Historical Strands
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In striking verse, how the women saints of Bhakti movement told their stories
While celebrating their devotional verses, it is important to acknowledge the inequities they battled too.
Chitra Srikrishna
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St Catherine of Siena to 13-year-old Aradhana: Starvation and self-denial across the ages
Are eating disorders as we know them today linked to the prolonged refusal of food, especially by girls, celebrated as miracles in medieval times?
Anu Kumar
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Untangling the knotty politics of African women’s hair
Traditionally, African women wore their hair in different ways to signify class or marriage status. Now with globalisation, hair is becoming less traditionalised and more politicised.
Sharon Omotoso, The Conversation
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Maharashtra ruling alliance accused of insulting state by placing Shivaji-style headgear on PM Modi
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Spain denies permission to Israel-bound ship carrying explosives from India to dock at its port
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Constitution, cows, rations: Why Dalits in UP want to vote out the BJP
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out