In February of 2002, Gujarat, a state in western India, witnessed one of the deadliest instances of communal violence in India’s recent history. The violence, targeted towards the Muslim minority, was characterised by mass killings, rape, and arson, resulting in the death of more than 2000 people, mostly Muslims. On top of it, it precipitated […] The post Impunity And Injustice Still Hang Over The 2002 Gujarat Violence appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Shahrukh Khan has finally spoken up about the brewing ‘Pathaan’ controversy, as the film continues to brave threats from the hardliners to sell record number of cinema tickets. The film is shattering all the records at the box office and after day 4 and its global collection has crossed Rs 400 crore mark. The Siddhartha […] The post Shahrukh Khan Breaks Silence On ‘Pathaan’ Boycott Controversy appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Recently the name of Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan (the official residence of the President of India) has been changed by the Government of India to Amrit Udyan. The reason given is that the word ‘Moghul’ is a symbol of slavery. But were Indians slaves during Mughal rule ? I submit that far from being […] The post What’s In A Name: Changing The Name Of The Mughal Gardens appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
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