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A decade under Modi: Violence dips in Kashmir, turf lost to China and a civil war in Manipur
A quick look at how the Modi government fared on dealing with external threats and internal conflicts, and reforming the defence forces.
Arunabh Saikia & Safwat Zargar
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Wearable tech can give varying measures, but any exericse that keeps the heart pumping is good
High-intensity exercisers build muscle and improve insulin resistance and cardiovascular health similar to moderate-intensity exercisers but faster.
Jason Sawyer, The Conversation
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Hotels likely to return to Nepal’s national parks
The new regulation will open up protected areas that are the habitats of species such as tigers and rhinos.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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‘Fear of Flying’: Erica Jong’s 1973 book has joyful abandon rarely found in today’s sad girl novels
Jong was writing as second-wave feminism was in the ascendancy and her novel often reads like a feminist manifesto.
Kath Kenny, The Conversation
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‘Ma is Scared’: Anjali Kajal’s short stories step into the lives of ordinary women in northern India
The stories, selected and translated by Kavita Bhanot, represent a writing career spanning two and a half decades.
Areeb Ahmad
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Searching for solace: A requiem for Rizwan
The Ram bhajans of DV Paluskar that once provided comfort seem to have little relevance in today’s shrill Hindutva nation.
Rajendran Narayanan
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Ramachandra Guha: In Mizoram’s community spirit, many lessons for ‘mainland India’
The Mizos cherish the code of Tlawmmngaihna – ‘upholding humbleness in service… particularly [to] the needy, sick, disabled and widowed’.
Ramachandra Guha
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April in fiction: Beat the heat with these six new books by South Asian writers
New novels by Booker Prize-nominated Sunjeev Sahota and Neel Mukherjee, a hilarious family misadventures, a body horror short story collection, and more.
Sayari Debnath
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‘Scam 1992’ and ‘Khalasi’ composer Achint knows ‘the importance of keeping it minimal’
‘A tune can come to you at any time. Sometimes. things click.’
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘I want to connect culture, people, food in one sentence’: Restauranteur and food writer Asma Khan
‘To eat is a privilege, but just because you’re poor, a refugee, or in a war zone doesn’t mean that you are someone without the right to feel satisfied.’
Shree Thaarshini Sriraman & Vighnesh Hampapura
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Is India ready for an election in extreme heat?
Experts flag the health risks involved for party workers and voters, and argue for clear, detailed directions from the Election Commission and governments.
Tabassum Barnagarwala & Vaishnavi Rathore
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Why laws to combat misinformation can do more harm than good
Loosely defined legislations can instead be used by governments to crack down on an independent press.
Samuel Jens, The Conversation
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Nepal’s environment ministry working on plan to allow ropeway and cable cars in protected areas
Private corporations have proposed a dozen ropeways around the country and pledged to invest millions of dollars on them.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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Maya Angelou’s newly found writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more radical side to her career
They also suggest she faced censorship and discrimination which tested her skill as a writer, and may have ultimately encouraged her to return to the US.
Alex White, The Conversation
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Why a Pakistani lawyer wants a court to retry the case that led to Bhagat Singh’s execution
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that former PM ZA Bhutto was hanged without a fair trail. Now, can the Lahore Conspiracy Case be revisited?
Chaman Lal
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‘General Firebrand and His Red Atlas’: What is happening to my neighbour will also happen to me
Even though Tathagata Bhattacharya’s novel is replete with accounts of strife, violence, and crime, the central themes are healing and recovery.
Ipshita Mitra
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After seeing Mysore art in a gallery, one man has spent his whole life collecting and conserving it
Possessing a collection of 600 Mysore paintings, RG Singh’s passion project, the Ramsingh Museum, provides a synoptic view of a distinctive regional style.
Kamayani Sharma
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Caught on camera: Statue of Liberty shakes, residents panic as rare earthquake hits New York City
The 4.8 magnitude earthquake took place at 10.20 am local time on Friday. No casualties were reported.
Scroll Staff