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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...

Letter from former civil servants to Chief Secretary, Haryana on intimidation of Muslims offering namaz

Former civil servants have written open letters since 2017 (here and here),...

Remembering the Mughals with Catherine B Asher

"One thing that I try to point out when...

The students of AMU say a loud ‘No’ to RSS Shakha in AMU

1925 marks the birth year of the hateful and...

Mridula Garg on writing, censorship, and her latest novel

The author in conversation with Lourdes M Supriya  Image Courtesy:...

Madeeha Gauhar Is No More: Subcontinent Loses A Great Cultural Icon

Our sub-continent has lost a great practitioner of people’s...

The Significance of the Colour Blue in the Dalit Movement

Why is the colour blue associated with Dalit movements? Recently, a...

Thus vowed Babasaheb

Having a faced a lifetime of discrimination and seeing...

Reading Mussolini’s Doctrine of Fascism in 21st Century India

Fascism has, of late, become the hot topic for...

Residents & Citizens Protest as Demolitions around Shiv Viswanath Mandir continue: Varanasi

Consternation and protests grow in Varanasi as temples and...

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