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How social media broke reservations for Brahmin men in reciting Hindu scriptures

Women and backward castes are increasingly becoming katha vachaks in the Hindi belt.

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Assam to drop foreigners tribunal cases against non-Muslims who entered state before 2015, cites CAA

Foreigners from six other religious communities who entered before 2015 ‘should be encouraged’ to apply for citizenship under the amended law, the state said.

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Uttarakhand: Over 50 feared missing after flash floods in Uttarkashi

Schools in several districts have been ordered to remain closed on Wednesday amid a warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms.

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The twisted tale of two men tied together by Hiroshima and Nagasaki is an allegory for today’s world

A Japanese man who survived both bombings and an American pilot who dropped the bombs died within a few months of each other in 2009-’10. This is their story.

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Russian oil imports: What are India’s options as US threatens further tariffs?

Indian refiners, including Reliance, have benefited from the discounted prices to export refined fuel to European markets.

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Dakkebali, Sarpam Thullal, Jaagar: How these Indian folk dance rituals worship serpent deities

An excerpt from ‘Naaga: Discovering the Extraordinary World of Serpent Worship’, by K Hari Kumar.

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‘Beginning’ and ‘April’ director interview: ‘I make films to grasp the true beauty of human nature’

Award-winning Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s immersive features are available on MUBI.

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