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Episode 7 of #IndiaWantsToKnow is out!

India Wants to Know - How to become an Indian citizen, facts (not rumours) about the CAA and NRC, and whether Amit Shah has a sense of humour



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How does one become an Indian citizen in 2020?
(Not for your civics exam, but for you to be an informed member of society or worst case, to sound cool at parties)

Facts made fun on Episode 7 of #IndiaWantsToKnow

Why do obscure Latin phrases such as "Jus soli" and "Jus Sanguinus" feature in the CAA NRC discussion in India?

Facts made fun on Episode 7 of #IndiaWantsToKnow

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Fresh off the desk of our research team, here are some fascinating facts about Indian Citizenship, our constitution and our history.
Let's start with the story of the Indian passport, a document that is supposed to be given to Indian citizens allowing them to travel outside the country.

When India was a British colony, people were issued British Indian Passports.

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Notice how the colonial past has been translated into Britain's present. Their current passport cover has a similar design.

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On this day in 1999, @anilkumble1074 took 10 wickets against Pakistan.

21 years ago, my father (who doesn't usually watch cricket) was glued to the TV set from start to finish, his every cheer getting louder as wickets kept falling. Image
There were only two other times in my memory that he was so ensnared by cricket matches.

One of them was the legendary India versus Pakistan ODI quarter final in the 1996 World Cup. He cursed in exultation and taught me a new word when Venkatesh Prasad got Aamir Sohail's wicket Image
The other was when Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath successfully chased an Australian total of 215 after India was down 164 for 8.

The running between wickets and their banter added to the thrilling finish of the game. Image
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