Srinagar talkies: Popcorn, tears in the dark
Three decades after militancy had forced its cinema halls to shut down, the big screen has returned to Kashmir. (File) Humera Khalid writes: The experience of going to a movie hall was an all …
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Feroze Varun Gandhi writes: Why our urban spaces need to be reimagined
Every Indian city should ideally have a Master Plan, a strategic urban planning document which would be updated every decade or two. (Illustration by C R Sasikumar) Feroze Varun Gandhi writes: Indian urban centres …
Opinion: As A Muslim, What Mohan Bhagwat’s Outreach Means To Me
Mohan Bhagwat at the meeting with Muslim intellectuals. Javed M. Ansari OpinionUpdated: September 22, 2022 11:03 pm IST RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s meeting with five prominent members of the Muslim community has understandably aroused …
The return of cinemas marks a new beginning in Kashmir
The return of cinema halls, it is hoped, will help boost its sluggish economy. For the ordinary people of Kashmir, many of whom have grown up without having watched a single film on the …
Life and death: The Supreme Court’s initiative to raise the bar on capital punishment is welcome
The death row debate in India cannot ignore the reality of the structural discrimination against those from a certain caste, class, and religion. This is a crucial opportunity to bring consistency in practice and, …
Lifting the veil: Headscarf as a symbol of dissent in Iran
This year, on July 12, designated by the regime as the National Day of Hijab and Chastity, women across Iran took off their headscarves in an act of rebellion and protest. Context is everything, …
With Brahmastra, a more Hindu-ised Bollywood
Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra was released on September 9. (Photo: PR Handout) Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has found a way to appease the market and Hindutva’s fantasy of policing Bollywood. Written by Aakshi MagazineUpdated: September 18, …
Young and raring to quit
Leher Kala writes: After decades of believing die-hard ambition and hustle culture was a worthy aim, quiet quitting, the trend of doing the bare minimum at work, and having a meaningful life (guilt -free) …
Learning from the pandemic for a stronger, healthier India
In 2021 alone, Covid-19 vaccination programmes averted nearly 20 million deaths globally, according to an estimate cited in Human Development Report 2022. (Representational/Reuters) In regulation, R&D, and engagement with private sector, India must internalise …
As Modi meets Xi at SCO, why the Chinese public is impressed by India
At least one reason why this meeting could be happening is the visible change in Chinese public opinion about India, and especially Prime Minister Modi, in the wake of India’s principled stand on the …