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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...
Eid is an occasion to celebrate humanity and brotherhood
Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with a refurbished mind through month long fasting.
Why the indigenous language movement in J&K’s erstwhile Doda is crucial
The initiatives to revitalise and maintain Indigenous languages in erstwhile Doda in Jammu. hold the key to understanding who we really are
Hindi Imposition and Hindu Nation
Though English is a foreign language, Hindi is equally foreign to people in South Indian states
Urgent need to revive and sustain Banarasi weaving industry
CJP Team -
Weavers, activists and scholars came together for the launch of CJP's report on the state of the industry in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic induced Lockdown, and advocated for more robust policies as well as a national campaign to empower the weavers and artisans
Branches of Films Division, two other cinema units will shut down soon
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament John Brittas had recently written to Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting expressing concerns about the move
Sabyasachi divorces bikini-clad mangalsutra advt after legal action threatened
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s response to BJP politician’s warning of legal action, online hate, was to drop the advertisement of his version of the mangalsutra.
Controversy couture: Hey fashionistas, do you wear a mangalsutra with your bikini?
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s puts mangalsutra on bikini clad models, responses are as expected
Gandhi’s contribution to Communal Harmony
First published on: 23 Aug 2019It is well known...
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