Habib Tanvir and His Legacy in Theatre, edited by Anjum Katyal and Javed Malick, features essays exploring the lasting impact of the thespian's work, which blended tradition with modernity.
‘Dekh Rahe Hain Nayan’, a three-day festival held in Kolkata on 30 August, celebrated Tanvir’s body of work. MK Raina, Naseeruddin Shah paid tribute to the theatre legend.
India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
Habib Tanvir belonged to that breed of artists who identified as Muslims but never shone the spotlight on issues prevalent in Muslim societies. Their sole focus was on Hindu society, demeaning and denigrating Hindus for their various social evils ranging from casteism to Devadasi pratha. But Islamic society got a free pass.
In essence, they collaborated with the Mullahs to keep Muslims chained to the 7th century.
Habib Tanvir belonged to that breed of artists who identified as Muslims but never shone the spotlight on issues prevalent in Muslim societies. Their sole focus was on Hindu society, demeaning and denigrating Hindus for their various social evils ranging from casteism to Devadasi pratha. But Islamic society got a free pass.
In essence, they collaborated with the Mullahs to keep Muslims chained to the 7th century.