- India
AG Noorani: The voice of reason in India’s legal and political discourse
By Riasath Ali Asrar Abdul Ghafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani, commonly known as A G Noorani, 16 September 1930-29 August 2024, was a distinguished scholar – in its truest sense, a writer, lawyer,…
- India
Maharashtra: Mahayuti future is tense; will it break soon?
By Mahesh Vijapurkar The rift in the Mahayuti, the three-party alliance of BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar’s NCP is seen as widening. It is reckoned that Ajit Pawar is…
- India
Fallen statue of Shivaji: Disclosures tumbling out, political heat rising
By Mahesh Vijapurkar New disclosures have emerged to add strength to the Opposition campaign against the Maharashtra government. Irregularities which may have spawned opportunities for corruption show that all is not well…
- India
The OTT Surge in India: Regulation, freedom, and future of Digital Content
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad and Apoorva Ramachandra Over-the-top (OTT) platforms have gained prominence among the Indian audience in recent years. According to the latest ORMAX OTT Audience report, India has 54.73 crore…
- India
Badlapur rape case: Lawyers won’t defend the accused but law has to
By Mahesh Vijapurkar The mood in Badlapur is so grim that the area’s lawyers’ association has announced that the suspect, Akshay Shinde, would not be defended by any of them. Lawyers from…
- Featured News
The game-changing era of photography is here
By P V Sivakumar Just as we, a small group of News Photographers in Hyderabad had just covered a political protest against reservations near the Secretariat and were relaxing – leaning behind…
- Opinions
India’s Independence Day and the dream of universal freedom
By Zafar Siddiqui I am reminded of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s seminal speech on the eve of India’s independence in 1947. After two centuries of British colonial rule, India…
- Featured News
Films, from elsewhere: the Kolkata People’s Film Festival
By R. Umamaheshwari ‘Here we are all, on a dream caravanA Caravan, but a dream,A Dream, but a caravanBut we know which are the dreamsTherein lies the hope’ [From Caravan of Dreams,…
- Featured News
Future of Waqf properties is in ‘serious danger’
Zafarul-Islam Khan It is now confirmed that the Modi government will soon introduce two bills related to Waqf or Muslim endowments. The first will repeal the Waqf Act 1923 while the other…
- World
Thousands throng world’s biggest Shivling in Salzburg, Austria
By Mohan Guruswamy This is the beginning of the season when droves of believers trek to the Amarnath cave in Kashmir to have darshan of an annual natural ice formation that purportedly…
- India
Kargil War: Remembering the animal-human bond between soldiers and mules
By Rabia Jaffer As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War with Pakistan on July 26, it’s a valid moment to reflect on the unsung heroes who played a pivotal…
- Telangana
Centre is apathetic towards minority budget, Telangana shows interest in its development
By Rashad Ullah Khan As the 2024–25 budget is being hailed as a dream budget for all sections by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, it is important to not get swayed…
- India
Challenges in tackling communal violence cases in Kolhapur, Maharashtra
By Rashad Ullah Khan Kolhapur is the land of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, known for his social reforms. He is also seen as a symbol of progressive thought. However, for the past year,…
- Opinions
Ghettoisation in Hyderabad: A historical, social and policy perspective
By Arman Hasan In contemporary India, one of the greatest material challenges for urban planners has been to comprehend the trends of socio-spatial marginality in the city. Hyderabad is no exception to…
- Books
Aakhri Sawarian is novel of epic proportions by Syed Ashraf that takes reader to times of Timur Lame
By Qazi Obaidur Rahman Hashmi The novel, Akhri Sawarian (The Last Rides), by Syed Mohammed Ashraf woven around a well-knit plot, captures the reader’s attention at its outset. Written in first person,…
