society
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A new book uses Žižek’s and Lacan’s philosophies to examine how Indian social reality is constructed
Sebastian Vattamattam
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Loneliness in a crowd: Why so many Indians are struggling silently
Anasuya Das Chapal Mehra
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The misinformation armageddon: How artificial intelligence could undermine democracies
Mauktik Kulkarni
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How American science-fiction writer Octavia Butler forged a new vision for humanity
Alyssa Collins, The Conversation
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What Bangladesh may look like 10 years from now
Morshedul Alam Mohabat, Dhaka Tribune
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Modi government’s actions against the Christian minority reveal a deep malaise within our society
Peter Ronald deSouza, The India Forum
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Interview: Laws alone are not sufficient to end child marriage – there’s a need for social change
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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To align its economic growth with happiness, Bangladesh must ensure upward social mobility
Mahmudul Islam
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Why are Finns so happy? A look into their prime minister’s life may have the answer
Mahmudul Islam
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What is privacy? It’s difficult to define – but we all know that we want it
Atanu Biswas
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Watch: If you buy from Starbucks regularly, you might not be part of the Indian middle class
Scroll Staff
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Europe’s last matriarchy: Glimpses of women’s life on Kihnu and Manija islands in Estonia
Scroll Staff
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What makes a show like ‘Indian Matchmaking’ possible? This book examines marriage in India
Amita Nigam Sahaya
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Steak for the gentleman, salad for the lady: How foods came to be gendered
Paul Freedman, The Conversation
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Why French poet Charles Baudelaire was the godfather of modern day Goths
Nick Freeman, The Conversation
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Pico Iyer finds a link between Meryl Streep and Japan, via make-up (or the lack of it)
Pico Iyer
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Internet personalisation services are not showing us the real world but only what we want to see
Atul Jalan
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Moralising gods came after rise of complex societies, finds study based on huge historical database
Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation Patrick E Savage, The Conversation Pieter Francois, The Conversation Peter Turchin, The Conversation
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Hollow men: In the US, the disdain for intellect has increased during Trump years
Louis René Beres
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A room with a view: Why windows are so important for older people
Charles Musselwhite, The Conversation