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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...

On world poetry day, read Sant Soyrabai, one of India’s earliest feminist poets

Kiti he Marti, Kiti he Radti, How much death, How...

‘Anti-national’ youth arrested in Bihar based on ‘doctored video’?

After BJP’s loss in Araria by-poll election two persons...

Rajasthan Edu Commissionerate’s Dress Code directive draws ire

College going girls in Rajasthan may find themselves in...

BV Doshi wins prestigious Pritzker prize

In a resounding slap in the face of religious...

The Fight isn’t Over: TISS strike enters 14th day despite Admin apathy and manipulations

History is being created at the Tata Institute of...

Lenin Today, Periyar Tomorrow, who’s next on the Fascist radar?

         Abraham Thomas on Facebook says, "The bifurcation...

Hate in the name of Peace: Kerala School Principal arrested

Image of a Class 2 Textbook MM Akbar, Director of...

The Withering Away of the University

"Currently, at Jawaharlal Nehru University currently, the flag of...

Bollywood epic Padmavaat has emerged out of the mists of legend to divide Indian society

Bollywood saga Padmaavat has divided India. The film, by...

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