Features

A Defiant Akhilesh Gives the Cold Shoulder to Mulayam’s Truce Attempt

Kumar Anshuman

Senior SP leaders believe that Mulayam Singh still holds the string and normalcy would soon be restored by Diwali. But as of now, there is no celebration waiting for the Samajwadi Party

Will Mulayam End up Being Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan?

Kumar Anshuman

The biggest loser in the current Samajwadi Party's in-house battle is Mulayam Singh Yadav

‘A ban on triple talaq isn’t enough. We need tough laws to punish violators’: Arif Mohammad Khan

Ullekh NP

Arif Mohammad Khan speaks to Executive Editor Ullekh NP on a range of issues, including the ongoing tussle over triple talaq, polygamy, Muslim insecurity and Constitutional propriety. Excerpts:

Triple Talaq: God’s Diktat

Siddharth Singh

The legal challenge thrown by Muslim women opposing triple talaq invites the fury of Islamic clerics, writes Siddharth Singh from Deoband

Dharamshala: Falling into the Map

Aditya Iyer

Dharamshala is no longer about the mandala and the monks. Aditya Iyer watches cricket at the world’s most scenic stadium

Lessons to Unlearn

Shahina KK

A classroom activity in a school syllabus on how to deal with non-Muslims ignites communal passion in Kerala

Return of the Brahmin

Kumar Anshuman

Who will win the race for the highest caste vote in UP? Kumar Anshuman reports on a community’s struggle to regain political glory

Loud Cheer for Pinarayi Vijayan

Shahina KK

Kerala's Chief Minister wins applause for dropping Jayarajan from his cabinet

Parmeshwar Godrej, the First Socialite

Lhendup G Bhutia

She threw Mumbai’s most famous parties, hosted the cream of the international jet set, from Goldie Hawn to Oprah Winfrey. But she was much more

RSS: The Family Makeover

Advaita Kala

It was not just another Foundation Day for the RSS. This time, they came in a new uniform, and the message was more than sartorial. Advaita Kala joined the celebrations in Nagpur