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  • After 12 years of Modi, I’m not sure if my decades-long friendships can survive politics
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    After 12 years of Modi, I’m not sure if my decades-long friendships can survive politics

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    ‘The Ambedkar–Nietzsche Provocations’: A new perspective on Brahminism for future scholars of caste

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    ‘Super Subbu’ trailer: Telugu series explores sex education lessons in a village

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    Rush Hour: Ram temple trust chief resigns, Karnataka mandates FIR in revenge porn cases and more

  • In Gujarat, pastoral nomads are losing ties with grass preserves
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    In Gujarat, pastoral nomads are losing ties with grass preserves

  • ‘Eetha’ and the long fade of the tamasha tradition in Maharashtra
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    ‘Eetha’ and the long fade of the tamasha tradition in Maharashtra

  • ‘Ties of language and culture are stronger than political borders’: Punjabi translator Navdeep Suri
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    ‘Ties of language and culture are stronger than political borders’: Punjabi translator Navdeep Suri

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    When Nehru trekked through the Himalayas to build diplomatic bridges with Bhutan

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    The RSS man at the centre of Ram temple trust’s controversial run in Ayodhya

  • Cookbook: Two summer-friendly recipes that combine culinary traditions of India and Nepal
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    Cookbook: Two summer-friendly recipes that combine culinary traditions of India and Nepal

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Watch: Indian police are beating up people on the streets to enforce the coronavirus lockdown

Even those trying to deliver or buy essential products, even doctors and medical personnel, were reportedly not spared.

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Mar 26, 2020 · 12:29 pm
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Indian police use violence during coronavirus lockdown https://t.co/etxxQSjawo pic.twitter.com/vb55XNePlq

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 25, 2020

Indian Police 😐
*RT this now😡*
pic.twitter.com/dgwd9ByVQO

— Naveen Sodem (@nisar_naveen) March 25, 2020

LOCKDOWN CRACKDOWN

New video shows police in India beating people with sticks,slapping them 'n forcing calisthenics for allegedly violating the newly-enacted nationwide lockdown as the nations tries to beat back the coronavirus pandemic through social distancing.#COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/lcuWeLI9Yi

— Anak Kolong™ (@AnakKolong___) March 25, 2020

🇮🇳 - Police in India are beating people in the streets for violating the mandatory lockdown order. pic.twitter.com/0xc1uWW6LQ

— J News 24 (@JNEWS245) March 24, 2020

@MoHFW_INDIA @narendramodi @MP_MyGov
Essentials services(Groceries,Milk, vegeies,etc) are forced to closure in Gwalior,MP by Police. They are not properly educated about the underlying statement of Lockdown which allows them to be open from 6am-12pm.Harrassment #21daysLockdown pic.twitter.com/sW0c9kOU6b

— Abhishek kumar (@iamAbhishek_kr) March 25, 2020

Punjab police style in India during Corona virus lockdown. Do you agree police should treat people this way? #PunjabPolice #CoronavirusLockdown #coronavirus @PunjabPoliceInd pic.twitter.com/uFs3MemicF

— Surinder singh (@surinders86) March 24, 2020
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