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Othello: A Delhi group reads Shakespeare for many reasons

A reading group in Delhi discusses world classics to bring literary and philosophical discussions to public spaces

Adityanath’s army: Hindu Yuva Vahini gets set for Hindutva agenda in Uttar Pradesh

Members of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanat’s right-wing organisation Hindu Yuva Vahini are elated and confident that under the new regime, the Hindutva agenda with get a push in the state

Assembly elections 2017: Fragmented Muslim vote in Muzaffarnagar helped BJP

Muslims in Muzaffarnagar which was badly affected by riots in 2013 was expected to vote for the Samajwadi Party. But the Muslim vote in and around Muzaffarnagar fragmented and left the SP clutching at straws.

Need to challenge AVBP’s impunity, says AISA’s DU head Kawalpreet Kaur

Kawalpreet Kaur, head of AISA’s Delhi University unit, is a vocal opponent of the way ABVP registered its protest to the scheduled seminar at Ramjas College in which JNU student Umar Khalid was to present a paper. In an interview to HT, she said it was important to challenge the ‘impunity’ enjoyed by the ABVP and every students’ body has the right to register protest but only in non-violent ways. Excerpts:

UP election: BSP’s social media volunteers

The political science student from western UP’s Hapur tours the state on his motorcycle, buses and even trains to cover each of BSP chief Mayawati’s rallies.

Yadav family feud has led to the desolation of Shivpal Yadav on SP’s turf in UP

In Jaswantnagar, the constituency where Shivpal Yadav is a sitting MLA, there are no fence-sitters on the feud in UP’s first family that pitched chief minister Akhilesh Yadav against uncle Shivpal; voters in this SP bastion are firmly against Shivpal.

UP election: Akhilesh, not Rahul, has struck a chord with UP’s voters

The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance: In voter lingo, Akhilesh is ‘UP ka ladka’ and Rahul still the prince of New Delhi

UP elections: Voters feel Yadav feud a necessary evil

Voters across the region perceive the spat in the Yadav family as unfortunate but a necessary exercise to cement Akhilesh Yadav’s position in his party.

SP’s war room a battlefield as UP poll strategists struggle to get plans in sync

A bitter family feud and a last-minute alliance with the Congress have left the Samajwadi Party (SP) poll strategists in a quandary as they struggle to find common ground internally.

Behind BJP’s UP poll campaign: Young, tech and media-savvy team manning the war room

New guns in the business of campaign management in UP are bringing in what the old guard lacked: branding, technology, messaging and route optimisation.

Meet the Nizami Bandhu, qawwali’s rockstars

An evening of qawwali with qawwals of ‘Rockstar’ fame

See Madhusudhanan’s interpretation of the Wagon Tragedy of 1921

Selected works of artist and filmmaker Madhusudhanan are on display at the Vadhera Art Gallery

Konyak of Nagaland: A photo series on the last headhunters

A startling series of photos offer an unusual glimpse into the lives of a Naga tribe, once famous for their fierce, deadly warriors.

Bol Ke Lab Aazad Hain Tere: The life of Faiz, the revolutionary poet

Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the celebrated Urdu writer and poet, is the subject of a play at a two-day poetry festival in Delhi.

Watch Astad Deboo perform to Bulleh Shah’s poetry

At the closing of the three-day Natya Ballet Dance Festival in Delhi, Astad Deboo, one of the country’s finest contemporary dancers will give a solo performance

Panchtattva- The Road Ahead, a photography exhibition

A review of ‘Panchtattva …The Road Ahead’, a month-long photo exhibition at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi.

On a walk, discover the lost histories of the courtesans of Chawri Bazaar

A walk in the walled city takes you back to the era of nautch girls and their patrons

Shakespeare’s Ashes: An event for fans of The Bard

Art and academia come together to celebrate the life and times of the most entertaining of all playwrights

Here is why govt Twitter handles have been posting offensive, partisan messages

Recently, some official Twitter handles of union ministries and institutions posted offensive, partisan messages. This is against the original mandate of such bodies- they are only meant to broadcast government initiatives. How did these mess-ups happen?

A two-day festival in Delhi celebrates Azamgarh village’s musical heritage

Musicians from Azamgarh’s Hariharpur will perform in Delhi this weekend. The village has a strong tradition of Hindustani classical music and

Delhi theatre: A new interpretation of Hamlet. In leather jacket and boots

A re-interpretation of characters is the highlight of a new version of Shakespeare’s play to be staged in Delhi this weekend

A film festival on the tribes erasing the ‘born criminals’ tag

For the first time, a film festival throws light on the lives of Denotified Tribes in the country

The great Dalit cauldron and why it matters

With Dalit anger spilling over, HT looks at the significance of their vote in three states going to polls in 2017

Massive Dalit gathering in Una marks end of 10-day protest rally

In sync with the objective of conveying his message to a national audience, lawyer-turned-activist Jignesh Mevani chose to speak in Hindi at the Dalit Mahasabha in Una on Monday.

At Una rally attended by Kanhaiya, Dalits warn of fresh protests

Dalit people in Gujarat will launch a rail blockade in a month if the state government doesn’t accept their demands that include five acres of land for every member of the community, a leader of the movement said on Monday.

Dalits head for Una to attend mega rally against atrocities

Launched early this month, the Dalit Asmita March (Dalits’ March for Pride) will end at the grounds of Shah HD High School in Una. The crowd and the rally will decide the future course of the Dalit agitation in the country.

Gujarat Dalits plan rail blockade, take protest to other states

Una Dalit Atyachar Ladai Samiti, the group spearheading Dalit protests in Gujarat, will intensify its agitation by blocking trains and taking their protests outside the state, its leaders said on Thursday.

Word for word: When Dalits use jokes, puns to protest in Gujarat

They are assertive, inclusive and have concrete demands, indicating a shift from rhetoric and symbolism.

35-yr-old lawyer becomes face of ‘apolitical’ Gujarat Dalit stir

35-year-old lawyer becomes face of ‘apolitical’ Gujarat Dalit stir