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Ustad Bismillah Khan transformed the shehnai from a ceremonial instrument into a voice of classical depth. His music carried a quiet intensity, rooted in discipline and devotion, leaving behind a legacy that still resonates with rare grace.

Dhurandar 2: The Revenge is a film that confuses scale with substance and urgency with insight. It speaks loudly, insists constantly, and yet reveals very little beneath its surface. What could have been a layered political thriller collapses into a spectacle of declarations, where characters become mouthpieces, conflicts turn simplistic, and research gives way to convenience. In the end, it is not the weight of its themes that lingers, but the fatigue of its excess.

The success of 53 Muslim candidates in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 is an encouraging achievement that deserves recognition. Yet the numbers also reveal a larger structural gap. For a community that makes up nearly 15 percent of India’s population, representation in the country’s most powerful administrative institutions remains significantly lower.

Sonam Wangchuk’s release after nearly six months under the National Security Act has triggered relief in Ladakh but also fuelled competing theories about the circumstances behind the Centre’s decision. While the government has described the move as an attempt to restore calm and open the door for dialogue, lawyers point to the weakness of the case against him, and political sources speak of a possible quiet effort to lower the temperature of Ladakh’s agitation.

Today the world observes the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, but the day passes with little public attention. Recognised by the United Nations after the Christchurch mosque shootings, the observance reflects a growing global debate on prejudice, politics and the challenge of confronting Islamophobia.

Iran’s endurance under decades of sanctions and isolation shows how societies can navigate prolonged adversity through patience, institutional strength and long term thinking. While the country has its own internal debates and challenges, its resilience offers a moment of reflection. For Indian Muslims, the lesson lies not in imitation but in cultivating confidence, strong institutions and economic empowerment while remaining mindful and steady in difficult times.

Once known primarily as the neighbourhood surrounding Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar has steadily evolved into one of Delhi’s most vibrant localities, shaped by small entrepreneurs, bustling markets, and a street culture that now draws visitors from across the city.

A tweet by NDTV Senior Editor Aditya Raj Kaul referring to Iran as a “terrorist regime” during the Israel–Iran conflict has triggered criticism over journalistic neutrality. The post was later deleted after backlash, with critics saying such language violates established standards of reporting.

Nearly a century after Gandhi began the Salt March on this day in 1930, the man who once stood at the moral centre of India’s freedom struggle occupies a far more uncertain place in the nation’s imagination. Revered, criticised and frequently reinterpreted, Gandhi today is less a saintly icon than a figure whose ideas continue to provoke debate about the meaning of power, resistance and democracy in modern India.

Habib Jalib did not merely write poetry; he turned it into an act of defiance. In an age of dictatorships and fearful silence, his voice stood with workers, students and ordinary citizens, refusing to legitimise unjust power.

As the war around Iran intensifies, many expected Yemen’s Houthi movement to open a new front. The group has the missiles, the drones and the strategic position along the Red Sea to disrupt global trade. Yet despite strong rhetoric and expressions of solidarity with Tehran, the Houthis have so far stayed out of the battlefield.

Iran’s clerical establishment has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking a rare and consequential leadership transition in the Islamic Republic.