The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation whether there was any "common thread" in the murders of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Communist Party of India leader......
When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......
'It taught me how to be resilient, how to be strong and how to be courageous.' IMAGE: Journalist Sidhique Kappan is released from the Lucknow district jail after encountering a Kafkaesque......
Nearly eight years after the murder of Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare, a court in Maharashtra's Kolhapur city has framed charges against 10 accused in the case. Photograph: PTI......
Dr Narendra Dabholkar's work can not be wiped out and his "footprints would only deepen", veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah said in Mumbai on Friday. IMAGE: Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah at the......
'He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived,' remembers Shyam Benegal, who collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained......
Economist and author Devaki Jain counted Girish Karnad among her good friends.Naturally, the 86-year-old Padma Shri awardee is coping with a deep sense of loss after Karnad passed into the ages on......
'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......
In a career spanning over five decades, Girish Karnad lived several lives... not only on the stage, but also as a scholar, theatre personality, actor and director. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film......
The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.Nikita Puri reports from Bengaluru. Photographs: Kind Courtesy, Prakash Raj/Facebook In a few minutes, surprised at the crowd's enthusiasm......