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Islamic inquiry

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A view of Allahabad Railway Station.

Allahabad gets Hindu name, notes foreign media

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Mothers march for justice

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Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during a meeting with Muslim women on the triple talaq issue at his residence in Patna on September 23.

Questionable haste

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Muslims offering prayers in the mosque at Feroz Shah Kotla fort in New Delhi on August 22.

A saffron twist

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ZIYA US SALAM and VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN

Kalpana Lajmi .

Kalpana Lajmi: Lone ranger

Kalpana Lajmi (1954-2018) defied conventional wisdom to make path-breaking films that established her as a formidable, feminist voice.

Eternally Ghalib

In this insightful book, the author places before the reader the lived reality of the poet Ghalib’s life, the width and acuity of his vision and, of c

Jignesh Mevani.

Jignesh Mevani: ‘It is part of a Brahmanical agenda’

Interview with Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a function at his residence, in June 1999.

A couplet for every occasion

Vajpayee’s poetry had much of what was lacking in his politics.

Kuldip Nayar at the launch of his autobiography, Beyond The Lines, in Bangalore on September 15, 2012.

Fearless voice

A titan among journalists, Kuldip Nayar was also a celebrated author and diplomat who remained a resolute voice for friendly relations with Pakistan.