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Jyotiba Phule was born on April 11, 1827, in the Mali caste, a community traditionally occupied with gardening and floristry. In 1848, Phule was invited to attend a wedding of one of his Brahmin friends. The relatives of the groom insulted and abused him while referring to his ‘lower’ caste. Phule left the procession, having … Read more

Global pop icon Shakira chose a sculptural Lunar Blue Wolf Gown for her maiden performance at the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, which marks her feisty return to the stage after seven years. The Colombian singer’s outfit, designed by Gaurav Gupta, featured a custom-molded metallic breastplate adorned with an … Read more

Women farm workers transplant paddy at an agricultural field at Pathukannu near Puducherry, April 09, 2020. | Photo Credit: Kumar S.S./The Hindu Land-holding farmers who engage in non-farming activity tend to improve labour efficiency on their farms, a recent study has found. The study aimed to understand the impact of multiple job holding on farm … Read more

‘Despite their many contributions to human civilisation, vandals remain victims of prejudice.’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/ iStock The successful vandalisation of The Habitat comedy club in Mumbai is another glorious chapter in the history of vandalism in India. As a vandal myself, I’d be the first to admit that we are a dumb but … Read more

Sudhir Patwardhan’s art has always centred Mumbai’s working class.  | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Giant arcs of metal and concrete dominate the landscape. Skyscrapers with sea views have balcony seats to the excavation of Mumbai’s soul. As three figures from the Holocaust gaze silently into the city’s bowels where a grave of bodies lies forgotten … Read more

Poona, April 10: The Council of the Deccan Sabha under the Chairmanship of Mr. M.R. Gandhi, Pleader, had passed a resolution condemning the Majority Report of the Reforms Enquiry Committee as very unsatisfactory and urging the appointment, in the interest of the smooth working of the constitution of a representative Royal Commission to make a … Read more

Washington, April 19: President Ford yesterday told Congressional leaders that the United States was not bound by any secret deals with South Vietnam covering violations by North Vietnam of the Paris ceasefire agreements. The interim Republican Leader in the House of Representatives, Mr. John B. Anderson, said most of the President’s meeting with Congressional leaders … Read more

Last month, unaccounted cash was reportedly recovered from the official residence of former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma. In response, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna initiated an in-house inquiry into the matter. Justice Varma has since been repatriated to his parent High Court in Allahabad and will not be assigned any judicial … Read more

Opposition MPs protest in the Lok Sabha against the Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The recently concluded Budget session of Parliament found its place in history. Both Houses sat through the night, closing only before sunrise, when parts of Delhi were just beginning to … Read more

In Srinagar’s historic Gadi Kocha spice market, the heady smell of dried cockscomb and dandelion mix with the aroma of pear and apple, and the sinus-hitting turnip. Jute sacks, used as curtains to shops, protect these delicate ingredients. Abutting the shops is Zaina Kadal the wooden bridge built by Sultan Zain-ul-Abideen in the 15th Century. … Read more