Old people who face poverty and abandonment now have a young champion of their rights: 16-year-old Vivhan Rekhi, a school student “If you call me in two years, and ask me what I’m doing, I’ll show you. I’ll prove to you that I really do plan on seeing this through,” assures Vivhan Rekhi, 16 years old, […]

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This is the story of patrolling guard Rajkumar, who was also the first responder in the Nirbhaya Rape case in 2012. He recalls the incident and its aftermath, his life story and current duties I still get chills whenever I pass by that spot. The spot where I found Jyoti Singh and her friend Awindra […]

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The appointment of the first ever woman VC in Jamia Milia Islamia is a positive step in the direction of women empowerment. So who exactly is Najma Akhtar? Soon after her appointment as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Jamia Milia Islamia, Najma Akhtar said that she was against the very existence of a glass ceiling. She […]

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Filmmaker Ashvin Kumar speaks about his newly-released film No Fathers in Kashmir, what motivates him to portray stories of Kashmir, his take on Bollywood and more How did you come up with the story idea for the film? When I finished making Inshallah Kashmir and Inshallah Football — both were angry films about the last […]

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New York city’s famous drag queen and activist peppermint is in india for a three-city tour where she will campaign for the rights of the lgbtq+ community and against patriarchy Anges Moore, known by her stage name Peppermint, is an American actress, singer, television personality and — drag queen. Known as New York City’s ultimate […]

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Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari issues fatwas on political issues but his political capital remains negligible On Sunday, Daryaganj and Chandni Chowk are busy places. The street market does brisk business on the week of Holi. Elections being at the top-of-the-mind, people are seen discussing whether AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal […]

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What were the challenges you faced while shooting the film? We were a little wary initially, as we were shooting in Kashmir. Besides that, there were no other challenges as such. Since the film deals with an unconventional subject, that too based in Kashmir, was it tough to get a producer? Initially it was. When […]

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With astonishingly good timing, a feature film that shows Kashmiri boy Hamid’s relationship with a CRPF jawan is coming to a neighbourhood near you “Allah bohut khoobsurat hain. Allah bohut takatvar hain, aur Allah acchey gaatein bhi hain” (Allah is very beautiful. He is strong and sings really well) — says eight-year-old Hamid, a young boy […]

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