Banning Spree
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UP's drive against slaughterhouses will hurt jobs and revenue in one of India's poorest states
The drive against slaughterhouses could impact three critical industries in the state: meat packaging, livestock and leather.
Jeet Singh, IndiaSpend
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Banning laptops in cabin luggage won't prevent terrorist attacks on planes
Screening technology at most international airports would detect explosive devices, say experts.
Michaela Preddy, The Conversation
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No flirting, please: Why Ahmedabad’s young and restless are fuming over the hookah bar ban
In a city with almost no anonymity, darkened, smoke-filled rooms were often the only place to let inhibitions drop away.
Revati Laul
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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‘Women are going to be more scared now’: Why activists say HD Revanna’s bail should have been denied
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Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
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How Indians subverted Canada’s racist immigration policy – with a little help from a Japanese firm
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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France’s burkini ban could not come at a worse time
With tensions already high, telling Muslim women not to dress a certain way at the beach will only make things worse.
Fraser McQueen, The Conversation
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China’s latest baffling crackdown: vulgar rap music
Pornography, it seems, is not the only promoter of obscenity and immorality.
Josh Horwitz, Qz.com
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City of Joy and more: Five international films that have angered Indians
Several foreign filmmakers who have explored Indian subjects have faced criticism, protests and outright bans.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another