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The women of Shaheen Bagh launched what became a call for revolution and azaadi—freedom from discrimination, freedom to live by the ideals of our founding fathers, by the Constitution of India.

How the women of Shaheen Bagh stirred a nation to stand up for the ‘idea of India’

Challenging the government and rallying a nation to reclaim the ideals of equality and freedom, their anti-CAA protest inspired millions.

Sukrita Paul: ‘Krishna Sobti carved out space for women’

Interview with writer-poet Sukrita Paul.

Vanraj Bhatia receives the Padma Shri Award from President Pratibha Patil on March 22, 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

Noted composer Vanraj Bhatia, who brought Western sensibilities to Indian film music, passes away

He had his own unique way of doing things. He composed music for films with as much relish as he created advertising jingles. If his score for

Gayathri Srikrishnan with husband Guruvayoor Srikrishnan.

Veteran playback singer Gayathri Srikrishnan’s legacy

In one of life’s little ironies, the noted Malayalam playback singer Gayathri Srikrishnan was discovered by lovers of Hindi film music after she took

"Writing a novel is about being fearless"

Author Mohammed Hanif talks about latest novel and life in Pakistan.

Islamic inquiry

On self-critique as a fundamental tenet of Islam, women’s equality and the evolution of the Jamaat-e-Islami.

A.J. Thomas. His translation of Perumpadavam Sreedharan’s Malayalam novel “Oru Sankeertanam Pole”, on the life of Doestoevsky, has hit the market.

An artist as an anarchist

Interview with A.J. Thomas, author, poet and translator.

‘We must respect diversity’

Interview with Father Stanley Kozhichira.

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