Remembering K Saraswathi Amma (1919-1975), who confronted misogyny in Malayalam literature
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Remembering K Saraswathi Amma (1919-1975), who confronted misogyny in Malayalam literature
The feminist writer’s extraordinary oeuvre includes 12 short story collections, a play, a novel and a collection of essays.
‘An Invisible Minority’: Alienation, solidarity, inter-communal cooperation among Sikhs in Kashmir
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‘An Invisible Minority’: Alienation, solidarity, inter-communal cooperation among Sikhs in Kashmir
Komal JB Singh’s book asserts that the history of Kashmir is incomplete without the voices of its Sikhs.
Assam: Notices being served to Miyas, not Hindus amid revision of voter rolls, says Himanta Sarma
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Assam: Notices being served to Miyas, not Hindus amid revision of voter rolls, says Himanta Sarma
The chief minister said this was being done to keep the community ‘under pressure’ or else ‘they will walk over our heads’.
Eco India: How communities in Assam ensure food security for wild elephants to end conflict
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Eco India: How communities in Assam ensure food security for wild elephants to end conflict
Close to 200 villages in Assam help create feeding zones for wild elephants along movement routes to draw herds away from farms
Odisha’s history of anti-Christian violence resurfaces
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Odisha’s history of anti-Christian violence resurfaces
The anti-conversion law is being invoked by Hindutva groups who monitor prayer meets, attack participants and drag them to the police to be booked under it.
Centre tells social media platforms to take down video showing killing of Manipur man
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Centre tells social media platforms to take down video showing killing of Manipur man
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the order on the grounds that it was ‘likely to disturb public order’.
West Bengal’s intricate terracotta temples are crumbling. Can they be saved?
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West Bengal’s intricate terracotta temples are crumbling. Can they be saved?
The neglect of these 17th-18th century temples shows how colonial biases continue to shape the idea of architectural heritage in independent India.
Delhi court acquits activist Medha Patkar in 20-year-old defamation case by LG VK Saxena
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Delhi court acquits activist Medha Patkar in 20-year-old defamation case by LG VK Saxena
The bench said that Saxena had failed to produce the original video footage or the recording device that recorded the allegedly defamatory statements.
Sunday book pick: No crime is committed in Agatha Christie’s 1944 novel, ‘Absent in the Spring’
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Sunday book pick: No crime is committed in Agatha Christie’s 1944 novel, ‘Absent in the Spring’
Written under the alias Mary Westmacott, Christie described it as ‘the one book that has satisfied me completely – the book I always wanted to write.’
Uttar Pradesh: Man, woman jump from second floor after being accosted by Hindutva group
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Uttar Pradesh: Man, woman jump from second floor after being accosted by Hindutva group
After they told members of the outfit that they were both Hindus, some persons had started filming them.
UP: 5 Muslim girls booked under anti-conversion law for allegedly forcing Hindu friend to wear burqa
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UP: 5 Muslim girls booked under anti-conversion law for allegedly forcing Hindu friend to wear burqa
Commenting on a purported video of the incident shared online, the police had said on January 16 that the Hindu girl had worn the burqa voluntarily.
Journalist Mark Tully, BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies at 90
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Journalist Mark Tully, BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies at 90
Tully reported on wars, the Emergency, riots and Operation Blue Star, and wrote several books about India.
‘Of Least Concern’: Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s new book of poems is a lesson in attentiveness
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‘Of Least Concern’: Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s new book of poems is a lesson in attentiveness
The collection exists not merely as a book of verse, but as a living reference on the aesthetics of poetry.
India allowing Sheikh Hasina’s ‘inciteful’ speech dangerous precedent for ties: Bangladesh
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India allowing Sheikh Hasina’s ‘inciteful’ speech dangerous precedent for ties: Bangladesh
Hasina’s ‘hate speech’ at a Delhi event may ‘seriously impair’ the next Bangladeshi government’s ability to engage in mutually beneficial relations, Dhaka said.
International students face ‘unprecedented’ crackdown in Trump’s first year back in office
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International students face ‘unprecedented’ crackdown in Trump’s first year back in office
Visas have been suspended, delayed and even arbitrarily cancelled for several countries while applicants have had to undergo heightened vetting and scrutiny.
Romantasy: ‘Sexy’ stories of women-centred fantasy fiction are boosting the publishing industry
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Romantasy: ‘Sexy’ stories of women-centred fantasy fiction are boosting the publishing industry
Romantasy authors, who are often women, aim to eschew the ‘male gaze’ typical of much media, including literature.
Poet Bulleh Shah’s shrine vandalised in Mussoorie, three booked
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Poet Bulleh Shah’s shrine vandalised in Mussoorie, three booked
The persons accused of damaging the structure are allegedly linked to a Hindutva group.
How your internal body clock could be linked to dementia risk
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How your internal body clock could be linked to dementia risk
People with weaker or more disrupted circadian rhythms were more likely to develop dementia than those with stronger, more daily rhythms, says a study.
As Maoists retreat, why many fear security forces in Chhattisgarh villages
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As Maoists retreat, why many fear security forces in Chhattisgarh villages
Supporters in villages controlled by the Maoists have surrendered. But they live in fear of beatings and being questioned by the forces.
January 26, 1950: How India’s first Republic Day unfolded
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January 26, 1950: How India’s first Republic Day unfolded
President Rajendra Prasad underlined that the new Constitution was not merely a legal document but a guide for public life.
Editor’s note: The Republic is being re-engineered. Help us bear witness
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