'Caste census' begins in Karnataka amid protests

The Social and Educational Survey, popularly known as the 'caste census' in Karnataka, commenced on Monday, with enumerators going door-to-door to collect data. Image used only for......

Etawah tonsure: 'All Hindus have right to recite Bhagavad Katha'

In response to the recent incident in Etawah where a non-Brahmin kathavachak (religious storyteller) was allegedly assaulted and tonsured, the Kashi Vidvat Parishad, a prestigious council of......

'Writing History Is Like Solving A Jigsaw Puzzle With A Third Of The Pieces Missing'

'When I undertook a study of temple desecration in precolonial India, it was not enough simply to document what temples were desecrated, by whom, when, and where.' 'It was also important to explore......

Just Who Was Mahatma Phule?

The latest biopic on Jyotiba Phule, whose 198th birth anniversary is on April 11, has come at a time when the Department of Taking Offence is super-active.Utkarsh Mishra feels it will be......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

'India is changing. I am part of that change'

'One has to move with the times to stay relevant.' IMAGE: Aparna Sen. Photograph: Kind courtesy Konkona Sensharma/Instagram The timeless Aparna Sen is ready with yet another thought-provoking film......