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In Tripura, a tribal man on his way to CAA protests was allegedly beaten to death by a mob
While initial media reports suggested he died in an accident, a police FIR contains charges for rioting and culpable homicide.
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Why were people attending a Manipur spring festival party assaulted by women’s groups?
Meira Paibis are known for enforcing traditional norms and waging war on alcohol. But some claim there might have been a political motive for the attack.
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Easterine Kire’s new novel offers an insightful history of Nagaland through the stories of two women
‘A Respectable Woman’ is a coming of age story rolled up with memories of war and the transformation of a land.
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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What can we learn about Bengali women’s complex relationship with food from bratas?
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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In Nagaland, a battle for the memory of freedom leader Rani Gaidinliu leads to competing memorials
While the museum project in Kohima is in limbo, the Union Culture Ministry is building another memorial to her.
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Shillong: Why a tiff between Sikhs and Khasis escalated into violence, fuelled by Whatsapp rumours
Members of the Dalit Sikh community claim that the attacks are aimed at getting them to leave their homes in the heart of the city and move to the outskirts.
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Threatened, excommunicated and banished: Where do women candidates in Nagaland stand today?
The political climate in the state is tense, as women continue their long battle for reservation.
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Eco India: How this green school in Jaisalmer is also championing girls education
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Eco India, Ep 212: More than a third of all carbon emissions are caused by construction. How to fix?
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‘Be like a man’: Journalist Anuradha Sharma on how women journalists in India are expected to work
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Watch: Model Kristen McMenamy falls, takes off heels to walk barefoot on Paris Fashion Week runway
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Watch: 2023 Jimmy Kimmel chats with 2003 Jimmy Kimmel for talk show anniversary
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A transgender sports meet in Kerala could change the norms of India’s competitive sports
Transgender athletes had to earlier undergo surgical transition to compete in either men’s or women’s category. Will this finally change now?
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India’s first gay matrimonial ad may not be a revolutionary breakthrough, after all
The mention of a caste preference in the notice shows that even groups that face discrimination find it difficult to shake off the structures that oppress them.
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