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Gita Press to receive Gandhi Peace Prize: A brief history of the publishing house
June 19, 2023 6:55 pm
Based out of Gorakhpur, the 100-year-old Gita Press is the world’s biggest publisher of Hindu religious texts, having sold 93 crore copies of over 1850 books in 15 languages.
The new Pride flag: Why the change, what the colours signify
June 19, 2023 12:46 pm
While many organisations in India still use the older rainbow pride flag in their events, the new variation is increasingly being accepted as a more inclusive representation of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Adipurush: A look at mythological narratives in Indian cinema
June 17, 2023 9:05 pm
Mythological films have spanned genres, and have even had subversive elements in them over the decades. Even though Adipurush is being marketed as a ‘pan-Indian’ film, most of the interest is being generated within the Hindi and Telugu industries. We take a look at the ways in which mythological narratives have evolved in these industries.
Who is Bill Cosby, currently being sued for sexual assault by multiple women
June 17, 2023 3:11 pm
This is the latest in a series of sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, previously one of the most beloved celebrities in the US. Till date, over 60 women have levelled accusations against Cosby, stretching all the way back to the 1960s.
Cormac McCarthy passes away: The darkness and the sparkle behind his enduring appeal
June 14, 2023 7:44 pm
Cormac McCarthy has been compared to authors like William Faulkner and Herman Melville, and considered one of the greatest American writers. Here is what made his writing special
Did Barbie cause a paucity of pink, and controversies she caused in the past
June 08, 2023 11:42 pm
Since her birth, Barbie has had over 200 careers and counting, and is trying to take more inclusive and progressive forms. Here is a short history of the much-loved, and much-criticised, doll.
New plans for PM Modi's school in his hometown Vadnagar: What is the early history of the city?
June 09, 2023 10:12 am
Several archaeological excavations began here from 2005-06, when PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The excavation work taken over by the ASI from 2014 onwards has found over 20,000 artefacts.
History of the Akhand Bharat idea, and in the imagination of the RSS
June 04, 2023 12:51 pm
Asked what he meant by his tweet, Joshi told The Indian Express on Thursday: “The concept of Akhand Bharat comes from ancient Indian culture. The new Parliament building depicts various facets of Indian culture, representing every region and all its facets.”
Imtiaz Ali's new film 'Amar Singh Chamkila': Who was the controversial Punjabi folk musician?
June 02, 2023 10:54 am
From 1979 to 1988, Chamkila ruled the music landscape in Punjab with songs that were a commentary on village life, drug abuse, guns, extra marital affairs, dowry, alcoholism and matters of Punjabi masculinity among others.
Hitler’s pencil to be auctioned: Who gifted it to him, its significance
June 02, 2023 10:53 am
The pencil was gifted to Adolf Hitler by his long-term partner Eva Braun, who met him for the first time in Munich in 1929. According to reports, both of them married each other just days before they died by suicide in April 1945.
