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Ektara video magazine
November 2020

(See the list of previous issues)

Greetings and welcome to Ektara, an online video magazine of history, society and culture of India and South Asia. At the time of global issues like covid-19 pandemic and other political as well as economic crises, Ektara broadens its horizons to include features on current as well as historical issues. Ektara magazine comes out once every two months. We need your support to keep it running.

In this new issue, we bring you the following short videos and segments:

1. Amir Khusrau: Between the Kings and the Masses (An exhibit designed by Sanjog Sharan)
2. 100 years of Jamia Millia Islamia (an Urdu poem)
3. From Tasveer Ghar: Prabhakaran and the Visual Regimes of LTTE
4. Featured documentary: Can God be offended? Blasphemy, religion and freedom of speech
5. Ishtihar Tasveeren: Popular Urdu print culture (Guftugu magazine)

Exhibition by Sanjog Sharan

1. Amir Khusrau: Between the Kings and the Masses (Visual Exhibit)

This is a tribute to artist and designer Sanjog Sharan who left this world on 28 October 2020. He designed the panels of this exhibition in 2006. See 14 panels of this exhibit here >>

2. 100 years of Jamia Millia Islamia (an Urdu poem)

As Delhi-based university Jamia Millia Islamia completes a century of his existance, Sadia Fatima Wahidi recites a poem that reflects the institution's rich history.

3. From Tasveer Ghar: Prabhakaran and the Visual Regimes of LTTE

Tasveer Ghar's series of visual essays 'Manly Matters' (popular images of masculinities in South Asia) culminates in this essay about Sri Lanka by Sharika Thiranagama.
See the essay here >>

4. Featured documentary: Can God be offended?
A DW documentary on blasphemy, religion and freedom of speech. Artists, filmmakers and caricaturists use their work to challenge the way we think. But should they draw the line at mocking religion?

5. Ishtihar Tasveeren: Popular Urdu print culture (Guftugu magazine)
While today's Urdu printed literature such as books, magazines or other ephemera may reflect a lack of liberal visuals or artistic creativity, probably due to a decline in its readership, Urdu printed ephemera in early 20th century or before was the main carrier of ideas, news, business and education, with a large pan-India readership.

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