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Kunariya: A model panchayat in Gujarat

The remarkable story of Kunariya panchayat in Gujarat, noted for its best practices in education, employment and ecological regeneration, and from whe

Shankha Ghosh: Conscience of Bengal

The poet Shankha Ghosh (1932-2021) could make the most powerful squirm in shame with the power of his pen and often brought upon his own head the wrat

“Do you suppose it’s the east wind?”: An Urdu short story in translation

The bond between Hindus and Muslims is a special zone of literature, and unique to the subcontinent. Urdu fiction in particular carries its complexiti

Landmark Kerala HC verdict restores a right for Muslim women

A recent Kerala High Court judgment upholding the legitimacy of 'khula' strikes a blow for Muslim women by granting them the right to annul marriage t

Rajan Mishra (1951-2021): Musical mind of Banaras

Pandit Rajan Mishra (1951-2021) carried the rich tradition of the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music to great heights.

Manoj Das: Master storyteller

Writer and educator Manoj Das (1934-2021) will be remembered, most of all, as a narrator and storyteller par excellence who belonged to, and reclaimed

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