Bringing Ghalib to Gen Z—Amitabh Baghel is reviving the Urdu poetry culture
Unlike poet Josh Malihabadi, who was conferred the Padma Bhushan, Jaun Elia didn’t gain recognition in India or Pakistan.
What is the sound of a salad? Reinventing the kitchen as a performance space
A collaborative performance in Lado Sarai breaks the fourth wall, inviting the audience to chop, eat, and rethink the act of cooking.
Bangladesh brings 200 years of weaving lineage. More than diplomacy, a saree-length bond
The saree exposition at the Bangladesh High Commission highlighted centuries of craftsmanship, cultural memory, and artistic refinement embedded in the textile traditions of South Asia.
Delhi exhibition brings together North and South India—through devotional art
Tanjore paintings to Pichwai painting—two exhibitions titled Dakhin | Dilli – A Sacred Dialogue and Prints of Divine, are bringing art from across India to Delhi's Bikaner House.
A Shillong exhibition gets new funds to go big. All the art is about what they are losing
What was once a small, local artist-led initiative at All Saints Church complex scaled up into a full-fledged public exhibition, backed by Martin Luther Christian University.
‘Don’t worship us. Give equality.’ Women’s groups petition MPs with 3 demands on reservation law
More than 60 women’s groups have sent a petition to MPs attending the Special Parliamentary Session from 16 to 18 April in Delhi.
Rajma-chawal in the morning? How breakfast exposes the hidden hierarchies of Indian cities
Over breakfast and a book launch at Delhi’s Indica, journalist Priyadarshini Chatterjee mapped cities by looking at who wakes up first, who cooks, who eats, and who is left out.
At Nari Shakti event, student stopped from felicitating minister—she was in a sleeveless kurti
‘I felt very disgusted and embarrassed because ministry officials commented on my clothes in front of everyone,' said 19-year-old Saarah Sharma, a participant of the Women Youth Parliament.
Aravallis were protected due to sacred belief. Now economic benefit has taken over
Using images of Aravalli Biodiversity Park, ecologist CR Babu showed what restoration can achieve in 20 years. He was speaking at an event titled Aravalli-Sentinel of Delhi NCR Ecosystem.
Nehru and Gandhi were against retaining the post of district collector after Independence
At the discussion, Amarjeet Sinha, former adviser to PM Modi, explained how the district administration played a crucial role in establishing a new independent India.
On Camera
Vijay’s promises will now face politics. Defeating Tamil Nadu behemoths was easy
The unexpected nature and scale of Vijay’s victory has left not just political observers but even sections within the TVK in a daze.
India-linked supertanker laden with LPG attempting Hormuz exit
If successful, its exit would mark the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since a weeks-old US blockade of ships tied to Iran began, pushing Hormuz transits to nearly zero.
76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment
'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.
Muslim vote, X factor & limitations of regional politics: Takeaways from Bengal, TN, Kerala elections
On counting day, this special edition of National Interest looks at key takeaways from verdicts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. You’d err if you credit or blame BJP’s success only on Hindutva. It’s more than that.
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