A look back over the last six days.
Pinched for funds, Jaswant Singh gets help from unlikely quarter: Rajasthan's Manganiyar musicians
Manganiyars in Barmer, Singh's home constituency, rallied around Singh. For the first time, they were likely to vote away from their traditional caste loyalties, because they see his insult as their own. Listen to two Manganiyar folk tunes and read more about it here.
The day it rained gold and death in Bombay: rare footage of the 1944 dock explosion
Approximately 800 people died when the Fort Stikine exploded in the city docks 70 years ago. April 14 is still observed as Fire Brigade Day in the city. Watch the rare news footage here.
UP's big dons aren't afraid to cry in public
During her stop at Gonda in Uttar Pradesh as she travels 2,500 km through India to listen to conversations about the elections, Supriya Sharma finds that criminal politicians in eastern UP have monopolised power by both force and cunning. Read all the stories in the series here.
Chris Gayle's 175 off 66 balls and other best-ever IPL knocks
Wednesday saw the beginning of the latest season of the IPL cricket tournament. Take a look back at the most exciting innings in its history.
Modi’s Varanasi campaign shows how PM candidate has not outgrown Gujarat.
BJP leaders from Gujarat are supervising Modi's campaign in temple town, much to the chagrin of local officials. Read the article here.
Pinched for funds, Jaswant Singh gets help from unlikely quarter: Rajasthan's Manganiyar musicians
Manganiyars in Barmer, Singh's home constituency, rallied around Singh. For the first time, they were likely to vote away from their traditional caste loyalties, because they see his insult as their own. Listen to two Manganiyar folk tunes and read more about it here.
The day it rained gold and death in Bombay: rare footage of the 1944 dock explosion
Approximately 800 people died when the Fort Stikine exploded in the city docks 70 years ago. April 14 is still observed as Fire Brigade Day in the city. Watch the rare news footage here.
UP's big dons aren't afraid to cry in public
During her stop at Gonda in Uttar Pradesh as she travels 2,500 km through India to listen to conversations about the elections, Supriya Sharma finds that criminal politicians in eastern UP have monopolised power by both force and cunning. Read all the stories in the series here.
Chris Gayle's 175 off 66 balls and other best-ever IPL knocks
Wednesday saw the beginning of the latest season of the IPL cricket tournament. Take a look back at the most exciting innings in its history.
Modi’s Varanasi campaign shows how PM candidate has not outgrown Gujarat.
BJP leaders from Gujarat are supervising Modi's campaign in temple town, much to the chagrin of local officials. Read the article here.
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