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From Dekho re to Behna Chet Sake toh Chet, how women’s folk songs shape movements in Rajasthan

Shefali Martins
7 March 2025 2:49 AM GMT

From Dekho re to Behna Chet Sake toh Chet, how women’s folk songs shape movements in Rajasthan

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Mahakumbh, Prayagraj

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Faith, filth and the myth: Pollution and self-purification of Ganges

6 March 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Blue Pottery Heritage: The Persian technique that India made its own

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Blue Pottery Heritage: The Persian technique that India made its own

5 March 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Here to create legacy: Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer-song-writer Abbu

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Here to create legacy: Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer-song-writer Abbu

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Assam’s oldest jail, a Muslim woman jailer, and the road to reformation

Assam’s oldest jail, a Muslim woman jailer, and the road to reformation

3 March 2025 1:00 AM GMT

How Maha Kumbh can change Yogi Adityanath’s political fortunes

How Maha Kumbh can change Yogi Adityanath’s political fortunes

28 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Lord Balajis Tirupati is changing from being democratic to denying civil liberties

Lord Balaji's Tirupati is changing from being democratic to denying civil liberties

27 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Is affordable also effective? The debate over Jan Aushadhi rages in Kerala

Is affordable also effective? The debate over Jan Aushadhi rages in Kerala

26 Feb 2025 1:50 AM GMT

Why regular losses fail to deter Kerala’s lottery syndicates from ‘trying their luck’

Why regular losses fail to deter Kerala’s lottery syndicates from ‘trying their luck’

25 Feb 2025 1:11 AM GMT

Despite President’s Rule, why normalcy is a far cry in Manipur

Despite President’s Rule, why normalcy is a far cry in Manipur

24 Feb 2025 1:30 AM GMT

What bone, marble and glass in Udaipur tell us about the forgotten inlay tales of Mewar

What bone, marble and glass in Udaipur tell us about the forgotten inlay tales of Mewar

21 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

How Goa, India’s favourite party state, is redefining the spirits game

How Goa, India’s favourite party state, is redefining the spirits game

20 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Why God’s Own Country has failed to fight the evil of superstition

Why God’s Own Country has failed to fight the evil of superstition

19 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

How a unique community theatre in Kochi has set art and artists free

How a unique community theatre in Kochi has set art and artists free

18 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Found in translation: How Assamese literature is waiting to be explored

Found in translation: How Assamese literature is waiting to be explored

17 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Valentines Day: How Hindi cinema gave us a wrong blueprint of love for decades

Valentine's Day: How Hindi cinema gave us a wrong blueprint of love for decades

14 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

How an array of literature festivals in Kerala is shaping democratic spaces

How an array of literature festivals in Kerala is shaping democratic spaces

Rajeev Ramachandran
13 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Over the past 45 days, Kerala has witnessed an intense literary season, with a steady stream of acclaimed authors—many of whom have published notable...

Bahata Ansumali and the $1 million race to decipher Indus script

Bahata Ansumali and the $1 million race to decipher Indus script

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How Haveri’s cardamom garlands are tangled in challenges

How Haveri’s cardamom garlands are tangled in challenges

11 Feb 2025 1:48 AM GMT

How solar pumps lit up the lives of salt farmers in Gujarat

How solar pumps lit up the lives of salt farmers in Gujarat

10 Feb 2025 1:35 AM GMT

Alternative music, global healing: Indian-origin musicians strike a chord at the Grammys

Alternative music, global healing: Indian-origin musicians strike a chord at the Grammys

6 Feb 2025 10:30 PM GMT

From Bodo militant hideout to biodiversity hotspot, how Raimona National Park scripted a peaceful change

From Bodo militant hideout to biodiversity hotspot, how Raimona National Park scripted a peaceful change

6 Feb 2025 1:46 AM GMT

The fungi that helps cook delicious meals from food waste

The fungi that helps cook delicious meals from food waste

5 Feb 2025 1:34 AM GMT

Deaths and destruction: Why human-animal conflicts in Kerala are climbing

Deaths and destruction: Why human-animal conflicts in Kerala are climbing

4 Feb 2025 1:25 AM GMT

How Karnataka’s MFC crisis is back driving people to suicide, leave homes

How Karnataka’s MFC crisis is back driving people to suicide, leave homes

3 Feb 2025 1:36 AM GMT

DeepSeek versus OpenAI: How the real Artificial Intelligence fight is heating up

DeepSeek versus OpenAI: How the real Artificial Intelligence fight is heating up

31 Jan 2025 2:16 AM GMT

Ram, Ram: Why number of Ramnamis is fast dwindling

Ram, Ram: Why number of Ramnamis is fast dwindling

30 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Indian positioning system: Our own global positioning system on the anvil

Indian positioning system: Our own global positioning system on the anvil

29 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

How Pithora art’s folkloric passion is being kept alive

How Pithora art’s folkloric passion is being kept alive

28 Jan 2025 2:25 AM GMT

When three sex workers tell their stories through words and illustrations

When three sex workers tell their stories through words and illustrations

27 Jan 2025 2:27 AM GMT