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How the colonial imagination of the ‘nautch girl’ was read back into Indian history
In postcards and photos, the image was so imprinted onto public consciousness that an ancient figurine was later given the same name – the ‘dancing girl’.
Trade agreement with US amounts to ‘surrender’ by Modi government, alleges Congress
‘A deal cannot be finalised with a gun to your head.... It is blackmail,” party leader Pawan Khera said at a press conference.
Shutting down Anand Teltumbde talk, the authorities are imprisoning our imaginations
Though no official complaint seems to have been made, the police acted with alarming alacrity.
Eco India: How a climate resilient cotton variety is boosting livelihoods in Kutch's arid lands
Historically, Kala Cotton sustained livelihoods from the time of the Harappan civilisation, through centuries of hand spinning and natural dyeing.
How Bangladesh’s embattled Hindus are going to vote in the first post-Hasina elections
Even as Bangladesh’s minorities might vote to stop the rise of Islamist forces, the bigger worry is post-election security.
Russia: Four Indians among at least six injured in stabbing attack at university
A teenager armed with a knife attacked students at a dormitory at State Medical University in the city of Ufa.
Sunday book pick: Meek men meet neoliberal blues in Sarnath Banerjee’s 2004 graphic novel ‘Corridor’
Through the disjointed narratives of three men across Delhi and Calcutta emerges a delightful observation of ever-anxious middle-class India.
Ramachandra Guha: Aggressive majoritarianism crippled Pakistan. Will India fare differently?
The merging of faith with state has not worked out well anywhere.