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partition news

Imtiaz Ali slams women who say they are 'comfortable' in burqa and parda

Imtiaz Ali has talked about patriarchy in a recent interview.
Updated on Jun 20, 2026 08:35 am IST

Vedang Raina on getting inspired from Diljit Dosanjh as an actor-singer

Vedang Raina and Diljit Dosanjh
Published on Jun 19, 2026 04:52 pm IST

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga is a film that’s changed everything for me’: Vedang Raina

Vedang Raina shared BTS stills from the set of Main Vaapas Aaunga.
Updated on Jun 16, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Sharvari posts BTS pics from Main Vaapas Aaunga set, thanks Imtiaz Ali, Vedang

Sharvari honours behind-the-scenes team of Main Vaapas Aaunga.
Published on Jun 13, 2026 05:09 pm IST

This Partition reunion after 78 years shows what true friendship really means

Two friends reunited after 78 years.
Published on May 27, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Delhi: Textile workshop explores partition history, Sindhi identity

People seen stitching during the session. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 06, 2026 04:22 am IST

First Sikh worship since Partition held at Lahore’s Aitchison College

Since 1947, the Aitchison Gurdwara had been closed due to lack of Sikh students but maintained by the college. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 14, 2026 04:56 am IST

Review: Stories from a Kargili Kitchen by Yash Saxena

Children playing cricket at Matayen village in Kargil. (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Updated on Feb 13, 2026 10:51 pm IST

Weekend events you can’t miss in Delhi (Jan 23-26)

Manav Kaul’s play Pyaar Aadmi ko Kabootar Bana Deta Hai is an entertaining tale of young love. (Manav Kaul file photo)
Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:57 am IST

Sahir Ludhianvi's journey, iconic songs brought alive in theatrical tribute

Rupali Chandra, Sudharshan Mani, Aftab Alam and Chandra Shekhar Varma in role of Amrita Pritam, Sahir Ludhianvi, Javed Akhtar and narrator during the play Sahir: Har Ik Pal Ka Shayar staged at UP Sangeet Natak Academy in Lucknow
Updated on Jan 18, 2026 05:32 pm IST

Painter, architect, fighter: A Satish Gujral exhibition

From the centennial exhibition on renowned artist Satish Gujral at the National Gallery of Modern Art. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 04:24 am IST

Nikkhil Advani reacts to Freedom at Midnight's comparisons with The Crown

Arif Zakaria as Jinnah and Sidhant Gupta as Nehru in Freedom at Midnight.
Updated on Jan 09, 2026 06:05 am IST

Cleric supports SP MLA on ‘Muslim PM’ remark; ‘Vande Mataram’ row returns

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi (Sourced)
Published on Nov 09, 2025 08:14 pm IST

Ram Murali: “My book is a love letter to Agatha Christie”

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Ram Murali, author, Death in the Air (Jaipur Literature Festival)
Updated on Oct 27, 2025 04:52 pm IST

From Sindh in books: breaking silence, rebuilding memory

“When the passenger ship SS Jaladurga docked in Bombay on 14 November 1947, most of the evacuees from Karachi had never stepped outside Sindh before. They were entering a new life where they would stop speaking their language and set aside the traditions and stories of their ancestors.” - @Sindhitapestry on Instagram (Courtesy sindhitapestry on Instagram)
Published on Oct 23, 2025 05:43 pm IST

Mind the Gap: Unshakeable: Nilam Katara’s fight for justice

Nilam Katara fought for 16 years to get justice to her son Nitish Katara
Published on Aug 25, 2025 12:45 pm IST

Roundabout | Jalandhar duo make it to Dhahan literary awards

(From left) Balbir Parwana, Bhagwant Rasulpuri and Mudassar Bashir. (HT Photos)
Published on Aug 25, 2025 03:12 am IST

Mind the Gap: In her words: Urvashi Butalia

The 1947 Partition
Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:00 am IST

BJP, Congress clash over NCERT’s Partition modules

A special module released by NCERT has held Jinnah, Congress and Mountbatten responsible for India’s partition. (Representational image)
Published on Aug 16, 2025 08:07 pm IST

NCERT module says Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten 'culprits' of India's partition

Trains filled with refugees arrived in India and left for Pakistan during the Partition
Updated on Aug 16, 2025 04:26 pm IST

Congress among culprits responsible for Partition, says NCERT module

Congress among culprits responsible for Partition, says NCERT module
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 07:26 am IST

I-Day Special: Tales from Delhi of homes lost, hope found

Raminder and Harpreet Kaur at their residence in Vijay Nagar. (Sanchit Khanna/HT photo)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 03:31 pm IST

I-Day Special: How Partition reshaped Delhi – and its soul

The 1941 census recorded Delhi’s population at 917,939. By 1951, after the influx of Hindu and Sikh refugees and the departure of many Muslims, it had nearly doubled to 1.74 million. (Wikimedia Commons/Photo division)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 03:36 pm IST

I-Day Special: When Delhi’s monuments became shelters

At Purana Qila, thousands of refugees lived in makeshift tents under military watch, queuing daily for food and water as the fort’s ancient walls became a fortress of survival; Left: Around 10,000 people settled at Kingsway Camp in a sea of tents that stretched across open fields. (Bettmann Archive)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 04:21 pm IST

'Remembering upheaval, pain': PM Modi on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making an address
Updated on Aug 14, 2025 11:34 am IST

Echoes of a Master: As Krishen Khanna turns 100, artists describe his impact

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The Black Truck (1974) by Krishen Khanna. (Image courtesy Saffronart)
Updated on Jul 12, 2025 02:05 pm IST

Review: The Greatest Punjabi Stories Ever Told

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A view of the mustard fields of Punjab. (Sameer Sehgal/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jun 05, 2025 06:33 pm IST

Roundabout | The strange saga of war and peace

Mum I don’t like war: A painting by Raj Kumar showcased at the Chandigarh Museum & Art Gallery. (HT Photo)
Published on May 18, 2025 09:12 am IST

‘That’s it': US Congressman RO Khanna warns Pak against retaliating to India

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with Pak's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir.
Updated on May 07, 2025 09:40 pm IST