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Rana Safvi
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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
Trending
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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In this book the Dalai Lama sets forth what he considers essential qualities for good leaders
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‘I turned my impatience into something useful’: Ruth Ozeki, winner of 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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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
Video
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Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
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Watch: German dog trainer sets world record for making 14 dogs walk in a conga line
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Watch: E-rickshaw driver escapes police pursuit on Amritsar’s streets
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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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 Reel
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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‘The Woman King’ review: A giddy mix of history and fantasy
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Why I cried while watching ‘Mulk’: I finally know what it means to be a Muslim in India
Anubhav Sinha’s drama explores the Islamaphobia experienced by a family following a terrorist attack.
Rana Safvi
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Inside the Delhi Golf Club is a wealth of monuments that is anything but par for the course
Historian Rana Safvi takes readers on the guide to the forgotten old cities of Delhi through remaining monuments from the past.
Rana Safvi
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Opinion: Hindutva groups’ assault on AMU was never about Jinnah. It had a more sinister motive
It was intended to demonise a particular community and interfere in educational institutions that support free speech and liberal values.
Rana Safvi
The Field
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ISL playoff scenarios: Here’s a look at what each club needs to do to qualify for the knockout stage
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Tennis: Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting girlfriend but avoids conviction
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Olympics: USA backs move for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris as neutral athletes
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La Liga: Real Madrid beat Valencia to cut Barcelona’s lead but lose Karim Benzema to injury
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ISL: Odisha FC move to sixth after draw to leave Chennaiyin FC’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread