Jyotsna Mohan, Special to Gulf News

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Heart Lamp is a light in fog of manufactured narratives

In an age of influencers, Mushtaq’s quiet stories reclaim literature’s moral ground

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp', right, and Deepa Bhasthi hold the trophies after winning the International Booker Prize, in London.

Forgotten state: Manipur and the collapse of conscience

Two years after clashes, selective empathy of a nation has left Manipur out in the cold

People run past burning vehicles of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA during a protest to condemn the alleged killing of women and children in Imphal, capital of India's violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur on November 16, 2024.

Grenade attacks put the spotlight back on Punjab

Shadow of a violent past looms, as politics, militancy, and fear make a troubling return

Border Security Force and Punjab Police recover grenades, pistols and detonators in the fields of Bala Chak village, in Amritsar on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Pahalgam terror: Kashmir’s dark day reopens old wounds

Brutal massacre reignites fears about terrorism and intensifies demand for accountability

India's defence minister vowed on Wednesday a swift response to those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region's worst attack on civilians in years.

Trump, tariffs and a changing world order

Unpredictability and instability in the US send shockwaves across nations and economies

Traders on the floor of the NYSE as Trump announces new tariffs.

India: Sense, sensibilities and no humour

Satire once shaped India’s political discourse, now it sparks outrage and arrests

Shiv Sena workers (Eknath Shinde faction) vandalised Hotel Unicontinental in Mumbai’s Khar area, where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra had filmed a show that included a jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Trial by media: Will Rhea Chakraborty get an apology?

Through haze of rumours, fake news and sensationalism, actress has been proven innocent

Rhea Chakraborty with the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. After five years, the CBI has submitted its closure report in the case with no evidence of external involvement in Rajput's death.

The day Bhagat Singh was hanged: A first-person account

The sacrifices of three revolutionaries laid the bulwark for India’s independence struggle

Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was hanged in March 1931 along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. This weekend is being observed as Martyr's Day to commemorate their death anniversary.

Trump targets Ivy League funding: Who is next?

Unprecedented clampdown on academic institutions is crushing freedom on US campuses

Protestors gather to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 10, 2025 in New York City

Children vaping: A worrying trend

Vaping is placed as less harmful than smoking, but in children its impact is catastrophic

It is misleading to say vaping is safer since it does not contain tobacco nor release ash, the latter a big reason why children are vaping even in schools without being noticed

Deadly Kumbh stampede exposes media's silence

Stampede, fires, and missing numbers mark Kumbh Mela’s deadly chaos

A devotee being rescued following a stampede at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India.

Coldplay’s magic: A concert that heals a broken world

In a broken world, Coldplay is here to make it right for us, to fix you

Frontman Chris Martin during Coldplay's first of four concerts in Abu Dhabi, January 9, 2025.

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