For children: How SP Bose and Hemchandra Kanungo created an early ‘Indian’ flag in 1906
In 1903, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced that the vast Bengal province was going to be partitioned. The British ...
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Roses, dava khana—artist Seema Kohli rebuilds her ‘Pind’ in Pakistan through new exhibition
The exhibition, Khula Aasman, is a visceral journey through the fault lines of memory and migration, tied to the cataclysmic rupture of Partition.
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Kashmir: A Future Beyond Repression
Kashmir, a region of stunning beauty and profound cultural heritage, remains a powerful symbol of unresolved conflict and enduring resistance. Its turbulent history is a saga of conquest – first by ...
The past clings to us, while a frightening future torments us
As we celebrate the birth of our Republic more than 75 years ago, it is but nature for our thoughts to turn to the founding ...
The forgotten treasure that brought a Silk Road city back to map: ‘Changing notions of a warzone’
In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral property near Kargil's bazaar.
How the Constitution inspires artists
The Constitution has been a source of inspiration to artists, starting with the group led by Nandalal Bose who illustrated ...
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Darshan Shah talks about starting a dialogue on textiles from undivided Bengal through her recent exhibition in Kolkata
Bringing together the lesser known textiles from India and Bangladesh is the exhibition ‘Textiles from Bengal: A Shared Legacy organised by Weaver’s Studio and ...
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Aakar Patel | If Constitution had weak Centre, could Partition of India have been averted?
As we celebrate yet another Republic Day, there is occasion to think of a different kind of Constitution, one that India chose against. As Congress president in 1946, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had ...
‘Disrupted City’: A rich and multilayered narration of Lahore’s long history
That civilisation flourished for one thousand years until certain people came along and denied that that great mingling had ...
Echoes of Partition
By the river Icchamati, where history divides and unites, the remnants of the Taki Zamindari House stand as a testament to a ...
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From Colonization to Le Corbusier: Was Modernism in India an Imposition or an Invitation?
Explore India's architectural evolution post-independence: a blend of modernism and tradition shaping today's built ...
Central India’s indigenous forests are falling victim to bullets and bulldozers
Sal trees, which form much of Chhattisgarh’s forest cover, play a crucial role in stabilising the soil. Their loss leads to ...