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From a farmer’s home to a mission for education

Kifayatullah Malik, the first child in his family to attend school, now works to ensure children in Kashmir’s remote areas stay in education.

Keeping education alive through harsh winters

Kifayatullah established winter learning centres in three snowbound villages, helping around 400 children continue learning during the three-to-four-month winter gap.

No child should drop out for lack of support

His team has provided stationery to over 540 needy children and supported meritorious students pursuing medical and nursing education.

Education, empowerment and hope beyond classrooms

Through awareness campaigns, women’s skill development and youth initiatives, Kifayatullah works to empower remote communities and create opportunities.

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When devotion brings hearts together

Before Dahi Handi, Mumbai’s Govindas visit Mahim Dargah to seek blessings, reflecting the city’s spirit of coexistence and shared culture.

A pyramid built on respect

Since 2014, Govinda Pathaks have formed human pyramids outside the shrine—not to break a handi, but to honour Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba.

A tradition beyond religious boundaries

The Dargah Trust welcomes Govindas with garlands and refreshments, while team leaders enter the shrine to offer prayers and seek blessings.

Mumbai’s beautiful tradition of harmony

The tradition reflects Mumbai’s composite culture, where communities respect each other’s faiths and celebrate festivals together in a spirit of brotherhood.

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India chooses its own path

India’s engagement with the SCO, BRICS and the West reflects a strategy of balancing partnerships while keeping national interests at the centre.

Beyond the West or East

India’s participation in SCO ensures the forum remains non-Western rather than anti-Western, creating space for dialogue and multilateralism.

Diplomacy without abandoning interests

At BRICS, India engaged Iran, Russia and China while clearly raising concerns over energy, trade, security and regional conflicts.

The power of strategic autonomy

India’s diplomacy shows how strategic autonomy can expand its global footprint, strengthen multilateralism and protect national interests in a multipolar world.

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When dreams refuse to stay grounded

Farhan Fatima, Uttar Pradesh’s first Muslim woman Kathak exponent and actor, has turned years of struggle into a journey of hope and achievement.

She chose passion over pressure

Starting Kathak at 12, Farhan faced family opposition but earned her Kathak Visharad degree and began performing on stage.


A father who let her dreams fly

Her father Azhar Ahmed, a former UP Police DSP, stood by Farhan’s dreams and encouraged her to follow her heart with dignity.

From Lucknow stages to Mumbai screens

Farhan moved to Mumbai in 2013 and, after years of struggle, built a career across films, web series and television.

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When humanity comes first

Muslims at Pune’s Wagholi Jama Masjid came together to pray for 14-month-old Gargi Jadhav and support her fight against a rare illness.

A prayer for a little life

During Friday prayers, the Imam appealed for donations and prayers for Gargi, who is battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.

A helping hand beyond faith

The Wagholi Muslim Welfare Association and Jama Masjid trustees raised ₹35,000 to support Gargi’s treatment, led by Chairman Jaan Mohammad Pathan.

A family finds hope in kindness

Gargi’s father Sandeep Jadhav thanked the Muslim community, saying such support from temples, mosques and churches could make a huge difference.

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Where faiths meet, harmony grows

Haroa village in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi for the eighth year, bringing people from different religions and castes together.

One celebration, many communities

Hindu and Muslim residents joined the Ganesh Puja in Haroa, turning the festival into a shared community celebration filled with togetherness.

A message of togetherness

Minority leader Rezaul Molla joined the celebrations and expressed hope that Hindus and Muslims would continue coming together in the future.

Celebrating faith, strengthening bonds


For eight years, Haroa’s Ganesh Chaturthi has brought people across religious and social backgrounds together, turning a festival into a symbol of harmony.

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India’s diplomatic moment

The BRICS summit showed India can bring deeply divided countries together while protecting its own strategic interests and avoiding geopolitical camps.

Working across rival camps

India can deepen ties with the US, work with Russia, engage China and maintain Gulf and Iranian partnerships without choosing one relationship over another.

Turning differences into dialogue

BRICS created space for India and China to discuss border peace, trade and business ties, keeping competition from becoming permanent hostility.

From summit diplomacy to real gains

India’s next challenge is turning BRICS diplomacy into investment, technology partnerships, supply-chain opportunities, energy security and stronger Global South cooperation.

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From Mau to Shark Tank

Asma Nafis Ansari becomes the second Muslim woman entrepreneur to appear on Shark Tank India with her modest-fashion brand, ANA Apparels.

Turning dignity into a brand

After facing comments about her attire, Asma left her corporate job and founded ANA Apparels in 2020, championing modesty and self-respect.

Rejection couldn’t stop her

Rejected by Shark Tank three times, Asma kept improving her designs. In the fourth year, ANA Apparels finally reached the show.

A small-town brand with big dreams

ANA Apparels now employs over 30 people, offers contemporary abayas and hijabs, and aims to open flagship stores and go global.

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The engineer India chose to remember

Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya’s birthday, September 15, is celebrated as Engineers’ Day, honouring a pioneer whose work transformed India’s infrastructure.

A young engineer who challenged the system

At 22, Visvesvaraya questioned wasteful work during floods. Though reprimanded, his decision proved right, forcing his superior to withdraw the criticism.

Innovation that changed lives

Visvesvaraya developed the Block System of Irrigation and patented automatic sluice gates, expanding water access and improving reservoir management.

His legacy still flows

From Hyderabad’s flood protection to Krishnarajasagara Dam, Visvesvaraya shaped modern infrastructure and received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.

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Dal Lake becomes a floating cinema
A giant screen on the lake brought audiences together, watching films from shikaras under the open Kashmir sky.

Where the lake becomes the theatre.


Cinema meets Kashmir’s timeless beauty
From Junglee to Kashmir Ki Kali and Kabhi Kabhie, iconic films found a magical setting on Dal Lake.

When cinema returns to its roots.


Kashmir beyond the postcard
The International Film Festival aims to showcase Kashmir’s people, traditions, culture and creative spirit—not just its landscapes.

A new frame for a changing Kashmir.


135 films, 41 countries, one unique setting
The festival brought global cinema closer to local audiences, turning shikaras into seats and Dal Lake into a cinematic experience.

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