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Lavanya Shivashankar

Lavanya Shivashankar writes on current affairs, history and culture.

Political Continuity In India Will Cement Indo-Nepalese Relations – Critical For India’s Himalayan States

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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

“Joy Shri Rama”: Rise Of The Unapologetic Hindu 

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Ram Navami in Kolkata (Samir Jana/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Fair-Skinned, Anglophone Opinionation Is Not Women’s Empowerment: For NDA, It’s About Work Based On Ability And Respect

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Religious Tourism: How Three Union Ministries Have Worked Together To Improve The Pilgrimage Experience

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The Ramayana Express

How Uttarakhand Drove Away The Ghosts Of 2013 And Put Itself On The Path To Growth

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5yr Ideas
Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand (Vinay Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

Reviving The Weaves: What Modi Government Has Done For India’s Textile Industry In The Last Five Years

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An Indian textile maker works on an embroidery machine at a workshop. (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/GettyImages)

How Modi Government Is Spearheading A Gas-Based Energy Revolution     

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A general view of the Cairn India, Oil and Gas exploration plant at Barmer in Rajasthan (MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images)

How Adityanath-Led Uttar Pradesh Government Tamed Deadly Japanese Encephalitis

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Two Years As Chief Minister: Here’s How Yogi Adityanath Has Led India’s Most Populous State

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during Parivartana rally on 7 January 2018 in Bengaluru, India. (Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) 

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