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Bombay in 2020: a year in pictures

2020 will become the year that the city that never sleeps came to a sudden stop. When the “locals” weren’t running and crematoria were as busy as train stations. Of small weddings and smaller funerals. No dabbawallahs or bhelpuri posts. Learning from home and online for those lucky enough to …

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New Years wishes for January 1st

2020 was a year that not only taught us patience, perseverance, and tolerance, it also helped us understand the value of things and people, which we normally take for granted. It was a learning period that may have had its cons, but it was also full of pros. With that …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

It’s December 31, the end of the year, and India may be just a day away from approving a vaccine. The Subject Matter Experts Committee (SEC) of the Central Medicines Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on Wednesday reviewed data submitted by the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech as requested …

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The world begins to usher in a closed New Year

From Sydney to Rome, fireworks shows, pyre burning, and live performances will be seen online or on television, if they have not been canceled entirely. The world began ushering in the New Year on Thursday, with pandemic controls silencing the celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to …

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