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Delhi scholars decry Mahmudabad’s arrest. ‘If I had a Muslim name, I’d be arrested too’

'The victims of the Pahalgam massacre are being insulted by the actions taken against Mahmudabad,' said the president of the Federation of Central University Teachers Association.

When Shabana Azmi vowed to quit acting—she was humiliated on set by a choreographer

Azmi was in conversation with actor-director Aparna Sen at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre. Part of the 17th Habitat Film Festival, the event celebrated Azmi’s 50 years in cinema.

During India-Pakistan war clouds, Delhi book launch panelists discussed democracy

The launch of Ashutosh's book 'Reclaiming Bharat' had political scientist Zoya Hasan, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, and RJD MP Manoj Jha as part of the panel.

Hyderabad to Delhi—Roastery Coffee House is a growing cafe chain. Its owner was a barista

The Roastery Coffee House outlet pays tribute to the city it is located in. One in Hyderabad’s Kokapet is an ode to the Charminar.

Zubaan archive is an act of resistance. ‘Don’t be a good girl’

Zubaan Books’ expansive archival project ‘Our Stories, Our Words’, is an effort to document the “disappeared histories” of marginalised women.

‘People love the Khans, hate Muslims’— book event calls out Bollywood double standards

Even positive representation of Muslims now has a ‘tonality’ problem, said panellists at a discussion on Nadira Khatun’s book Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity.

There is no single Dalit identity. Regional histories show how it is shaped

At the launch of ‘Identity, Conflict, and Counter-narratives’, JNU professor Surinder S Jodhka delivered a sharp critique of Brahminism in academia and public discourse.

Babri Masjid to Gujarat riots—exhibition traces Gulammohammed Sheikh’s artistic journey

The curator of the ‘Of Worlds Within Worlds’ exhibition, Roobina Karode, said Sheikh’s work ‘draws us into a definite moment of recognition and then leaves us with a series of questions’.

What happened at Sarnath in the 300 years between Buddha and Ashoka? Archaeology has clues

‘There is a common perception that everything started with Ashoka at Sarnath, but I knew that couldn’t be true,’ said archaeologist BR Mani, speaking about his 2013–14 excavation.

Panipat battle to Independence struggle, Delhi was the centre: Swapna Liddle

Held at IHC, the discussion, titled ‘Nashisht: Dilli Jo Ek Sheher Hai’, was centred around the question, ‘Why does Delhi stand out from other cities?’

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.