Banning Spree
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UP's drive against slaughterhouses will hurt jobs and revenue in one of India's poorest states
The drive against slaughterhouses could impact three critical industries in the state: meat packaging, livestock and leather.
Jeet Singh, IndiaSpend
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Banning laptops in cabin luggage won't prevent terrorist attacks on planes
Screening technology at most international airports would detect explosive devices, say experts.
Michaela Preddy, The Conversation
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No flirting, please: Why Ahmedabad’s young and restless are fuming over the hookah bar ban
In a city with almost no anonymity, darkened, smoke-filled rooms were often the only place to let inhibitions drop away.
Revati Laul
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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France’s burkini ban could not come at a worse time
With tensions already high, telling Muslim women not to dress a certain way at the beach will only make things worse.
Fraser McQueen, The Conversation
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China’s latest baffling crackdown: vulgar rap music
Pornography, it seems, is not the only promoter of obscenity and immorality.
Josh Horwitz, Qz.com
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City of Joy and more: Five international films that have angered Indians
Several foreign filmmakers who have explored Indian subjects have faced criticism, protests and outright bans.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist