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New in blog – Some negatives of a positive mood
New in video – How did Dona Paula react to their first time at a beach and an overnight stay in a resort in Goa?
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Why men often assume that when a woman shares a problem, she’s asking him to propose a solution? (read here)
The myth of the paid subscription model for news (blog – Vatsanalysis)
Explained – why ‘be proud of Hindu culture’ pages / accounts really exist. (blog)
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Also watch my four part Myanmar film-making BTS Vlog – Part I, II, III and IV. (it’s quite fun – you will have a great time, especially if you have never been to the country yourself).
‘Invisible women’ in the Covid times (blog).
Succinct summary of both the positives and negatives of the three agri-bills passed by the Indian Parliament in Sep 2020
New on podcast – Contact Hypothesis, bigotry, mirror neurons and psychopaths
If everyone had friends from minority groups, would there be less bigotry overall? (blog)
The Ayodhya dispute timeline summary (illustrated blog)
Fau-G? Like, really? (blog)
How much of the 23.9% decline in the GDP growth can be attributed to Covid? (blog)
Making sense of Goa Covid figures
The Linda problem and a celebrity death case.
Princy’s dance video in red light – Mohabbat buri bimari
My Vlog playlist on Youtube.
My list of perspective-altering books.
Comparing lights for video-interview (video)
Why has India not yet ratified the UN convention against torture? (blog)
The myth of a secular India (blog)
Tips on moving to Goa (video-blog)
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