Will Re-Enactment Of An ‘Age-Old’ Hindu Ritual Lead To Social Change For Dalits?
Siddharth Anand The 2,700-yr-old ritual involves carrying a Dalit devotee on the shoulders into a temple and was recently performed…
Heritage & Culture
Gaddar – The Baladeer, Revolutionary Telugu’s Pride Poet
Maya Angelou’s poetic quest, Why don’t you sing, or, why the caged bird sings resonates well in the…
‘Shab E Baraat’ – The Night Of Records And Forgiveness
You may also know Shab e Barat as Bara’at Night, Nim Sha’ban, Nisfy Sya’ban, Berat Kandili or The…
Good Morning Charminar!
Discover the beauty of the Old City which is otherwise lost in the tumultuous traffic and sea of…
The ‘Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb’ Of ‘Hindu-Muslim Ties’ In The Deccan
Ahssanuddin Haseeb After the brutal raids, cruel conquests and unadulterated terror by the Khiljis and Tughlaks, the Muslim Sultans of…
‘Khursheed Jah Ki Devdi’ In Hyderabad, A 140-Year-Old Palace Lies In Ruins And Neglect
Khursheed Jah Devdi in Hussaini Alam is a beautiful two-story structure in the old city, where Paigah royals…
Beyond ‘Litti Chokha’ Custom…
Beautifully varied across class, caste, religion and region, the nuances of Bihari food are known to few outside…
Why Is Holi A Free Pass To Assault Women In India?
The debate shouldn’t be about what the balloon contained, but the increased harassment of women during Holi. My…
Do You Know, Hyderabadi Nizam Always Used ‘Diamond Paper Weight’ In His ‘Durbaar’
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan was taken to court by the trader who sold him the huge Jacob diamond.…