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Mahtab Alam
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How the pandemic is depriving lovers of Urdu literature of their environment for enjoyment
Discussions and debates, critiques and readings, held at haunts of Urdu books and writing around the country have been interrupted rudely.
Mahtab Alam
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Can Urdu regain its place in India’s linguistic landscape? Yes, if it is treated as a mother tongue
An excerpt from Mahtab Alam’s essay, ‘Is There a Future for Urdu?’, from ‘The Minority Conundrum: Living In Majoritarian Times’, edited by Tanweer Fazal.
Mahtab Alam
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BJP has ruled Jharkhand for much of its 14-year existence but has delivered precious little
As the state goes to the polls in the last phase of its assembly elections on Saturday, a look at ground realities.
Mahtab Alam
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech