Hair Raiser
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A chemist explains why your hair curls in the summer
The structure of your hair follicles, your genetic code and environmental factors influence how your hair behaves on a day-to-day basis.
Tara S Carpenter, The Conversation
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Indian schools and the Right-Wing have something in common – the desire to control women’s hair
Everyone has something to say about a woman’s hair, and it’s always based on stereotypes and a wish to control her life.
Karishma Attari
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The guide that explains how leaving your hair untied brings you sexual (and evil) thoughts
The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has some thoughts on policing women's hair. But they are not the only ones.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Malegaon blast: Army officer Prasad Purohit claims he was tortured by ATS, forced to take blame
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Hair on fire: Pakistani barber replaces scissors with flames for nuanced hairstyles
Shafqat Rajpoot's technique is extraordinary, even if it is not entirely his own invention.
Scroll Staff
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Untangling history: What hair and hairstyles meant in 16th and 17th-century Europe
Historian Dr Stefan Hanß investigates how hair reflected the profound religious and social changes sweeping through the continent.
University of Cambridge
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Why the barbershop is vanishing in the US
Is the decline of the corner barbershop another indicator that male friendships and community ties are eroding?
Kristen Barber, The Conversation
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul
Christian, criminal or cowardly? People once thought your hair could hold the answer.
Sarah Gold McBride, The Conversation
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Keep your hair on: Africa is a billion-dollar business for Indian beauty firms
On Tuesday, Godrej Consumer Products India announced its plans to acquire the South Africa-based hair extension company Friska hair for an undisclosed amount.
Manu Balachandran, qz.com