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The Bones of an Empire: Meditations from Hampi
At the peak of its 300-year history, Vijayanagaram stretched from present day Cuttack in Orissa to Mahim in Maharashtra, all the way down the southern Indian peninsula. And it …
How Four Shakespeare Plays Speak to the Current Political Situation in Britain
Shakespeare often portrayed crises of legitimacy and reflected on the politics of his day but the Tories might not fare so well in a modern production.
The Wire’s Statement on Seizure of Electronic Devices by Delhi Police Crime Branch
The Wire's editors and staffers fully cooperated but placed on record that all devices and hard disks were seized without mentioning any hash value – a unique numerical value …
Former Students of Delhi’s Sardar Patel Vidyalaya Oppose Invitation to Amit Shah
"...[T]he politics of the current ruling party is at complete variance with the ideology of Sardar Patel, and therefore goes against the very ethos of what this school and …
‘Woman’s Testimony Doesn’t Depend on Her Sexual History’: SC Decries ‘Two-Finger’ Test
In 2013, the Supreme Court had ruled that conducting the two-finger test was 'unconstitutional.' This time, it has asked the Union health ministry to ensure that survivors are no …
Dark Comedy in ‘Darlings’ Sheds Light on the Complex ‘Cycle of Abuse’
At its core, the film is a story of the relentlessness of hope amidst shattered dreams, and how people who are intimately connected find themselves trapped in these cycles.
DU Makes Police Permission Mandatory for Events, Fests; ‘Decision After Miranda House Incident’
The advisory states that only 'a few college/ department students' should be allowed entry if events or fests are to be organised. It is not clear if talks, seminars, …
‘The Bird Is Freed’: As New Twitter Owner, Elon Musk Fires CEO Parag Agarwal, 3 Other Execs
Agrawal, who was appointed Twitter's chief executive last year, had clashed with Musk publicly and privately in recent months about the takeover.
If Wife Is Asked To Do Household Work, Does Not Mean She Is Treated Like Maid: Bombay HC
The court made the observation while quashing a cruelty case filed against a man by his wife.