Arif Khan vs secular politics frozen in 1986
It is his sense of belonging to the idea of plural India, mediated through his inclusive understanding of Islam, which made Arif Mohammad Khan a crusader for Muslim women’s rights, opposing the 1986 Act that superseded the Supreme Court’s Shah Bano judgment. However, the increasing Islamisation of Muslim spaces, strengthening...
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Pushing musical limit
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Dukh, Dard and a Season of Hope
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The complexities of caste system
CASTE AS SOCIAL CAPITAL Author - Prof R Vaidyanathan, Publisher - Westland Books, Rs 299 The book is a well-argued account of how the caste system in India has been distorted by the self-styled liberals who take the gullible for a ride under the pretext of a casteless society, writes Kumar Chellappan A...
Prioritising Strategic Economic Cooperation
The Vladivostok Summit held earlier this month consolidates two decades of calibrated decisions by India and Russia to give a forward-looking agenda to their bilateral partnership in three core areas — economic, energy and defence cooperation The 20th India-Russia Summit at Vladivostok on September 4-5, 2019 marked the first visit by...
Permanent Record of Snowden’s story
The memoir, ‘Permanent Record,’ scheduled for release on September 17, offers the most expansive and personal account of how Snowden came to reveal secret details about the US Government’s mass collection of Americans’ emails, phone calls and Internet activity in the name of national security Former US National Security Agency (NSA)...
Afghan peace process at the crossroads
As US-Taliban talks are underway, there is a need for Ashraf Ghani Government’s role in brokering the peace deal. Without the Kabul dispensation’s involvement in the comprehensive negotiation process, the peace can’t be sustained Peace in Afghanistan, devastated by four decades of war, never seemed so imminent. However, the latest round...
Try out this Aussie fare, mate
Australia is delightfully mixed up in its cuisine, thanks to a blend of many cultures and people who have settled down there along with their spices flavours and meats. A slice of that wholesome platter is now being showcased at the Pickwick’s at The Claridges with a lot of elan and...
‘Just playback is not enough’
HRIDAY gattani, speaks with SHALINI SAKSENA about his latest song for Gurinder Chadha’s film How did music happen? I grew up watching a lot of concerts because of my father. He has produced and directed concerts with some of the best musical artists in the country like Lataji, Ashaji, Daler Mehndi, Hariharan...
Pickle me pink
SHALINI SAKSENA tells you why eating pickles, that have been around for over 4,000 years, is such an integral part of Indian cuisine Pickle or achaar is a part of an everyday meal for Indians world over. The sweet, spicy and sour achaars have been around for thousands of years....
