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Human sacrifice, blood offerings, greed for gold: The Manwat …
Sep 26, 2024 · The 10 slayings in Manwat, a town in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, in the early 1970s involved human sacrifice, blood offerings to a folk deity and a hunt for long-lost treasure. The faces of ...
The changing map of India from 1 AD to the 20th century - Scroll.in
May 3, 2015 · The Chalukyas ruled southern and central India from the 6th century to the 12th century. Kannada and Telugu literature thrived in this era, as did Chalukyan architecture.
Explained: Supreme Court Constitution bench verdict on sub
Aug 2, 2024 · A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court delivered this decision in a 6:1 verdict. The bench’s 565-page judgment comprises six separate opinions. The judgments by Chief Justice of ...
These statistics illustrate the amazing popularity of TikTok in India
Nov 8, 2019 · TikTok’s explosion in India in the 18-month period since January 2018 has expanded its reach to 30% of all Indian smartphones as of August 2019, according to data provided by Delhi-based market ...
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Hijra, kothi, aravani: a quick guide to transgender terminology
Apr 17, 2014 · Aravani: The term for hijras in Tamil Nadu. They identify themselves as women trapped in male bodies, although many aravanis would prefer to be called ‘Thirunangi’. Kothi: The judgement ...
Fact check: India wasn't the first place Sanskrit was recorded – it …
Jun 30, 2015 · The earliest form of Sanskrit is that used in the Rig Veda (called Old Indic or Rigvedic Sanskrit). Amazingly, Rigvedic Sanskrit was first recorded in inscriptions found not on the plains of India ...
‘Soul Force’: What Gandhi said and wrote after the Hindu-Muslim …
Jan 30, 2020 · In Muslim League-ruled Bengal, Gandhi encountered a demoralised Hindu population. He had to literally talk his way into people’s hearts, counsel courage and dignity. Talk to Relief Workers ...
Budget 2024: Five problems with Indian economy and how they …
Jul 22, 2024 · Here are the five biggest problems with the Indian economy and what the budget could do to address them: 1. Unemployment, economic growth. India has faced an employment crisis over the last few ...