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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...

Firebrand Hindi fiction writer Krishna Sobti no more

The acclaimed author was known for writing about issues...

Can the Behrupiya community stop hiding behind the masks forced upon them?

Why should Behrupiyas promote Brahmanical values which insult them?...

Bail for Gohain, Gogoi, Mahanta In Sedition Case: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court on Friday granted interim bail...

Nayantara Sahgal: “It’s quite possible that the organisers were under political pressure”

The author's invitation has been withdrawn by the organisers...

25 Years of Kalpana Lajmi’s Rudaali

Kalpana Lajmi, the courageous director who passed away recently,...

Seeing Reason in Anand Patwardhan’s Latest Documentary Vivek

“Anyone who sees my films is my audience,” said...

Art festival at TISS celebrates the colours of Bahujan resistance

 The Mumbai campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences...

Artists Unite: More Than 450 Artists Sign On a Declaration for Democracy and Against Hate

The platform has also announced a national convention in...

The Importance of Art in Hard Times

Kanika Katyal in conversation with Ramu RamanathanOn 15 November,...

Voices of Dissent: When Art becomes anti National

Banning of books, opposing cricket team and singers from...

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