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Yashee
The author is a journalist working with The Indian Express. Her stories focus on caste, culture, and amplifying easy-to-miss voices. She tweets at @yasheesingh
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February 28, 2023 18:46 IST
Why was the Northern Ireland Protocol such a vexed issue? How does the new deal propose to iron out its problems? What is the Stormont Brake? We explain.
Thu, Mar 02, 2023
Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore: ‘My mother says I will be put in a jail where rats will bite me. But I am not scared’
February 23, 2023 19:19 IST
The folk artist, who has been served a notice by UP police over her song UP mein ka ba Season 2, says if the govt targets her, 'woh mera darja badha rahein hain'
Fri, Feb 24, 2023
Roald Dahl’s books rewritten to remove ‘offensive’ bits: The edits, the outrage, and other similar attempts
February 20, 2023 17:51 IST
As Salman Rushdie said, Roald Dahl 'was no angel'. But the recent changes have attracted criticism on primarily two counts: the extent to which an author's work can be rewritten, and the questionable nature of the changes made.
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
The ‘Gandhi’ in Rahul Gandhi’s surname: The remarkable life and career of Feroze GandhiPremium Story
February 15, 2023 18:07 IST
Feroze Gandhi was a freedom fighter, MP, and husband of Indira Gandhi. He was the one who exposed the Mundhra scandal in Parliament, and was perhaps among the first people to call his wife a 'fascist'.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Row over Arshad Madani’s ‘Om and Allah’ comment: What is Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, and its role in the freedom struggle
February 14, 2023 20:20 IST
In the lead-up to India's Independence, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind had staunchly opposed the Muslim League's politics and the partition of India.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Sidharth-Kiara wedding: Everyone agrees Instagrammy weddings are cringe, but still can’t get enough of them. Here’s why
February 12, 2023 14:00 IST
There is something magical about Indian weddings that turns the absurd into beautiful, the flashy into poignant. What's not to like and share about love?
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
This Quote Means: On Gandhi’s death anniversary, remembering Nehru’s iconic speech, ‘the light has gone out of our lives’
January 30, 2023 14:50 IST
When Nehru spoke to the crowds outside Birla House after his mentor's death, he broke down thrice. However, hours later, the Prime Minister addressed the nation on AIR, speaking movingly, beautifully about the man Indians had lost and his teachings they needed to remember.
Tue, Jan 31, 2023
When is Pakistan’s Republic Day? A brief history of the country’s 3 Constitutions
January 26, 2023 19:35 IST
While India became a Republic on January 26, 1950, it took Pakistan nine years and two Constituent Assemblies to adopt a Constitution, only for it to be suspended two years later. Here is the story of the country's fraught tryst with democracy.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Why has wheat flour become so expensive in Pakistan?Sign In to read
January 21, 2023 13:34 IST
Pakistan wheat crisis: While the central and provincial governments have blamed each other, experts say the crisis was caused by long-standing deficiencies exacerbated by the Russia Ukraine war, the 2022 floods, poor distribution, and the smuggling of wheat to Afghanistan.
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
Greatest of All Time: What is the origin of GOAT, and why is it always trending?Sign In to read
January 15, 2023 08:09 IST
How did the humble goat, arguably not the most inspiring animal, come to be associated with greatness and glory? We explain.
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
Mohan Bhagwat on LGBTQ rights: Who are Hamsa and Dimbhaka, the generals of Jarasandha he mentionedSign In to read
January 12, 2023 18:46 IST
What is the story of Hamsa and Dimbhaka? What did RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat say about transgender rights? We explain.
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
Kharge says not Amit Shah’s job to talk about Ram mandir opening: Who is in charge of the Ayodhya temple?Sign In to read
January 08, 2023 12:23 IST
Kharge's criticism of Shah was primarily in the nature of a political statement, but technically, whose job would it be to make an announcement about the Ram temple in Ayodhya?
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Just getting into bed isn’t sexual liberation. 2023 is high time showbiz gets thatSign In to read
January 01, 2023 13:02 IST
Our TV and movie screens are still equating sexual agency with sexual availability, and it is time we grow up and grow beyond it.
Tue, Jan 03, 2023
Greta Thunberg-Andrew Tate row: What is ‘small dick energy’Sign In to read
December 29, 2022 19:59 IST
What is the concept of 'small dick energy'? How did the term gain popularity, and how does it question toxic masculinity? What are some of its criticisms? We explain.
Tue, Jan 03, 2023
How a UK official with too many letters to write came up with the first Christmas cardSign In to read
December 25, 2022 09:08 IST
Here's the story of how the first Christmas card was sent in the UK, and how the industry grew and evolved.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
What ‘goblin mode’ says about the year, about society, and about youSign In to read
December 21, 2022 12:11 IST
Is goblin mode the only possible response to a world beset by relentless crises? Or is it a selfish descent into just not trying? Which side of the debate are you on?
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
Dutch PM apologises: The Netherlands’ role in slaveryPremium Story
December 20, 2022 18:11 IST
What role did Netherlands play in the slave trade? Why are some unhappy with Mark Rutte's apology? Does the government plan to do anything more? We explain.
Wed, Dec 21, 2022
On Sardar Patel’s death anniversary, his views on RSS, minority communities, and ChinaSign In to read
December 15, 2022 18:08 IST
Unlike the other members of the 'triumvirate' that shaped India, Nehru and Gandhi, Sardar Patel, ever the man of action, does not leave behind copious writings on his beliefs. This has often led to muddled debates on what the lifelong Congressman stood for.
Sat, Dec 17, 2022
Delhi’s T-3 mess: As a caste-driven society, we seem to have trouble believing that rules apply to everyone equallySign In to read
December 13, 2022 12:02 IST
Our poor civic sense is an entitlement problem. We lack a sense of fraternity, of 'we are all in this together'.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Mahaparinirvan Diwas: What Ambedkar said about Buddhism ‘being better than Marxism’Sign In to read
December 06, 2022 06:00 IST
In an essay, written in his lucid and methodical style, Ambedkar has compared Buddhism with Marxism, listing out their similarities and differences. Here is a summary of his arguments.
Sun, Dec 11, 2022
Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix: Obscenity trials the book faced, including in IndiaPremium Story
December 03, 2022 18:03 IST
What is DH Lawrence's novel about, and why did it raise such a row when first published? What was the Ranjit Udeshi case around it in India, which was to influence obscenity cases for decades? We explain.
Sat, Jan 07, 2023
UPSC Essentials | Used by CJI, This Quote Means: ‘Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice’Sign In to read
November 27, 2022 19:00 IST
What does the phrase, recently used by CJI Chandrachud, mean? Why has its use by politicians, including Obama, been criticised? What can it mean in the Indian context? And is Dr King Jr really the first person to say it? We explain.
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
Constitution Day: What Ambedkar said about fundamental rights, minorities’ protection, and ‘ancient polity of India’Sign In to read
November 26, 2022 07:59 IST
Samvidhan Diwas: Dr BR Ambedkar addressed several criticisms of the Draft Constitution in a speech to the Constituent Assembly. Here are his responses on four issues.
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Being a woman in Jama Masjid: Unaccompanied, but not aloneSign In to read
November 25, 2022 16:00 IST
The now-revoked order that women unaccompanied by men would not be allowed inside Jama Masjid had felt like a personal loss. Here's how I, a Hindu woman, have always found community and comfort inside the mosque
Sun, Nov 27, 2022
Pakistan gives visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Shadani Darbar: significance, history of this shrinePremium Story
November 22, 2022 16:26 IST
What is the Shadani Darbar, and why does it hold significance for Indian devotees? What is the Pakistan-India Protocol of 1974, governing pilgrim visits? We explain.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022