“I don’t have a car”: Meet Sumit Prajapati, who took his humble e-rickshaw ‘Riki’ from Muzaffarnagar in UP to Spiti Valley at 12,500 feet

Sumit Prajapti (Instagram/@sumit_prajapati87) For most people, a journey to Spiti Valley means choosing between a sturdy SUV or a mountain-friendly motorcycle. But Sumit Kumar Prajapati, an e-rickshaw driver from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, decided to give his journey a surprising twist. He did not own a car so he decided to take the vehicle he already…

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Hockey: South Korea have North Korean anthem played at Asian Games

Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men’s hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan. South Korea, who thrashed Bangladesh 5-0, looked confused as the incorrect national anthem was played. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that Bangladesh’s national anthem followed before South Korea’s actual anthem was…

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The Indian town that bottled the smell of rain: How Kannauj turned rose petals, copper stills and an ancient craft into a global fragrance legacy

Tucked away in Uttar Pradesh, roughly 80 kilometres from Kanpur, sits a town most Indians have never heard of, yet it has quietly built a global reputation entirely around scent. This is Kannauj, officially and popularly celebrated across the country as the Perfume Capital of India. According to various industry estimates circulating in recent years,…

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