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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success