Preserving The Past
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‘This is our history. No one else will preserve it’: How Dalits are archiving caste history
Sidelined by mainstream academia, the community is gathering and preserving documents, photographs, BR Ambedkar’s broken spectacles and dentures and more.
Vidhi Doshi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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How an innovative scientist found a cure for Tamil Nadu’s decaying Chola bronze deities in the ’30s
S Paramasivan began work as an archaeological chemist at the Government Museum Madras in 1930. His pioneering techniques helped preserve many treasures.
V Vijaysree
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Taliban’s return threatens what’s left of Afghanistan’s dazzlingly diverse heritage
The country’s history is preserved in over 2,600 archaeological sites scattered across its rugged terrain and numerous regional museums.
Julian Droogan, The Conversation & Malcolm Choat, The Conversation
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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International Film Festival of India refuses to carry anti-caste poem by former BJP MLA in its daily
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By marking Genocide Day, Bangladesh seeks to remember what Pakistan wants to forget
March 25, the day before Bangladesh's Independence Day, will commemorate the genocide during the 1971 liberation war.
Anam Zakaria
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World Heritage status is too precious to be taken lightly
From the unique dwellings of Omigachi in Japan to the ruined temples of Angkor, Cambodia, UNESCO status brings great value.
Anna Leask, The Conversation