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Soutik Biswas

Soutik Biswas

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The iconic magazine which 'invented' the Indian teenager

The nearly-forgotten JS, a cult youth magazine from the 60s and 70s, uniquely shaped the Indian teenager. The BBC's Soutik Biswas explores its...

28.12.2023 40

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Soutik Biswas

India state wins boost Modi re-election bid

Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to win three of the four key state elections in India ahead of the crucial general elections...

04.12.2023 9

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Soutik Biswas

How 'rat-hole' miners freed Indian tunnel workers

"I removed the last rock and saw them. Then I went to the other side. They hugged us, lifted us. And thanked us for taking them out," Munna Qureshi...

30.11.2023 30

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Why Delhi lags behind Beijing in the battle to breathe

For a long time, people living in two densely populated Asian capitals have suffered the toxic smog that blanket their cities. On some days, when...

15.11.2023 50

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How same-sex unions are rooted in Indian tradition

On Tuesday, India's Supreme Court refused to legalise same-sex marriage, disappointing millions of LGBTQ couples and activists. While these unions...

18.10.2023 2

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