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Ghazala Wahab on the Glorious Days of the Hindi Heartland

In the first part of this Book Baithak episode, journalist and author Ghazala Wahab speaks with our host, Gaurav Tiwari, about her latest book The Hindi Heartland. She explains...

Keep Calm and Carry On: Dealing with Patriarchal Carpet Bombing in Kerala

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Sui Dhaaga: Weaving Deception

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Gandhi accepted his faults, so should we

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When Majrooh Sultanpuri went to jail for writing poetry against Nehru

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SC ends gender discrimination at Sabrimala: Women of all ages can enter temple

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Opinion: Ganesh Chaturthi Replacing Ganesh Pujo in Bengal: A Cultural Threat or Political Move?

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Casteless Collective’s song about Periyar on his 140th birthday

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