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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent

Soutik Biswas India Correspondent

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The case for and against counting castes in India

Counting castes in India has always been about more than numbers - it is about who gets a share of government benefits and who doesn't. The country's...

14.11.2025 40

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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent

Cheap oil, high stakes: Can India do without Russia?

First came the tariffs in August - 50% duties on Indian goods, dressed up as punishment for buying Russian oil. Then came US President Donald Trump's...

18.10.2025 20

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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent

The deadly dose: Inside India's cough syrup obsession

It's happening again. In early September, a cluster of unexplained child deaths in a small town in Madhya Pradesh sent local health workers...

09.10.2025 70

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Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state

On the eve of Onam, the most joyous festival in India's Kerala state, 45-year-old Sobhana lay shivering in the back of an ambulance, drifting into...

19.09.2025 60

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Intermittent fasting: benefits or risks? Study raises questions about heart health

Intermittent fasting has become the diet trend of the decade. It promises to hack biology without the drudgery of counting calories or cutting carbs:...

01.09.2025 100

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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent