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Shikha Kumar
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Two new podcasts are breaking the stigma and silence around mental health in India
Marbles Lost & Found and The Alternative Story discuss issues ranging from caregiving and therapy to experiences and conditions.
Shikha Kumar
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‘Don’t they realise we are human?’: The uneasy alliance between fashion and feminism
An interview with sociologist Manjima Bhattacharjya, whose book, ‘Mannequin’, examines the realities of working in India’s fashion industry.
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‘I wanted to show the female characters encountering their bodies’: Pakistani writer Sarvat Hasin
An interview with the London-based writer whose work is being compared to Mohsin Hamid’s and Kamila Shamsie’s after just two books.
Shikha Kumar
Trending
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Tightening the ban on a cow medicine can save India’s vultures
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Fantasy Premier League, Double Gameweek 26: Fixture difficulty, players to buy and captaincy options
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
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Tired of checking email? The Snail Mail Project brings back the lost art of letter writing
Mumbai-based Sumedha Sah is sketching illustrations in response to letters from around the world.
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British documentary wants to ensure that the epic Battle of Saragarhi is not forgotten
‘Saragarhi: The True Story’, directed by Jay Singh-Sohal, marks the 120th anniversary of the frontier encounter.
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This Instagram artist is illustrating untranslatable words and the result will make you feel ambedo
Since April, Rituparna Sarkar has posted over eighty culture-specific words in German, Spanish, Japanese, Tulu and Bengali.
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Video
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Watch: Woman who survived cancer as a child will go into space, without trained astronauts on board
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Watch: Michelin star chef Peter Fruehsammer cooks for hospitals in Germany
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Watch: Mya the dog learns to sing the ‘Star Wars’ theme
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Watch: Tornado-shaped swarm of mosquitoes spotted in Argentina
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Behanchara Diaries: Pakistani feminists have a new podcast, and it’s calling all the desi ladies
Slovenly Academic, Smol Girl and Pop Culture Diva discuss intersectionality, public spaces and the politics of loitering.
Shikha Kumar
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Documentary ‘Hare Krishna!’ casts a devotee’s eye on the ISKCON movement
The documentary traces ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada’s conquest of the West.
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Celebrating those bloody periods: A new comic book removes the culture of shame from the female body
‘Spreading Your Wings’ by author and activist Ariana Abadian-Heifetz also explains body diversity, nutrition and hygiene to rural women.
Shikha Kumar
The Reel
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time