Sumana Roy’s book is about noted public figures and a domestic worker who changed the way people think about plants

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Uttar Pradesh's energy minister, Arvind Kumar Sharma, faced criticism after responding to electricity complaints in Sultanpur with religious chants instead of direct answers. Locals reported receiving only three hours of power daily. Sh ...more

Mitchell Starc voiced his astonishment at the batting-friendly pitches in the India-England Test series, labeling them "absolute highways." He admitted he wouldn't want to bowl to a in-form Shubman Gill on such surfaces. Starc observed ...more