Stories written by
Rana Safvi
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‘The Chandayan’: The 14th-century Sufi romance brought to life by a new translation and essays
Written by Mulla Daud, the romance is based on popular folklore in Awadh, Bundelkhand, Chhattisgarh and Western Bihar.
Rana Safvi
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‘Vagabond Princess’: Ruby Lal’s biography of Mughal princess Gulbadan is lush and evocative
This is a comprehensive biography of the princess who did remarkable things like go on the hajj pilgrimage and write an unofficial history of the Mughal empire.
Rana Safvi
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Delhi Durbars, ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’: How the British appropriated Mughal symbols to cement their rule
As India became a British colony after the uprising of 1857 was quashed, the colonial government worked on multiple levels to shape perception of their rule.
Rana Safvi
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World’: Ruby Lal challenges the fantasies about the harem
Contrary to public perceptions of veiled women who had no influence on imperial decisions, she examines their complex role in political affairs.
Rana Safvi
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‘Temple Lamp’: Mirza Ghalib’s poem on Banaras is an ode to the ancient city’s cosmopolitan heritage
Originally titled ‘Chirag-e-Dair’, this long poem written by Mirza Ghalib has been translated from the Persian into English in its entirety for the first time.
Rana Safvi
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What stories do Mughal art tell us? A sumptuous collection of illustrated essays reveals the secrets
Edited by Roda Ahluwalia, ‘Reflections on Mughal Art and Culture’ also explores its conversations with Hindu art and culture.
Rana Safvi
Video
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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The real story of how qorma became the king of Indian curries
Plus an heirloom recipe for Awadhi Murgh Qorma.
Tarana Husain Khan & Rana Safvi
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How are mourners reading and listening to the poetry of Muharram during the pandemic?
Instead of going back home with her family, Rana Safvi had to make do with online video meetings.
Rana Safvi
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India’s culinary heritage has been impoverished by modernity
I still remember the days of my childhood when everyone wasn’t pressed for time, when the breakfast table was bountiful.
Rana Safvi
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Who really wrote the lines ‘If there is Paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this’?
An excerpt from ‘Shahjahanabad’, Rana Safvi’s book on the living city of old Delhi.
Rana Safvi
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How Bahadur Shah Zafar’s daughter had to flee from Delhi after he lost his empire
A translation of one of the many stories collected by Khwaja Hasan Nizami about the survivors of the Mughal emperor’s family.
Khwaja Hasan Nizami & Rana Safvi
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Sayyid Ahmad Khan’s 19th-century books on the pre-1857 monuments of Delhi are now in English
In the two volumes of ‘Asar-us-Sanadid’, Sir Sayyid combined anecdotes with rigorous measurements and descriptions.
Sayyid Ahmad Khan & Rana Safvi
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record