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    • Reading Telugu Women’s Journals: A Discussion with Shaik Mahaboob Basha on History, Gender, and Politics
    • In Search of Gold: A Discussion with Filmmaker Basav Biradar on the Realities and Legacies of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)
    • When Urdu Was Ours: Three Non-Muslim Writers Reflect on Language and Politics in Hyderabad State
    • The Widows Who Stopped Nehru: Demanding Truth and Justice after Police Action in Hyderabad
    • Why We Need New Histories of Hyderabad and the Deccan – A Conversation with Afsar Mohammad
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Reading Telugu Women’s Journals: A Discussion with Shaik Mahaboob Basha on History, Gender, and Politics

Reading Telugu Women’s Journals: A Discussion with Shaik Mahaboob Basha on History, Gender, and Politics

January 8, 2026January 20, 2026
In Search of Gold: A Discussion with Filmmaker Basav Biradar on the Realities and Legacies of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)

In Search of Gold: A Discussion with Filmmaker Basav Biradar on the Realities and Legacies of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025
When Urdu Was Ours: Three Non-Muslim Writers Reflect on Language and Politics in Hyderabad State

When Urdu Was Ours: Three Non-Muslim Writers Reflect on Language and Politics in Hyderabad State

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025
The Widows Who Stopped Nehru: Demanding Truth and Justice after Police Action in Hyderabad

The Widows Who Stopped Nehru: Demanding Truth and Justice after Police Action in Hyderabad

September 17, 2024
Why We Need New Histories of Hyderabad and the Deccan – A Conversation with Afsar Mohammad

Why We Need New Histories of Hyderabad and the Deccan – A Conversation with Afsar Mohammad

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

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