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Japan’s 1000-year-old ‘naked man’ festival comes to end due to ageing population

“Jasso, joyaso” (meaning “evil, be gone”) chants reverberated through a cedar forest in northern Japan’s Iwate region. This age-old tradition, where men clad in...

‘Three Million’: BBC’s documentary on uncomfortable truth of the Bengal Famine

While the world remembers the colossal battles and heroes of World War II, another war unfolded far from the spotlight, claiming millions of lives:...

‘How Islamophobia harms visibly Muslim women’

IN her new book, author Nadeine Asbali reveals how her decision to wear the hijab led to an “overnight” shift from blending in to...

Indian legal battle drives UK appetite for butter chicken

WHO really invented butter chicken? The competing claims of two rival restaurants in Delhi – Moti Mahal and Daryaganj – have now gone global. The dispute has...

Foreign tourists spend to attend Indian weddings

WESTERN tourists travelling to India are now adding Indian weddings to their itinerary, with some also paying for the cultural experience. Indian culture and traditions...

Anirban Dasgupta dissects Indian society with sharp wit

IT WAS quite apt that acclaimed Indian stand-up comedian Anirban Dasgupta spoke about strict censorship and the danger of telling jokes in his country...

Sculptor explains crafting black Ram idol as depicted in epic

THE new Ram idol consecrated at the temple on Monday (23) will be known as “Balak Ram” as it depicts the deity as a...

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