Javed Akhtar event postponed after Muslims protest

The West Bengal Urdu Academy has postponed a mushaira (poetic symposium) featuring noted lyricist Javed Akhtar following protests by some Muslim groups. IMAGE: Javed Akhtar. Photograph: ANI Photo......

'Assam is today a laboratory for both Hindu and Muslim fundamentalist forces'

'Just see how the religious thing has been kept out of the Bill with clever maneuvering.' IMAGE: Assamese actors and actresses take part in a hunger strike organised by the All Assam Students......

When Hindus Greeted Muslims On Eid

'I am determined now to celebrate all festivals together.''People don't respond much when you try to convince them by talking about principles of secularism etc. But if we revive our shared......

5,000 social media accounts from Islamic countries back Assam Cong: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that over 5,000 social media accounts, mostly operated from Islamic countries, have become active in favour of the Assam Congress. IMAGE:......

Review: The World Before Her is a disturbing watch

What makes The World Before Her stand out is that it has the courage to ask what nobody else does: who is the Modern Indian Woman? Paloma Sharma reviews the film. The increasing reporting of......