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Anti-women proverbs from around the world—garden trespassed by cattle; decent ones stay at home

At the first Cleveringa lecture in India, Dutch author Mineke Schipper spoke about the historical subjugation of women reflected in the origin myths and proverbs around the world.

Anti-Islam, far-Right populist, Nupur Sharma supporter—Geert Wilders leads Netherlands’ largest party

Wilders has called for the Netherlands' to exit EU, ban mosques & Quran. First elected in 1998, he has been a member of Dutch house of representatives since 2002. 

Dutch far-right’s Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners to form govt after massive election win

Vocally anti-Islam Wilders has vowed to halt all immigration, slash Dutch payments to the European Union and block the entrance of any new members, including Ukraine.

As G20 summit draws to a close, Modi holds meetings with leaders of France, Germany, Netherlands & EU

The PM and French President Emmanuel Macron also had a working lunch, where they discussed progress on various collaborations in defence, space, nuclear energy, climate change.

Badger dens underneath major railway track affect train traffic in Netherlands

A train line, used by nearly 50,000 people, has been halted possibly for weeks between the cities of Den Bosch and Eindhoven. The travellers are being shifted to buses or a different route.

India in World Cup T20 semis as Netherlands defeat South Africa, Pakistan has a chance

The Pak vs Bangladesh clash has now become a virtual quarterfinal as the winner of the clash will join India in the semi-finals from group 2.

Dutch take winning form into Qatar as legitimate contenders

The Dutch have been runners-up 3 times and are one of the form teams going into 2022 finals, with high hopes of turning silver to gold.

Dutch ‘military vehicles tow away’ protesters’ tractors as farmers agitate against emission caps

Farmers in the Netherlands have been protesting against the revision of emission standards for pollutant gases — a decision they feel could threaten their livelihoods.

Amsterdam police arrests Apple store gunman after 5-hour standoff, hostage rescued

“We can confirm that the hostage-taker is out of the Apple Store,” said the Amsterdam police department in a statement.

Covid-19 pandemic: Netherlands to restore restrictions, Hong Kong plans booster shots

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

On Camera

Air purifiers are the new water filters. Delhi has quietly accepted a crisis

The affluent in Delhi, armed with airtight windows, multiple purifiers, and humidifiers, have normalised a way of life that once seemed dystopian.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.