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Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

Anand Vardhan

19 Jun, 2021

KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

12 May, 2021

Goodbye, my friend

22 Apr, 2021

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Obituary

Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

Goodbye, my friend

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