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Dastangoi Celebrates Prophet Muhammad’s Act of Kindness: The Grape Story

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Shahnawaz Akhtar - September 27, 2023

Kolkata: Once Prophet Muhammad was sitting with his Sahabas (companions). When a guest came to meet him with some grapes as an offering. The...

The journey from being called a sissy to becoming India’s highest paid motivational speaker

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Debopama Datta - November 17, 2019

Kolkata: “Today you all are watching me not because I am smarter than any of you, or I am more talented than any of...

Dastangoi of an Indo-Canadian: Migrant’s tales in multiple Indian languages

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ScribeShah - February 21, 2018

Kolkata: If you thought that dastangoi (dastan: tale; goi: narrating/telling) was all about fairies, demons, jinns, magic and Urdu then you are highly mistaken....

Killed Over a Skullcap, Ignored by the System: What 405 Documented Hate Incidents Reveal About Impunity in India

Staff Reporter - November 12, 2026

The Architect of Indian Minds: From Macaulay’s Clerks to Azad’s Engineers

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From Tuition Teacher to School Founder: How ‘Laddu Sir’ Built a School of 1,800 Dreamers

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Beyond Property and Politics: Understanding the History of Waqf in India

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2.29 Crore Fewer Voters in Five States After SIR, JIH Questions Electoral Integrity Ahead of Assembly Polls

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Cyclone Arnab Explained: How Ocean Linguistics Meet Climate Chaos

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Killed Over a Skullcap, Ignored by the System: What 405 Documented Hate Incidents Reveal About Impunity in India

Freshly Brewed November 12, 2026 0

A new APCR report documents 405 hate crimes and speeches across India in nine months—including 54 deaths, post-poll violence in West Bengal, and 37 per cent state actor involvement—exposing how public incitement and police inaction fuel targeted minority violence.

The Architect of Indian Minds: From Macaulay’s Clerks to Azad’s Engineers

Opinion November 11, 2026 0

Maulana Azad held no formal degrees, yet he built the IITs and dismantled the British system designed to produce clerks. As India debates commercialised schooling and institutional credibility in 2026, his radical republic of learning demands an urgent revisit

From Tuition Teacher to School Founder: How ‘Laddu Sir’ Built a School of 1,800 Dreamers

Education November 8, 2026 0

Topsia’s Noble Mission School is challenging the notion that talent needs expensive schooling. Founded by ‘Laddu Sir’, the school has 1,800 students and affordable ₹600 monthly fees. At its annual day, Wali Rahmani reminded parents that paying school fees is no substitute for education.

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The Architect of Indian Minds: From Macaulay’s Clerks to Azad’s Engineers

From Tuition Teacher to School Founder: How ‘Laddu Sir’ Built a School of 1,800 Dreamers

Beyond Property and Politics: Understanding the History of Waqf in India

2.29 Crore Fewer Voters in Five States After SIR, JIH Questions Electoral Integrity Ahead of Assembly Polls

Cyclone Arnab Explained: How Ocean Linguistics Meet Climate Chaos

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Killed Over a Skullcap, Ignored by the System: What 405 Documented Hate Incidents Reveal About Impunity in India

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