culture
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Paper bags and posters from 19th century show India’s influence on British life and culture
Penny Brook
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What songbirds could teach us about constructive tweeting
Ofer Tchernichovski
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Watch how speed dating is being used to promote dialogue between locals and refugees in Bulgaria
Reuters
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Watch how this Delhi shop is growing in popularity thanks to the fire in their paan
Barcroft TV
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Secret sauce: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked employees not for profits, but for individual growth
Satya Nadella
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What it’s like to be gay and a member of a street gang
Vanessa R Panfil, The Conversation
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Premchand’s 1934 essay on communalism and culture is eerily relevant in the India of 2017
Vedica Kant
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Illustrations: Vietnam’s bustling traditional markets in the early 1900s
Sud Chonchirdsin
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Why is Persian dying out in India, despite its deep roots? An Iranian finds the answer in Kolkata
Maryam Papi
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Video: Why the world drives on two different sides
Scroll Staff
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Barking up the wrong tree: Why the debate on eating dog meat in India (and globally) is hypocritical
Dolly Kikon
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Video: Here's how you conduct a spelling bee with emojis
Scroll Staff
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Champion or copycat? Elvis Presley’s ambiguous relationship with black America
Brian Ward, The Conversation
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Why the Partition of India was a tectonic event for Sri Lankan Sindhis
Aisha Nazim
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What Malay works from Patani tell us about the literary and cultural heritage of Southeast Asia
Annabel Gallop
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Why do human beings speak so many languages?
Michael Gavin, The Conversation
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How a war provided the soundtrack for subversive Afrikaans rock
Schalk van der Merwe, The Conversation
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Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Chef’s Table Week, Shibori workshop, and more
The Daily Pao
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Video: Meet the man who dresses up like god and acts like a robot
Scroll
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An artist in every home: How a village in Odisha keeps local art and dance alive
Jael Silliman