Gaṇeśa and ‘Republic’ Share the Same Sanskrit Word
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A billion people, zero FIFA World Cup?
A billion people. Zero World Cup appearances. And the reason we all repeat — that FIFA banned India for playing barefoot — isn't the one historians accept. In 1950, India qualified for the World Cup in Brazil, but withdr...
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