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Why celebrating Diwali in Banaras is an experience of the city itself   For centuries, Varanasi and the festival of lights have been uniquely bound by tradition, ganga-jamuni tehzeeb, and the famed Purabiya lilt that wafts in its sacred and secular identity

How Diwali became a festival of food and memories, history and culture     'I have always been cautious': Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka     What makes Rishab Shetty's Kantara one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of all time     Shashi Tharoor: celebrating the man and his words

EXPRESS OPINION       This Diwali, praying PM Modi finally discovers the necessity to speak out   In this season of festivals that celebrate the victory of good over evil, it is important to remember those who have made such a huge contribution to spreading evil. At the top of my list are the Hindu preachers who continue to routinely pop up to demand that all Muslims be killed.

Hijab: Point and Counter point     Inside Track: Long-Term Vision     India's maritime history runs deep and long here     Happy Diwali! From the other side

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