OPEN TO OPINION
The writer is the author of 'Where Stones Speak' and other books.
ART & CULTURE
| 6-minute read
Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: No, Akbar did not rename Prayag. He built a new city called Ilahbas
The 16th century monarch chose a name that respected secular values. What is a 21st century chief minister doing?
VOICES
| 6-minute read
On Hazrat Amir Khusrau's urs, the greatest love story ever told
Neither life nor death could separate him from his beloved, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.
ART & CULTURE
| 10-minute read
ART & CULTURE
| 10-minute read
Why troll for a Lord Krishna painting with 'Eid moon' — and a show of harmony?
It should worry anyone who loves India.
ART & CULTURE
| 3-minute read
Brief history of Delhi's Bagh-e-Bedil — and a beloved Afghan poet
[Book excerpt] Abdul Qadir Bedil was considered a Sufi saint by many.
VARIETY
| 7-minute read
How, led by Mughals, Hindus and Muslims together fought the war of 1857
They battled as a united force against the might of the British Raj.
LIFE
| 6-minute read
VARIETY
| 6-minute read
Why Muslims fast on Ramzan (and how it should be done)
It is also a month of detox, something we otherwise spend a lot of money on.
VOICES
| 10-minute read
Threats to Sona Mohapatra over 'sufi song' are shameful. What about the music?
Before getting into the controversy, let's understand Sufism, qawwali and sama mehfils.
ART & CULTURE
| 6-minute read