India@70
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When Gandhi told British birth control activists that contraceptives were a sin
An exhibition at the London School of Economics sheds light on how India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were made.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Working on the BFI India archive meant several moments of ‘open-mouthed astonishment’
India on Film 1844-1947, the British Film Institute’s archive of footage shot in India during the Raj, is a revealing archive of the country’s past.
Preti Taneja
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August 15 is a character in K Balachander’s ‘Achamillai Achamillai’
The renowned filmmaker’s critique of political corruption is savagely funny.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Partition love story: A Muslim woman finds love with a Sikh man, but there is no happy ending
The tale of Buta Singh and Zainab embodies the tragedy of 1947, and is calling for a Bollywood producer.
Ajaz Ashraf
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Assam tea workers who hoisted tricolour bare-chested while shouting slogans booked for disrespect
The labourers were protesting closure of the garden and denial of benefits.
Arunabh Saikia
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‘An Evening in Lahore’: The Partition cannot breach a friendship in Navtej Singh’s short story
One of a special selection of four short stories about Independence and Partition, by writers from India and Pakistan.
Navtej Singh
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Memories of August 15, 1947, the tug of war of accession, and intrigue in Pakistan
Poet and writer Keki N Daruwalla was 10 years old when India gained freedom (and 11 when Gandhi was assassinated).
Keki N Daruwalla
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‘Ganga Ram’: Pre-Partition memories live on in Pakistani writer Azra Waqar’s poignant story
One of a special selection of four short stories about Independence and Partition, by writers from India and Pakistan.
Azra Waqar
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Migration and gunfire are young poets’ material for writing about the Partition
A gathering of poets at ‘Museum of Memories: Remembering Partition’ opened up a dialogue.
Nabina Das
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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‘Grass’: In Kulwant Singh Virk’s story, an abducted woman wants a family around her in a new country
One of a special selection of four short stories about Independence and Partition, by writers from India and Pakistan.
Kulwant Singh Virk
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Should she, shouldn’t she? A graphic story of crossing borders years after the Partition
An excerpt from an anthology of narratives about the Partition and after.
Syeda Farhana & Nitesh Mohanty
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‘The Undivided’: Waris Shah has been hanged 26 times but refuses to die in Ahmad Salim’s story
One of a special selection of four short stories about Independence and Partition, by writers from India and Pakistan.
Ahmad Salim
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season