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  • Why Mother India wants men with broad, hairy chests to look after women

    Why Mother India wants men with broad, hairy chests to look after women

    Samar Halarnkar
    · Mar 11, 2018 · 08:00 am
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    Trump’s America is anti-intellectual and proud of it

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    Watch: This social experiment captured what happens when online bullying enters the real world

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    How the pursuit of a beautiful soul became so important in the 18th and 19th centuries

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    Watch: A video from Pakistan finds a unique way to protest against the ‘blasphemy’ lynching

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    · Apr 30, 2017 · 01:00 pm
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    Watch: This man went on an exchange trip around Europe, swapping items with strangers everywhere

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    The artist's dilemma: If my art is beautiful, will it still be considered great?

    Shakti Maira
    · Feb 19, 2017 · 08:45 am
  • Why politicians are making a beeline for Punjab's ever-proliferating deras

    Why politicians are making a beeline for Punjab's ever-proliferating deras

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    · Jun 13, 2016 · 10:30 am
  • This simple experiment shows how easy it is for society to become segregated

    This simple experiment shows how easy it is for society to become segregated

    Milena Tsvetkova and David Sumpter, The Conversation
    · Mar 27, 2016 · 11:30 pm
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