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There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level

News Reports

Maharashtra: Christian group files complaint against Kareena Kapoor Khan for her book ‘Pregnancy Bible’ alleging blasphemy

OpIndia Staff - 14 July, 2021

Alpha Omega Christian Mahasangh filed a complaint in Beed in Maharashtra against 'Pregnancy Bible' by Kareena Kapoor Khan

Culture and History

Baji Prabhu Deshpande: The Maratha warrior who sacrificed his life for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Jinit Jain - 14 July, 2021

Today is the 361st punyathiti(death anniversary) of Maratha warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande, who laid down his life in the famous rearguard battle of Pavankhind to save Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Satire

Inspired by China’s gold medal demand for human rights, English fan who inserted flare inside anus demands gallantry award for bravery

K Bhattacharjee - 12 July, 2021

An English football fan, inspired by China, who was captured on camera with flares inside his anus has demanded a gallantry award.

Culture and History

Rathayatra special: The story of the wedding of a princess from the South and the Gajapati of Kalinga

Sanghamitra - 12 July, 2021

On the day of the Rathayatra, the Gajapati ruler of Kalinga becomes a sweeper for one day when the emperor sweeps the chariot of Mahaprabhu with a golden handled broom as his servant.

News Reports

Copyright infringement? New packaging design of instant noodles brand Wai Wai leave netizens wondering

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2021

The CG Group has changed the packaging design of its brand Wai Wai to exactly look like its rival brand Maggi manufactured by Nestlé

Books

New Book on The Block: IIM-A alumnus Ami Ganatra and her journey to becoming an author with ‘Mahābhārata Unravelled’

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2021

Ami Ganatra, a new author on the block has come up with her much-awaited soon-to-be-released book 'Mahābhārata Unravelled.’

Specials

Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday: How the Tibetan spiritual leader escaped persecution and outsmarted China to cross over to India 62 years ago

Jinit Jain - 6 July, 2021

Dalai Lama XIV or Tenzin Gyatso as he is known with his worldly name was born on 6 July 1935 to a small farming family in the small hamlet of Taktser, Amdo, which is in northeastern Tibet.

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