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History Textbooks in British Schools Leave Out the Dark Side of Colonialism. A Black Student Is Trying to Change That

20-year-old Joshua Bailey is leading a campaign to include the atrocities of colonial rule and the slave trade in Britain's history curriculum.
Shamani Joshi
6.12.20
News

It’s okay to not read the news right now

A new study tells us why being glued to the news cycle can damage your mental health.
Douglas Greenwood
6.12.20
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What Caused the First Mass Extinction 445 Million Years Ago? Global Warming, Suggest Scientists

The event wiped out over 85 percent of all marine life on the planet.
Satviki Sanjay
6.11.20
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Cops Just Busted a Massive Cannabis Farm Near Pune

They also seized weed worth over two million rupees.
Satviki Sanjay
6.10.20
Coronavirus

Medical Students in India Are Asking to Cancel Exams So They Can Focus on Frontline Duty

Resident doctors in Maharashtra, India's worst-hit state, stress that their final-year exams will put undue pressure on them while they’re trying to help coronavirus patients.
Shamani Joshi
6.9.20
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Protesters Are Now Trying to Take Down the Statue of Robert Clive, a Symbol of British Colonialism

After the statue of a 17th century slave trader was toppled in the UK, an online petition to remove the “Clive of India” statue is gaining traction.
Shamani Joshi
6.9.20
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Some Indian Temples Are Against the Use of Sanitisers Because They Contain Alcohol

Temples in parts of India are opening up but some priests are opposing the compulsory use of alcohol-based sanitisers in their premises.
Satviki Sanjay
6.9.20
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Why Delhi Government’s Decision to Allow Only City Residents to Get Treatment in Most Hospitals Is Worrying

This move comes amid concerns over “black-marketing” of hospital beds, even as some doctors feel it's unfair.
Shamani Joshi
6.8.20
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Some Indians Are Performing ‘Corona Devi’ Puja to Ward the Virus off

People turn to the supernatural when medical sciences fail them.
Satviki Sanjay
6.8.20
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In a Masturbation Mishap, Man Ends up With Phone Charger Cord Stuck in His Urinary Bladder

A cautionary tale involving a cable that was nearly two feet long.
Satviki Sanjay
6.5.20
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As the World Protests Against Police Brutality, Indian Cop Caught Kneeling on a Man’s Neck

Now a viral video, the incident is a reminder that police brutality is way too common in India.
Shamani Joshi
6.5.20
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Porn Star Nacho Vidal Arrested Over ‘Mystic Ritual’ Where a Man Died From Tripping on Psychedelic Toad Venom

The Spanish adult entertainer is said to have played the shaman in the ceremony that led to a photographer’s death.
Shamani Joshi
6.5.20
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