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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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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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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game