FESTIVALS: ZAIKAK IN SEARCH OF THE BEST MAHARASHTRIAN THALI

“I think it would be impossible to search for the best Maharashtrian Thali in Pune because Thalis are culture or ‘sanskriti‘ ...

KALEIDOSCOPE: HUMRA QURASHI’S BOOK IS A WAKE UP CALL

Humra Quraishi’s book, The Diary of Gull Mohammad - A Kashmiri Muslim boy’s journey from Kashmir to Kerala, is an eyeopener. Once i...

VERSE OF MOSAB ABU TOHA AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Humra Quraishi wants to know why The World Human Rights Day should be observed this year, and questions the intentions of the ...

WHO SOLD MY HOMELAND! WHO PAID THE PRICE!

Humra Quraishi addresses the trauma and abuse that children face in a hate-filled and warring world as Children’s Day on...

WHEN WILL THE DARK GIVE RISE TO THE MOON?

Humra Quraishi recalls the days of New Delhi’s past when the cultural hub was celebrated by envoys, especially from Arab...

THE EMOTION DRIVING MODERN INDIA TODAY: MAHATMA GANDHI

On the Mahatma’s 154^th birth anniversary, Humra  Quraishi brings snatches of conversations she’s h...

पानइंडिया (PaanIndia!)

The history of Paan has mythological as well as historical and Ayurvedic references, writes Aparajita Krishna.

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PAINTING THE TOWN RED: VANI TRIPATHI TIKOO

Vinta Nanda talks to Vani Tripathi Tikoo about her recently published book, Why Can’t Elephants Be Red?, and about other things.

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I WENT TO HIS HOUSE AND SAW…

Humra Quraishi revisits an interview with Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, who questioned the mindless development that takes place in ...