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TopicSafdar Hashmi

Topic: Safdar Hashmi

Safdar Hashmi’s first major play wanted ‘people to vote Communist’. Thousands turned up in UP

In 'Safdar Hashmi: Towards Theatre for a Democracy', Anjum Katyal chronicles the contributions of a politically charged artiste to Indian Theatre.

Safdar Hashmi took theatre to the streets—‘He fought our battles for us’

Hashmi's JANAM emerged as a trailblazer in street theatre. ‘We have to perform plays and we have to do it among the working class people,’ he said.

Safdar Hashmi — the firebrand Communist playwright who redefined art of resistance in India

Safdar Hashmi died of injuries on 2 January 1989 after a group of men attacked his theatre group during a New Year's Day performance in UP’s Jhandapur.

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Galwan decisions fell within military responsibility. Political class mustn’t have been burdened

As in 1971, the political leadership in 2020 did not get involved in military matters and gave the directive correctly, with the defence minister advising the Army chief, “Jo uchit samjho wo karo'.

FY23 chosen as new base for India’s GDP as it was 1st ‘normal economic year’ in a while—MoSPI secy

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IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.