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  • ‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
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    ‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
  • Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
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    Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
  • From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
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    From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
  • ‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
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    ‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
  • Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
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    Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
  • The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
    6

    The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
  • World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
    7

    World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
  • Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
    8

    Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
  • ‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
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    ‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
  • ‘In the Light of Shiva’: HS Shivaprakash’s poetry from the last 50 years attests to his greatness
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    ‘In the Light of Shiva’: HS Shivaprakash’s poetry from the last 50 years attests to his greatness
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The police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting crowd outside the parliament building in Jakarta.

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Apr 12, 2022 · 04:56 pm
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Mass student protests igniting right across Indonesia yesterday. Against the food & fuel price robbery. Converging on the gates of parliament. Demanding elections. Demanding democracy for the ppl. Solidarity comrades. It’s time to make our rulers afraid. pic.twitter.com/ivMz3l4cqi

— GhostofDurruti (@RobTheRich0001) April 12, 2022

Indonesians protest against Indonesia’s government policies, poor economy and corruption. pic.twitter.com/dKfButwhYz

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    Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
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    From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
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    ‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
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