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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‘The match between a translator and a writer is alchemical. It’s like being married’: Anton Hur
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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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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Eco India, Episode 227: How a booming construction industry is rapidly depleting a crucial resource
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Watch: Sparks from flyover fall on moving traffic below in Guwahati
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Watch: This robot dog ‘critiques’ art pieces using artificial intelligence (and prints it out)
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Watch: Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in shark nets off Australian coast
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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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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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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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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French Open 2023: World No 1 Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros title - 'Young legend’
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Hardik Singh and Co lose 2-3
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Watch: When Harsha Bhogle met Peter Drury, a conversation between two legendary sports broadcasters
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 4 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane rebuild; India need 280 more on Day 5
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Hockey: Savita Punia headlines 33-member core probables as Asian Games preparation begins