Shared Culture
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How Muharram travelled from India to Trinidad and became uniquely Caribbean
The occasion is commemorated every year by Trinidadian Muslims as Hosay.
Ken Chitwood, The Conversation
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Chai, Islam and Bollywood: How Singaporean-Pakistanis have maintained ties with their home country
While Singaporeans of Pakistani descent firmly see themselves as Singaporeans, Pakistan holds a special place in their hearts.
Abbas Khan, Dawn.com
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How an American countess became a Buddhist nun and helped spread feminism in Sri Lanka
Miranda Maria Banta later adopted the Bahaii faith, and died a Hindu.
Vinod Moonesinghe
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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From Kashmir to Telangana, environmental degradation is destroying Indian craft traditions
An exhibition at the Piramal Museum of Art in Mumbai examines the deep connection between the two.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Punjabi aunties to gypsies: London’s Migration Museum challenges the idea of Britishness
It tells the ‘under-represented story’ of migrants and how they have shaped the British identity.
Anam Rizvi
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The hermit's smile: How celibacy, non-violence and purity work to establish patriarchy in India
Of these, purity is the most lethal as it is here where we find the seed of the inhuman practice of untouchability.
Devdutt Pattanaik
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist