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  • Cover image illustrating the cultural politics of the teep — a close-up of a woman wearing a dark round bindi, with the Bengali word টিপ in red script above her.
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    Politics of the Bindi: A Critical Analysis of the Aesthetic Dot

    ByShruti Chakraborty December 18, 2025June 26, 2026

    The bindi/teep/bottu, a small (or big), seemingly insignificant dot on the forehead, is a heavily political…

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