22 h. ago The Tiger’s Share by Keshava Guha review – hopeless sons vs brilliant daughters

Families are at war in the new India, in a novel raising complex questions about patriotism, nationalism and how the country is changingIn Delhi the seasons are “human-fucked”, explains Tara Saxena, the narrator-protagonist of The Tiger’s Share. Autumn is the “season of smogs and mellow murderousness”; once the smoke arrives in October, “we could no longer see the sky”. Over summer the Loo, a dry “caramelising” wind, slurs through the city, while inside their flats people “lived as cheese and chocolate do in India, refrigerated”. Now and then comes the brief respite of rain. In its aftermath, people head out into the parks to enjoy the momentary cool, the only time when the air is “useably fresh, like a banana that is only one-third rotten”.Food-related imagery abounds in Keshava Guha’s second novel; you are never allowed to forget that all things – produce, people, every species – are perishable, that from the moment of our birth the decay is inbuilt, and that such a truth is all t...

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29 h. ago Cosy Scottish restaurant with ‘epic’ loch views named best in the country in national excellence awards

A host of Scottish businesses have won accolades at an annual awards ceremony.

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59 h. ago Sand sculpture competition on Scottish beach in new BBC show hosted by Love Island star

The new BBC show will be filmed on an undisclosed Scottish beach

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2 d. ago World's largest clan sells off prized Scottish island castle due to financial pressures

Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye was once home to chiefs of Clan Donald.

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3 d. ago Fifa close on recognising Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late

Team closer to representing country four years after exilePlayers express frustration at Fifa’s slow progressFifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to represent the country but has been criticised for moving too slowly, four years after players fled the country when the Taliban returned to power.Football’s global governing body said it was committed to supporting players outside Afghanistan and would organise training camps, provide staff (including qualified coaches and technical and medical staff) and coordinate friendly matches. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fifa closes on recognising Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late

Team closer to representing country four years after exilePlayers express frustration at Fifa’s slow progressFifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to represent the country but has been criticised for moving too slowly, four years after players fled the country when the Taliban returned to power.Football’s global governing body said it was committed to supporting players outside Afghanistan and would organise training camps, provide staff (including qualified coaches and technical and medical staff) and coordinate friendly matches. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The mysterious Scottish cave that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island

Scotland is home to a strange cave with a fascinating link to Treasure Island.

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4 d. ago Prem icon who scored famous goal left unrecognisable after horror Nations League injury

A legendary Premier League winner was left looking almost unrecognisable after he suffered a horror injury while turning out for his country in the Nations League

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4 d. ago Rasmus Hojlund slammed by Danish media for lacklustre display against Portugal in Nations League

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund was slammed by Danish media for his display in his country\'s Nations League defeat against Portugal on Sunday evening

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4 d. ago Kasper Schmeichel puts Celtic on alert as Cristiano Ronaldo penalty denier makes hospital visit

Schmiechel seemed to land awkwardly in extra-time during his country's dramatic Nations League defeat to Portugal

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7 d. ago Unique job opening for a couple to experience life on adventurous off

A rare chance for a couple to embrace off-grid life on a remote Scottish island, is now up for grabs

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8 d. ago Dimitar Mitov using Celtic lessons on Bulgaria duty as Aberdeen star fires 'dangerous' warning to Ireland

The Pittodrie goalkeeper faces his Premiership rival in the Nations League as he country bid for Nations League promotion

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8 d. ago I moved to Finland 40 years ago – here’s what life is like in the ‘world’s happiest country’

As Finland is once again branded the cheeriest country, Tim Bird – who swapped Britain for the Nordic nation in the 1980s – shares the reality of life in ‘Happy Land’

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8 d. ago Canada’s Alistair Johnston: ‘Our country is under threat, under attack’

The Celtic defender’s star has risen alongside his country’s soccer fortunes as they prepare for a potential Nations League clash with the USThe style and system Jesse Marsch has moulded for the Canadian men’s national team is predicated on pressure; hemming in and harrying opponents until they are deprived of options. It is lovingly labelled the ‘maplepress,’ and it turns out its principles also apply to wedding planning.Alistair Johnston, one of the spiritual leaders of Marsch’s rapid Canadian revolution over these past 10 months, will tie the knot this summer. When his fiancée Peyton Pesavento looked for time, she was immediately hemmed in. “I only had one date that I could give her in the next two calendar years!” the Celtic defender says with a smile. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The 'special' Scottish island coral beach that 'feels like a tropical bay'

One Scottish island is home to a "special" beach that has been likened to a tropical bay.

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9 d. ago Racing through Net Zero plans 'could wipe 10 per cent off the GDP and crash Britain's economy', leaked documents show

Leaked documents show Labour's Net Zero plans could lead to a financial crash and a huge rise in the country's national debt by the end of the decade.

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9 d. ago Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website

Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEIAn article detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored to the Department of Defense’s website amid a purge of material considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Over 400 people arrested and £7.5m seized in national crackdown on fraud

Operation Henhouse involved every police force in the country as well as national agencies

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9 d. ago The mysterious Scottish island with Viking ruins that is only accessible at low tide

The tiny island can only be reached for a few hours each day.

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9 d. ago Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career removed from defense department website

Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEIAn article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues.Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL. Continue reading...

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