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Border stories, we know well enough, aren't always light-hearted like this encounter of mine. Borders can be bloody

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A couple on the Bangladesh side was just standing there staring towards India, the way some on the India side are staring towards Bangladesh. Photo: Veenu Sandhu

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The road to Dawki is rough and patchy. The low-floating clouds of Meghalaya have decided not to accompany us on this route, where men and machines are busy ravaging the
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First Published: Jun 2 2023 | 11:02 PM IST

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