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Bal Gandharva as the character ‘Sindhu’ in the production of Ekach Pyala. Bharat Natya Sanshodhan Mandir/Maharashtra Times centenary issue magazine, Balgandharva Janmashatabdi Visheshank, 1988

In 20th‑century India, the perfect Hindu wife was… a man

Even though he wasn’t a woman, Bal Gandharva’s vision of the ‘traditional wife’ was given supremacy over every other form of womanhood.
Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in Mumbai, India, on July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

What India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal about youth, solidarity and hope

The Cockroach Janta Party protests are significant not just as a reaction to one judge’s insult, but because the way the movement has organized offers a hopeful model of democratic solidarity.
Protesters celebrate in Mumbai, India, after Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following nationwide protests as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest movement. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

How Gen Z and India’s Cockroach Janata Party are successfully challenging Narendra Modi

The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and the degree to which the issue can be delegitimized.
Ho Chi Minh City in Southern Vietnam (pictured here on April 13 2026) is the country’s most densely populated city, which stood at 9.5 million inhabitants in 2024. Sakcared/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

Rising population growth should slow in the coming decades and see a decline in the second half of the century.
Installation view of the Avatar: Forms of Vishnu exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, featuring works by Desmond Lazaro and Cambodian Vishnu statue from the early 800s, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter.

In an exhibition tracing 1,500 years of art, Vishnu’s avatars offer tonic for our times

Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents 200 artworks spanning 1,500 years, from international and Australian collections.

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