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When History substitutes Governance: Hindutva’s Politics of Manufacturing Pasts
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Karnataka: Sri Ram Sena Chief Vows to Observe Savarkar Utsav During Gauri Ganesh Festival
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Independence Day: Right-wing ideologues march with bulldozers in New Jersey
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Low-key communalism? Right-wing groups ‘compete’ in Gujarat for anti-Muslim space
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Booker Winner Geetanjali Shree’s Event Cancelled in Agra After Complaint Against Her
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Gauri Lankesh case: CCTV footage shared with counsel for the accused
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Hindu Rashtra is the ‘antidote’ to anti-India propaganda, will be realised by 2025: HJS
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