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Adrija Roychowdhury

Adrija Roychowdhury

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The first Indian elections took off in October 1951 amidst much sketicism from the West

As early as November 1947, amid much scepticism from the West, India had embarked upon a monumental and courageous task — to prepare for its first...

14.04.2024 10

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Adrija Roychowdhury

Why could I not feel happy about wearing sindoor and mangalsutra, and still be true to my feminist beliefs

The choices before the modern Indian woman are many, as are the confusions arising out of these. Although in a society such as ours, where the lines...

07.01.2024 50

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Indians invested heavily in commercial enterprises based in Zanzibar, profiting abundantly from them

That the premier engineering institute IIT-Madras found its first home abroad on a small archipelago located on the East coast of Africa is hardly...

12.11.2023 9

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It was after the Mahatma’s death that the practice of making his statues picked up

In 1939, at the height of the freedom struggle, a group in Bombay sought to put up a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. On learning about it, Gandhi is...

08.10.2023 30

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Several of the Bills introduced by women members of first Lok Sabha would appear to be way ahead of their time

After decades of being on the backburner, the Bill to reserve 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies has finally been...

24.09.2023 10

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What we show visitors reflects what we are proud of

For the foreign eyes, to see the capital is one thing, to be shown around is quite another. The curated display of a capital for international...

11.09.2023 10

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