Asha Thadani's photographs of Dalit communities are part of an exhibition titled ‘Broken’ at Delhi's India Habitat Centre. Those photographed are united in their 'shared trauma'.
At the first Cleveringa lecture in India, Dutch author Mineke Schipper spoke about the historical subjugation of women reflected in the origin myths and proverbs around the world.
Historian Neha Vermani spoke about the role of food in Aurangzeb's court. Mughals were also selective vegetarians, she says. It was a Sufi method of 'soul purification'
The WhatsApp group with more than 200 volunteers, emerged during G20 when the civic body was rounding up strays. It has redirected its resources this festive season.
Memes affect the global perception of China. One such meme is the use of the word ‘assertive’ to describe the country. Until 2010, the English media rarely used it.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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