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City Mirages
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The Miracles Of Pollywood
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When Mothers Exhort Their Children To Kill & Die
byThere’s a worrying trend. A growing number of women are championing extremism, exhorting their children to kill & die.
The Indelible Stain Of Manual Scavenging
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Radha: After A Miniature Painting
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Lessons From India’s First Elections
byWhen India became an independent nation, parliamentary democracy with the universal adult franchise was a given.
Censoring Cinema In India: A Brief History
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The Great Indian Hedge & Donald Trump’s Wall
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Not Even The Stars Are Eternal
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Parkinsons, Piero & The State of ‘Inappropriate Happiness’
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