meaning of home

Salon · May 9

‘Didi is like Mother India’: Tracing the admirers and the economy of a Mamata rally

At a rally in Beleghata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (‘Didi’) ramped up her campaign for the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections. 

Newslaundry · Apr 22

Brother's 'sorry card' to sister after a fight wins hearts; watch the video

How hard is it to convince your sister after a fight? You may have to go behind her for hours to beg for forgiveness, or even face punishments. Still, there are some strict sisters who wouldn't forgive. But this Didi from a viral video didn't have a choice but to…

Times Life · Mar 16