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How Indian Women Rewrote Beauty Standards Without a Single Tutorial or Brand Deal

The women nobody was watching, until everyone wasSmita Patil wore no contouring. Her skin was dark, her features were strong, and she stood in front of the camera in the 1970s and 1980s as if the camera owed her nothing. She did not soften herself for a close-up. She did…

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The Partition Museum in Amritsar Is the One Place in India That Should Stop You Cold

The Wall Does Not Let You Stay a TouristThe Partition Museum sits on Town Hall Chowk in Amritsar, and it does not announce itself the way the Golden Temple does. There is no gold. No single luminous point drawing crowds forward. You walk in, and the first thing you encounter…

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Cellular Jail in Port Blair Is the Dark Tourism Site Every Indian Should Visit Once

The building does not let you be a touristThe first thing you notice at Cellular Jail is that the corridors are narrow. Not dramatically narrow, not narrow in a way that photographs convey, narrow in the way that makes your shoulders tighten, that makes you aware of your own body…

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Burden of Sylhet referendum

This article delves into the enduring effects of the Partition on Sylhet and its inhabitants. Numerous families abandoned their homes, moving to regions like Assam and Shillong. With backing from both the Assam Congress and the Muslim League, Sylhet's separation from Assam was pursued to foster a linguistically unified province…

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'What have I done?': The moment Jinnah confronted the horrors of Partition

Journalist Kuldip Nayar recounted Muhammad Ali Jinnah's despair over Partition's human tragedy. He witnessed streams of people fleeing across the divided Punjab from an aircraft. Nayar also described the devastation and fear he experienced approaching the Wagah border. The scale of the upheaval became increasingly visible as violence escalated significantly.…

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79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and Pakistan

Radcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, dividing the provinces of Punjab and Bengal between India and Pakistan during Partition. The boundary, drawn with religious and demographic considerations among the factors, triggered an unprecedented wave of mass migration…

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Meals, books & biscuits behind Partition-era businesses that became part of Delhi’s story

2026 Independence Day: Businesses established by Partition refugees have become integral to Delhi's identity. Moti Mahal restaurant began its journey in Peshawar before relocating to Daryaganj. Bahrisons Booksellers started in Khan Market with a small collection of books. Frontier Biscuits originated in Hoti Mardan and later opened in Sadar Bazar.…

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NCERT revises Class 8 textbook: Partition narrative tweaked, Savarkar added, Hitler references removed

NCERT has revised its Class 8 social science textbook with several significant changes. The Partition chapter now presents a debated acceptance of the division, and VD Savarkar's Swaraj demand is included. References to Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology have been removed from a freedom struggle chapter. The judiciary chapter was…

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Five Indian Cities Where a Food Walk on the Streets Tells You More Than Any Museum

Lucknow: The Tehzeeb Is in the Serving, Not the DishYou don't understand Lucknow by reading about the nawabs. You understand it by watching the man at the tunde kabab counter in Aminabad hand you your parcel with both hands, with a slight incline of the head, as if the transaction…

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Remembering Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee and his ideal of an indivisible India

Commemorating Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted his unwavering commitment to India's unity and national service. Mookerjee's life exemplified intellect, public service, and moral conviction, notably his stand against Partition's division and his sacrifice for Jammu and Kashmir's integration. His contributions to education, industry,…

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'TMC almost destroyed Bengal through looting': Giriraj Singh backs PM Modi, claims 'second independence' under BJP

Union Minister Giriraj Singh echoed Prime Minister Modi's views on West Bengal's history, accusing Congress of appeasement politics post-Partition, which he claims prolonged the "wounds of 1946." Singh highlighted Syama Prasad Mukherjee's role in "saving Bengal" and alleged the TMC has "destroyed" the state through corruption. He suggested the BJP's…

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In 1947, after Partition, many who came to Delhi with little to their name survived on this dish; today, it is the city’s most-loved breakfast

Delhi's beloved chole bhature owes its rise to the 1947 Partition. Punjabi refugees, rebuilding lives in the capital, found sustenance in this affordable, filling dish. What began as practical refugee food evolved into a city-wide favourite, a testament to resilience and culinary adaptation. Today, this iconic pairing, once a symbol…

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Bengal broke free of its shackles, return of state's glory has begun: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared West Bengal has "broken free from its shackles" and is on a new development path, citing visible change and a "new freshness" post-elections. He highlighted accelerated border fencing and action against corruption. Modi also paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee's role during Partition and stressed…

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Paschimbanga Divas revives debate over Bengal's birth, identity and historical memory

West Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of Paschimbanga Divas for the first time highlights a contest over historical memory and identity. While the BJP emphasizes Syama Prasad Mookerjee's role in its creation, critics argue it's an ideological…

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He used his airline to rescue refugees from Pakistan, donated 300 acres to India: Meet the Tamil Nadu Padma awardee who gave everything to the nation

Tamil Nadu industrialist Dr. R.M. Alagappa Chettiar, a visionary beyond business, utilized his private airline for crucial refugee rescue operations during India's Partition. He later generously donated land and funds, instrumental in establishing the Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in Karaikudi. His commitment to education and public service, even at…

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Why Pakistan's Sargodha, targeted by the IAF during Operation Sindoor, is central to Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga

Imtiaz Ali's film "Main Vaapas Aaunga" highlights Sargodha, a Pakistani city with deep roots in Partition-era memories. Established by the British in 1903, Sargodha's history is intertwined with agriculture and a significant airbase. The city recently gained international attention following Indian Air Force strikes on its airfield complex in May…

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From Nehru's Hope to Modi's Warning: What Happened?

For decades, India's relationship with Pakistan has been one of the most complicated stories in global politics. But here's a question few people stop to ask: How did India go from viewing Pakistan as a separated brother to treating it primarily as a security challenge? The answer lies in the…

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Ram Gali in Lahore! Why Pakistan is renaming places to Hindu and Sikh names like Krishan Nagar and Sant Nagar

Pakistan Lahore name change: Pakistan’s Punjab government has approved a plan to restore several pre-Partition street and locality names in Lahore, reviving names linked to the city’s Hindu, Sikh, and Jain heritage. The move, backed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has reignited conversations around Lahore’s lost cultural identity, Partition…

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Pakistan revives pre-partition names in Lahore; Islampura now Krishan Nagar

Several historic streets and roads in Lahore are set to regain their pre-Partition names after Pakistan's Punjab government approved a plan to revive the city's pre-Partition heritage.

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UP court orders complaint case against Anjana Om Kashyap over Partition show

A Lucknow court has ordered that a complaint case be filed against Aaj Tak anchor Anjana Om Kashyap over an episode of her show aired on August 14, Live Law reported. A complaint case is a legal plea filed before a court alleging that an offence has been committed.

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Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple review – the many partitions of southern Asia

A deeply researched history that examines colonial and post-colonial faultlines, from Aden to Myanmar

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Hafta letters: First family of Bollywood, LTA Punjab, populist schemes

AnonymousIn last week’s Hafta, Chetan Bhagat was spot on when he described how minuscule the demands of a typical Indian are and how not only have they adopted a practice of just being submissive to what's happening in terms of poor services, but religion has been at the core of…

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If Shri Ram Janmabhoomi can be reclaimed after 500 years, Sindhu also can be brought back: Yogi Adityanath

Describing the Sindhi community as an integral part of Sanatan Dharma, he appealed to people to take the pledge of “nation first” to prevent a repeat of a Partition-like catastrophe.

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New higher secondary textbooks cover State’s history, growth, contemporary developments

New textbooks for HS provide content on State's econ. dev., social movements, historical events & contemporary landscape. Content on Partition, Gandhi's assassination, Gujarat riots, Mughal kings, patriarchy, racism, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Emergency, Varghese Kurien, Naxalbari movement, caste system, Ayyankali, Channar revolt, Kallumala agitation, trade unions, transgender policy.

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Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction aligned with BJP for fear of ED probe: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Pawar slams rebel faction, says they defected to avoid ED probe. He urges party workers to rebuild NCP, stresses importance of social media. Criticizes BJP for misusing power, expresses concern over CBSE circular on Partition.

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