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Fight for the sole: The Prada controversy may have put it in the spotlight but the Kolhapuri chappal carries the footprint of 800 years of history | Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones revisits the uncomfortable realities of the 2002 Gujarat riots | What babies do in the animal kingdom, even when they know the end is near

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Fight for the sole: The Prada controversy may have put it in the spotlight but the Kolhapuri chappal carries the footprint of 800 years of history The Indian Express visits Kolhapur's Chappal Galli and to factories and homes where entire families, from parents to children, work together on the chappals, where caste, fashion and history come ... ­

Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones revisits the uncomfortable realities of the 2002 Gujarat riots What babies do in the animal kingdom, even when they know the end is near ­ A tribute to economist Shankar Acharya, A World in Flux, explores what needs to be done to achieve India's goal of becoming Viksit by 2047 Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal is as much a political satire and as it is a paean for rivers ­

Express Opinion Tavleen Singh writes: How Trump's tariffs could turn into a real opportunity for India Trump's tariffs could turn into a real opportunity for India instead of being the threat that they currently appear to be. But for this to happen, Modi needs to remember ... ­

Revisiting Chola grandeur with eyes wide open P Chidambaram writes: Military boldness, political timidity ­ How to raise a boy: Boys don't have to be boys the way the world sees them Austen's Jane is the friend you need ­

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