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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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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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
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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