Bhagat Singh for Today
At a time when the entire country is plagued with the Hindutva brand of communalism in its worst-ever ferocity and perfidy, Bhagat Singh’s words are of particular relevance for our nation and polity.
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On Bakri-Eid, the Opportunity to Remember One’s Obligations to the Less Fortunate
Reflections on festive food and meaning of charity.
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Mahasweta Devi, Champion of the Underdog Who Took on the Left Front in Bengal
Despite her popularity and her solidarity with the oppressed, the Left and the avant garde writers of West Bengal never really liked the celebrated author.
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Annabhau Sathe’s Writings Contributed Significantly to Anti-Caste, Anti-Class Ideas
August 1 was the 100th birth anniversay of this leading Dalit writer and proletarian thinker of Maharashtra.
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The Tilak-Jinnah Pact Embodied Communal Harmony That Is Much Needed in Modern-Day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. We need to revive the spirit of this incredible agreement today.
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A Sad Day When a Public Servant Smears One of India’s Tallest Figures of Religious Unity
To decry Maulana Azad for ‘sidelining pro Hindu nationalist scholars’ is to overlook his contributions to the finest educational institutions in the country.
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Obituary: A Gentle Intellectual Colossus – Prof. Kalim Bahadur
With the passing away of Professor Kalim Bahadur (July 20), an age seems to have come to an end.
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Hagia Sophia: Heritage of Entire Humanity
The reconversion of the Christian-Muslim monument that was a museum for nearly a century signifies the global rise of right wing politicians from all religions that misuse religion for their political ends.
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‘Garm Hava’ Gave Space for Indian Muslims in Mainstream Films
The legendary director speaks to Sidharth Bhatia about his early career as an art director and how ‘Garm Hava’ came to be made.
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The Poet in the Republic
Plato had banished poets from his utopian republic, fearing their lies. India is doing the opposite.
