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A question of ‘belonging’: What it means to be Muslim in Bollywood today

Yogesh Pawar
9 Nov 2026 9:33 AM IST

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently took down a video featuring actor Dia Mirza urging residents not to burst crackers on Diwali after BJP leaders objected to Mirza’s choice for the campaign,...

Dia Mirza
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Why 2026 has been the year of the emergence of a new political vocabulary of dissent
The Eighth Column

Why 2026 has been the year of the emergence of a new political vocabulary of dissent

6 Nov 2026 11:16 AM IST
Plastic waste to discarded clothing, how the devout are joining locals & activists in cleaning pilgrim spots
The Eighth Column

Plastic waste to discarded clothing, how the devout are joining locals & activists in cleaning pilgrim spots

5 Nov 2026 8:20 AM IST
Why Indians may be living a longer life, but unable to fully enjoy being alive
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Why Indians may be living a longer life, but unable to fully enjoy being alive

4 Nov 2026 9:31 AM IST
Not for better or worse? When adoptive parents seek to hand over custody of child

Not for better or worse? When adoptive parents seek to hand over custody of child

3 Nov 2026 8:37 AM IST
Why numbers tell only part of Indias healthcare story; cost, access and outcome matter too

Why numbers tell only part of India's healthcare story; cost, access and outcome matter too

2 Nov 2026 8:52 AM IST
Karnataka at 70: United on the map, divided in opportunity

Karnataka at 70: United on the map, divided in opportunity

30 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
A community on edge: Politics and peril of Dara Singh’s possible release

A community on edge: Politics and peril of Dara Singh’s possible release

29 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Out on bail, still locked in: The gap in Keralam’s juvenile justice

Out on bail, still locked in: The gap in Keralam’s juvenile justice

28 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Why parents of boys feel they are missing a manual

Why parents of boys feel they are missing a manual

27 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
From Cherenkov’s glow to the IceCube: The road to Halzen’s Nobel

From Cherenkov’s glow to the IceCube: The road to Halzen’s Nobel

26 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
UPSC at 100: What Indias toughest exam takes from those who don’t crack it

UPSC at 100: What India's toughest exam takes from those who don’t crack it

23 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
The last of the moiras: Who will make tomorrows mishti?

The last of the moiras: Who will make tomorrow's mishti?

21 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Is BJP losing its grip on Ram as Ramlila mandals want Dussehra stages free of politics?

Is BJP losing its grip on Ram as Ramlila mandals want Dussehra stages free of politics?

20 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
Fewer hands, bigger pandals: Durga Puja’s volunteer problem

Fewer hands, bigger pandals: Durga Puja’s volunteer problem

19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Why West Bengal appears to be witnessing a more unidimensional political messaging this Durga Puja

Why West Bengal appears to be witnessing a more unidimensional political messaging this Durga Puja

16 Oct 2026 9:05 AM IST
How women are claiming their place in both the spiritual and celebratory aspects of Durga Puja

How women are claiming their place in both the spiritual and celebratory aspects of Durga Puja

Chandrima S Bhattacharya
15 Oct 2026 9:00 AM IST

Durga Puja celebrations have changed significantly in recent years. One of the markers of this change is the increased participation of women; as...

Why some Indians are looking to ‘rent’ a partner for garba and dandiya events this Navratri

Why some Indians are looking to ‘rent’ a partner for garba and dandiya events this Navratri

14 Oct 2026 8:36 AM IST
How Saraswati seems to be losing out to Lakshmi in age of materialistic pursuits

How Saraswati seems to be losing out to Lakshmi in age of materialistic pursuits

13 Oct 2026 9:11 AM IST
For pharma chemists, why it is important to teach molecules to take a ‘left’ turn

For pharma chemists, why it is important to teach molecules to take a ‘left’ turn

12 Oct 2026 8:18 AM IST
Why experts doubt practicality of Amit Shah’s ‘3-year case disposal’ claim under new criminal laws

Why experts doubt practicality of Amit Shah’s ‘3-year case disposal’ claim under new criminal laws

9 Oct 2026 8:38 AM IST
How Haryana has remained the talent pool for India’s Kabaddi prowess

How Haryana has remained the talent pool for India’s Kabaddi prowess

8 Oct 2026 9:13 AM IST
Why Karnataka govts recognition for Tulu has revived debate on plight of other minor languages

Why Karnataka govt's recognition for Tulu has revived debate on plight of other minor languages

7 Oct 2026 8:33 AM IST
How ISRO’s AstroSat space observatory has transformed our understanding of the universe in 11 years

How ISRO’s AstroSat space observatory has transformed our understanding of the universe in 11 years

6 Oct 2026 7:45 AM IST
Why Delhi’s Astha Kunj ‘gangrape case’ raises questions about access to safe public dating spaces

Why Delhi’s Astha Kunj ‘gangrape case’ raises questions about access to safe public dating spaces

5 Oct 2026 8:31 AM IST
AI is helping non-coders create software, but heres why ‘vibe coding’ is not without challenges

AI is helping non-coders create software, but here's why ‘vibe coding’ is not without challenges

2 Oct 2026 7:45 AM IST
Why Keralam’s women fish vendors seem to be fighting a losing battle against changing retail

Why Keralam’s women fish vendors seem to be fighting a losing battle against changing retail

1 Oct 2026 7:28 AM IST
How the Gen Z protest may have impacted campus politics in the country

How the Gen Z protest may have impacted campus politics in the country

30 Sept 2026 6:54 AM IST
Before AI takes a job, it learns by watching. How that buys time for Indians earning from their handiwork

Before AI takes a job, it learns by watching. How that buys time for Indians earning from their handiwork

28 Sept 2026 3:57 PM IST
How theatre activist Prasanna’s scheme for women empowerment has transformed these Karnataka villages

How theatre activist Prasanna’s scheme for women empowerment has transformed these Karnataka villages

25 Sept 2026 6:21 PM IST