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Heike Mund
Auschwitz's Harrowing History
28 Jan 2022
On January 27, 1945, observed as Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Soviet army liberated prisoners from Auschwitz, revealing unimaginable horrors perpetrated by the Third Reich.
Manasi Gopalakrishnan
A Brief History of Afghan Women's Rights
24 Jan 2022
For over a century, Afghanistan's rulers and ethnic groups have been arguing about what women should do and how they should be. Women haven't had much say.
Kevin Tschierse
Rulers, Goddesses and Activists: Portraits of Women on Coins
14 Jan 2022
The US is celebrating the first depiction of a Black woman on a quarter dollar coin. It's a milestone for minorities. But women have been depicted on coins for over 2,500 years.
Amey Tirodkar
Lavani Artists from Maharashtra Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Pandemic
12 Dec 2021
Many Lavani artists reported having taken loans from private lenders to be able to survive.
Azhar Moideen
Onam Trade Fairs: A big win for Kudumbashree Units
06 Sep 2021
Onam Trade Fairs and markets organized by Kudumbashree units in Kerala last month made record sales of Rs 12.45 crore. Kudumbashree has now extended its online trade fair till September 15th.
Shiv Inder Singh
Special: How Film and Music Connect Punjabis on Both Sides
31 Aug 2021
“Khoon Khanne da vee ohee khoon Lahore da vee ohee, Khoon Layalpur vaale Ludhiyane bolade Sadde ekko hai zubaan, sadde virse vi ekko
Leslie Xavier
Milkha Singh Retrospective: The Hero The Country Needed, At the Cost Of Others
20 Jun 2021
Milkha Singh’s fourth place finish at the Rome Olympics is etched in Indian sport history. Books, articles, movies have immortalised the ‘near miss’. At the same time, someone like KD Jadhav —…
Devaki Jain, ICF Team
“There is Greater Distress and Injustice in Society Today”
06 Apr 2021
Renowned feminist economist, academician and women’s rights activist, Devaki Jain, recounts her story and through it, that of an entire generation and a nation, in her memoir, The Brass Notebook.
Orijit Sen, Pakhi Sen
Heart of Light
05 Feb 2021
The contestants have to create new stories inspired by the original Hamzanama but grounded in today’s reality.
Leslie Xavier
The Poetry of Diego Maradona, and Hateful Truth in It
27 Nov 2020
Diego Maradona’s football has been described recently as poetry, and in his death poetry has been extinguished in the game. Except, just as difficult as it is to understand and appreciate poetry in…