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Modi’s austerity appeals are a misplaced solution for India’s economic woes

Asking citizens to change their behaviour in the midst of widening inequality cannot compensate for low trust and structural economic problems.

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India raises gold and silver tariffs to 15% to curb imports, support rupee

On Tuesday, the Indian rupee weakened to a record low of 95.6 amid elevated global oil prices and economic headwinds caused by the West Asia conflict.

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Tamil Nadu: DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterates call for ‘eradication’ of Sanatana Dharma

The Bharatiya Janata Party said that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader had ‘once again spread venom’ against Sanatana Dharma.

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Interview: BJP has successfully mobilised the non-Muslim vote to its advantage

The state elections have weakened the Opposition and strengthened the BJP, says psephologist Sanjay Kumar.

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Why India built the seat of Ghana’s government and what that says about global relationships

Ghana’s engagement with foreign-built projects often involves negotiation over design, symbolism and use.

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This book examines the interplay between Christianity and caste, especially for Dalit women

An excerpt from ‘Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life’, by Christina Dhanuja.

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Behind gender transition-themed film ‘Baapya’, an ‘important journey from denial to acceptance’

Actors Rajshri Deshpande and Girish Kulkarni talk to ‘Scroll’ about Sameer Tewari’s Marathi movie, which is out in cinemas on May 15.

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