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  • Language and power: What Ambedkar and Periyar teach us about Maharashtra’s Hindi debate
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    Language and power: What Ambedkar and Periyar teach us about Maharashtra’s Hindi debate

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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance

  • A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant
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    A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant

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    How the uncivility in India’s gated communities is the result of deliberate political design

  • Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit
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    Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit

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    What India can learn from China: Dictatorship, democracy and the road not taken

  • This book is an alternative account of literary beginnings in modern India through women’s writings
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    This book is an alternative account of literary beginnings in modern India through women’s writings

  • Bihar voter roll revision: Why having to prove you are an Indian citizen is a nightmare
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    Bihar voter roll revision: Why having to prove you are an Indian citizen is a nightmare

  • Why Zohran Mamdani’s New York win does not really hold lessons for progressives across the world
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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s New York win does not really hold lessons for progressives across the world

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    Are our pampered pets really living their best life?

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Watch: Indian woman runs 42.5 km Manchester marathon in sari and sneakers

Madhusmita Jena Das completed the marathon in 4 hours and 50 minutes, dressed in a handloom sari from Sambalpur.

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Apr 20, 2023 · 02:28 pm
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🏃🏾‍♀️Indian-origin Madhusmita Jena runs in comfort in the Manchester Marathon 2023 donning a lovely Sambalpuri Saree

Proudly showcasing her Indian heritage 🇮🇳, Madhusmita also presents an inviting perspective on this traditional attire. pic.twitter.com/6OtIrquFpW

— Koustuv 🇮🇳 🧭 (@srdmk01) April 19, 2023

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