Watch: Oppression and rebellion in Independence-era drama ‘August 16 1947’
NS Ponkumar’s Tamil drama has been dubbed into Telugu and Hindi. Starring Gautham Karthik, Revathy and Pugazh, the film will be released on April 7.

In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
With the Waqf Bill, the state brings a legal bulldozer to minority rights
In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
A walk down the memory lane of my cinema-obsessed youth
Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 288 votes in favour
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
Happy but don’t expect police to file FIR, says man who secured court order against Kapil Mishra
FIR against 5 relatives of Sambhal masjid panel head ‘to prevent breach of peace’