संस्कृति
December 7, 2016
On first reading about the protests because the new plastic British five-pound note contains animal fat – and the mass petition to have it withdrawn – I immediately thought of the protests in 1857 that led up to the Indian Mutiny rebellion. “You’d have thought we’d have learned the lesson since then,” I said to myself.
Vegetarians, vegans and religious...
December 6, 2016
First Published on: December 14, 2015
Image Courtesy: frontline.in
वो एक दोपहर थी, जब अचानक शाम का अख़बार दोपहर में छप कर आ गया था, टीवी सेट्स के आगे आस-पास के घरों के लोग भी आ कर जुटने लगे थे और बूढ़े अपने ट्रांजिस्टर ट्यून करने लगे थे।
अचानक तेज़ शोर सुनाई दिया, छतों पर लोग आ गए थे और प्रभातफेरी की टोली, जो कि पिछले 3 साल से हर रोज़ सुबह ‘जय श्री राम’ गाते हुए घर पर आती...
December 2, 2016
Ever wondered what it would be like to date in a completely gender-equal world? The answer may surprise you.
The end of an era? Irina Braga/Shutterstock
Heterosexual romantic relationships have historically been all about men courting and “keeping” women. And it’s a powerful tradition. Whether it’s asking someone out, picking up the bill, or being the main...
December 1, 2016
टाइम पत्रिका ने 100 सबसे प्रभावशाली तस्वीरों के अपने संकलन में चरखा के साथ महात्मा गांधी की वर्ष 1946 की एक तस्वीर को शामिल किया है।
महात्मा गांधी की इस श्वेत-श्याम तस्वीर फोटोग्राफर मार्गरेट बौर्के-व्हाइट ने ली थी। तस्वीर में गांधी भूमि पर पतले गद्दे पर बैठकर खबर पढ़ते हुये नजर आ रहे हैं जबकि उनके आगे उनका चरखा रखा है।
तस्वीर भारत के नेताओं पर एक लेख के लिए ली गई थी लेकिन इसके...
November 29, 2016
The RSS may not harm Islam in India, but it will certainly destroy Hinduism, Hindi poet Ashok Vajpeyi said on Thursday.
“Mahatma Gandhi had once said that all religions are true, but they are not perfect. Through this he is saying that each religion can learn from another religion. A nation which is called so diverse which has millions of gods and over 700 languages.
“Now...
November 26, 2016
Why has De la Rue, a black-listed company by the Reserve Bank of India previously, been given the contract to supply machinery for the re-printing currency notes, without any official announcement being made? Until April 2016 at least, De La Rue continued to supply paper for this printing, and was re-issued tenders by the Modi Govt for this highly sensitive activity despite being...
November 26, 2016
Today at the stroke of the midnight hour, thanks to the collective efforts of the Sabrangindia Team and the never dying support of friends, comrades all, Sabrangindia turns one. November 26, Constitution Day. This was a re incarnation of Communalism Combat, a print magazine born out of the fires of hatred, and our commitment to real, meaningful journalism alive between 1983...
November 19, 2016
Public Lecture l Ram Rahman l Designing History l Saturday, 26th November 2016, 6:00 p.m
Honorary Director
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum
Veermata Jijamata Bhosale Udyan
A-91 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
Byculla East, Mumbai – 400 027
Tel: 65719211
Image: 'Kham', courtesy Ram Rahman
OPEN TO ALL...
November 14, 2016
On November 14, 2016, Pandit Nehru’s Birth Anniversary, the Indian National Congress re-launched the National Herald under the stewardship of Neelabh Mishra, erstwhile editor of the Hindi Outlook. Mishra had been asked to leave Outlook after a series of shake-ups in the publication, widely believed in the journalist world, to be under executive pressure. Editor of the English edition of the...