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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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: 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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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces