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Mian Maqdoom Shah shrine, Mumbai’s Mahim Durgah & the December Urs

I saw quite a few processions going towards the Mahim dargah in Mumbai for the annual Urs celebration of the Muslim saint last evening. A lot of colour, not...

O GANESHA! – Part 1

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Ludhiana is where the heart still beats, simple tales of humanity and brotherhood

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The unsual story of the Friends Vohra Cricket Team

It was another time in this great land when...

Maadathy: Tribunal restores cuts made by CBFC Regional Officer

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How “Indian” is Indian Cuisine?

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Malerkotla: A History of Compassion

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Why do we protest? Mumbai citizens speak on the lockdown in Kashmir, Article 370

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Premchand Jayanti: Growing Up With Premchand’s Stories

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Faiz’s poems reverberate contemporary pathos: Turbulent and marked with historical changes

Faiz Ahmed Faiz – the poet, teacher, editor, freedom-fighter,...

Hurt and Longing in Kashmir

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