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Newsmakers, 23 Dec 2016
Designer build's India's first bamboo bicycle
Vijay Sharma was inspired by spending time in his father's carpentry workshop as a child.
23 Dec 2016 3:47 PM
Moon rising? S Korea presidential hopeful quietly takes stage
Opposition leader Moon Jae-in led opinion polls, although a survey showed he had fallen just behind UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
23 Dec 2016 1:13 PM
World's fattest man aims to reduce weight by half
"It's surgery that is going to be done in two parts. That is because of the high risk of complications he faces.
23 Dec 2016 10:14 AM
Five events worth celebrating in 2016
South Asia, with India at its centre, is fastest-growing region for human trafficking in the world, says UN Office for Drugs and Crime.
23 Dec 2016 10:07 AM
'Pokemon Go' finally lands on Apple Watch
The game involves catching digital pocket monsters in an augmented-reality version of your surroundings.
23 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
Scalding Sahara turns snowy for Christmas
Amateur photographer captures snow in desert after almost 40 years.
23 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
Bill Gates is Reddit user’s Secret Santa
Mr Gates had done his homework, scouring over her past Reddit posts to figure out what she was into.
23 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
Santa reindeers with a climate cause
The study combined land surface computer modelling with measurements of albedo and vegetation characteristics taken in the field.
23 Dec 2016 6:59 AM
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Columns
Celebrating Maharashtra's Formation Amidst Intense Political Campaigning and Voter Confusion
An open letter to Mumbai Parsi Panchayat raises questions about religious practices and community identity
Political discourse swirls around the dilemma of wealth tax policy in India
Chief Minister's minimalist approach leaves key commissions vacant