Cultural Heritage
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Blackness and identity: In Cuba, an Afro hair care initiative goes to the roots and beyond
Community hair salon Rizo Libre aims to enable Black people to have a conversation about racism, identity and self-esteem – through their hair.
Rachel Pereda, The Human Journalism Network
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Why the snow leopard has become the mascot for Ladakhi identity amid political, ecological anxieties
The region has been separated from Jammu and Kashmir but without constitutional provisions that would have guaranteed protection of its unique culture.
Padma Rigzin
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‘Behold the universe’: What draws Bengalis to visit Visva-Bharati – Rabindranath Tagore’s world
Anthropology students in the town examine a question close to home.
Sarveswar Sipoy, Naina Das, Ankita Mukherjee & Riya Gurung
Trending
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Kolkata’s Durga Puja added to Unesco’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ list
The Unesco lauded the festival for its all-inclusive approach.
Scroll Staff
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Cricket, fashion, nostalgia: Two Instagram pages are chronicling forgotten Dawoodi Bohra culture
Bohras of Calcutta and Stories of Surti Bohras are an attempt to puncture the stereotype of the religious, regressive Muslim.
Aarefa Johari
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Writer Amish Tripathi appointed director of Nehru Centre in London
Indian Council for Cultural Relations President Vinay Sahasrabudhe said the writer would bring more visibility to the flagship cultural centre.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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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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Why it’s significant that the UK has returned the locks of hair of an Ethiopian king
Ethiopia is a storytelling nation in which Emperor Tewodros has a special place.
Mohammed Girma, The Conversation
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Sri Sri’s Art of Living and the art of hosting a private event at heritage temple site in Tamil Nadu
A state government department played a key role in getting permission from the ASI for Thanjavur’s Brihadisvara temple where private events are prohibited.
S Senthalir
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A movement through music: Why UNESCO was right to add reggae to its cultural heritage list
In doing so, the body has recognised the social and political importance of Jamaican music.
Christopher Partridge, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Culture Ministry starting ‘Vedic Heritage Portal’ to communicate scientific knowledge in the Vedas
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Delhi will set up and manage it.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Between heritage and home: Chinese-origin Pakistanis negotiate the recent growth of Sino-Pak ties
Chinese migration to Pakistan has increased with CPEC construction. But there is also a long established ethnic Sino community in the country.
Alice Ping-hsiu Lin, Dawn.com
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Bangladesh’s abiding love for the Taj Mahal should be a lesson for the new Mughal-hating India
The Taj is everywhere in Bangladesh – from coffee mugs to wedding halls and a disastrous replica.
Hugo Ribadeau Dumas
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins