Freedom Struggle
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Why a Pakistani lawyer wants a court to retry the case that led to Bhagat Singh’s execution
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that former PM ZA Bhutto was hanged without a fair trail. Now, can the Lahore Conspiracy Case be revisited?
Chaman Lal
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At the launch of a book about Mahadev Desai, recalling the idealism of the Independence era
He shadowed Gandhi for 25 years, writing a daily report in his diary, translating his Hindi and Gujarati speeches into English and editing all his writings.
Nandita Das
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When the British asked the French to jail Madame Cama, the ‘mother of Indian revolution’
For decades, the British government surveilled the Parsi freedom fighter.
John O’Brien
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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‘India is Not Lost’: Sahmat show on freedom movement is a reminder of country’s history of struggle
Ram Rahman, co-founder of the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, speaks about the exhibition in the context of growing communalism in India.
Priyali Prakash
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Bangladeshi freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini dies of cardiac arrest in Dhaka
The 71-year-old had fought to have women who were tortured by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War recognised as freedom fighters.
Scroll Staff
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A 53-foot scroll tells the story of the 1857 mutiny (from the British perspective)
The set of panel paintings featuring buildings and monuments in Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, and Amritsar.
Swati Chattopadhyay
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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The man who coined the slogan ‘Quit India’: Remembering Yusuf Meherally
The socialist freedom fighter was Mumbai’s mayor when the Congress intensified the freedom movement 75 years ago on this day.
Aarefa Johari
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Navrozji Fardunji, 19th-century reformer and the 'great son' whom India forgot too soon
Today is the 200th birth anniversary of the academic, activist and freedom fighter who contributed immensely to the rise of the nationalist movement.
Dinyar Patel
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Tibetan PM warns that India and China can't sidestep his country if they aim for peaceful ties
Dr Lobsang Sangay talks about Beijing’s repression of Tibet and Modi’s recent visit to China.
Ajaz Ashraf
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death