India@75 1973: Janam is formedTEAM FRONTLINESafdar Hashmi’s killing drew nationwide attention to Janam and its protest theatre.
TRIBUTE Dilip Kumar: Nehru’s HeroZiya Us SalamDilip Kumar (1922-2021) was to some a tragedy king and to others a romantic hero who with his acting skills created a new era in Hindi cinema. But per
Heritage Palaces of ChettinadT.S. SubramanianPhotographs by B. VELANKANNI RAJThe palatial decorated homes of Chettiars in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu are symbols of a colonial-era architectural heritage marked by opulenc
Short Story ‘Mother Earth’ by Appadurai Muttulingam: A Tamil short story in translation Since landing here, I had progressed in the art of making tea. Here I was, making tea for my daughter. I had had a little tiff with her the previous d
Heritage The medieval splendour of Bijapur VIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDThe myriad monuments of Bijapur, such as the Gol Gumbaz, the Jami Masjid, the Malik-e-Maidan and the Ibrahim Rauza, continue to evoke the grandeur of
Documentary Story of the QutubPrannv Dhawan Gandhar S. AshwinikumarA new documentary film presents a view of the Qutub Minar that goes beyond the Muslim invader-Hindu victim binary.
RADICAL THINKERS Emma Goldman and M.N. Roy: Lasting legaciesSachidananda MohantyHow does the retrieval of the forgotten narratives of Emma Goldman and M.N. Roy, towering personalities in their own times, help us in charting out ut
Bijapur's grandeur VIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDThe myriad monuments of Bijapur, such as the Gol Gumbaz, the Jami Masjid, the Malik-e-Maidan and the Ibrahim Rauza, continue to evoke the grandeur of
Nobel Prize in Literature Bob Dylan: Song and dance manSUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAYWith his songs, Bob Dylan, who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, has served as a reluctant conscience in a world torn by prejudice, strife and g
Architecture The making of New DelhiShashank Shekhar SinhaThe imperial capital of New Delhi forms one of the most enduring architectural legacies of colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent.
Tribute Girish Karnad: Staging our times Rajendra ChenniThroughout his life Girish Karnad questioned existing social norms and refused to be a conformist. And this is what he incorporated into his craft as
Interview: Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh Interview with Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh: Towards an alternative visual language E.V.RamakrishnanAn interview with Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh.
Towards an alternative visual language E.V.RamakrishnanAn interview with Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh.
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.