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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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Is shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' illegal? An SC order clarifies
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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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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title
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Watch, WPL 2024: Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate as they clinch first title