Changing Customs
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Goddesses tamed: Is a unified religious identity recasting female deities in a passive mould?
Fierce mother goddesses, worshiped more in South India and West Bengal, are increasingly being depicted as peaceful figures submissive to male icons.
Sarveswar Sipoy
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Does tipping really ensure better service? Probably not
With holiday season meaning frequent dinners and outings, it may be time to rethink this custom
Michael von Massow, The Conversation
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Hit by climate change, Assam river communities bury their pride, move into houses on stilts
For centuries, living in houses on stilts was considered a tribal practice. But incessant flooding has pushed Assamese to change.
Priyanka Borpujari
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India