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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicDastangoi

Topic: Dastangoi

Poetry, politics to piety—Danish Husain traces the history of Urdu at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Almina Khatoon -
The second day of the 10th edition of Jashn-e-Rekhta saw a mushaira by acclaimed names, including Wasim Barelvi, Javed Akhtar, and Vijendra Singh Parwaz.

Daastan-e-Guru Dutt starts with songs, claps, wah-wahs. Ends with ‘aise bhi jaata nahin koi’

Tina Das -
New Delhi: The story of the multitalented yet tragic filmmaker and actor Guru Dutt was retold through an emotive dastangoi by Fouzia Dastango at...

A Muslim woman is telling Ramayana, Mahabharata stories in Urdu. ‘Stories belong to all’

Almina Khatoon -
Purani Dilli to Ayodhya, Fouzia Dastango is reimagining Hindu epics to Meena Kumari’s story in Urdu. Crowds love it.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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