Ambivalence des eaux souterraines dans le journal The Hindu : promouvoir leur préservation tout en accueillant des justifications de leur exploitation by Audrey Richard-Ferroudji

“…This text analyses the wording and picturing of groundwater, eventually out of sight, by a specific instrument, The Hindu. …”
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Lesser Than Equal? by Saumya Uma

“…It argues that further reforms to Hindu family law must be undertaken to realize women’s equality rights, albeit within the larger framework of constitutional norms and international human rights standards, rather than an interpretation/re-interpretation of Hindu religious texts based on dubious claims of a “glorious past.” …”
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Temples of Katas: Their Historical and Religious Significiance by Muhammad Usman Ali

“…Temples of Katas (Punjab-Pakistan) hold a very important place in the Hindu mythology especially due to a sacred pond which has different stories regarding its formation. …”
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Embodied performances of (post-)indenture: Creolization of Indian dance, music and nadrons in Guadeloupe by Sandrine Soukaï

“…Combining an analysis of literary texts on the one hand, and cultural activists’ projects and experiences on the other, I tease out the paradoxes at the heart of Indian song and dance performances, demonstrating how they oscillate between a return to an ancestral Hindu India, a recognition of the creolization at work in French Caribbean Indianness and, more recently, an opening to the global Indian culture popularized by Bollywood.…”
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