Asma Rafat
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Sr. Correspondent @RPRealtyPlus • Ex DARC fellow • Formerly TOI, ANI/CNA, FPJ • Words in Al Jazeera, Gulf News, The Federal, The Quint
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India: Why Farmland is Emerging as More Than an Asset for Urban Indian Families | Food and Farming | Before It's News
Srinath Setty of Hosachiguru explains how agrihoods, shared stewardship, and patient farming are reshaping ideas of wellness, security, and community for urban Indian families today. Srinath Setty: This understanding came through over time, simply by listening. In early conversations with landowners and people curious about farming, the same ideas kept coming up. They weren’t just asking about yields or long-term value.
India: Why Farmland is Emerging as More Than an Asset for Urban Indian Families
Srinath Setty of Hosachiguru explains how agrihoods, shared stewardship, and patient farming are reshaping ideas of wellness, security, and community for urban Indian families today. By Asma Rafat Reality Plus Feb 10, 2026 Excerpt: Srinath Setty: This understanding came through over time, simply by listening. In early conversations with landowners and people curious about farming, the same ideas kept coming up. They weren’t just asking about yields or long-term value.
Umrao Jaan wasn’t made for the box office-it was made for the soul, says Muzaffar Ali
Muzaffar Ali reflects on the 4K re-release of his 1981 classic—on poetry, silence, and making a film for those who feel, not just watch. Some films do not just tell a story—they leave behind a fragrance, a silence, a world. Umrao Jaan, first released in 1981, has always felt like one of those rare films. Watching it again, after so many years, I felt it asked something of me: to slow down, to listen, to feel. It wasn’t just a period piece; it was a lament.
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Meet the Insta-Bhopalis: Muslim Influencers Showcasing the City a Reel at a Time
A new generation of Muslim content creators is emerging in Bhopal, unapologetic about their appearance and faith. At the break of dawn, as the Fajr Azaan echoes through Shahjahanabad in Bhopal, Al Aamir begins his day with a ritual that sets the tone for his work. “This is my time to reflect,” he says, seated on his terrace, watching the first rays of sunlight illuminate the neighbourhood. Aamir, regarded as the go-to guide for Bhopal, takes a moment of quiet reflection each morning.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’ | Poverty and Development Original
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’ | Poverty and Development
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
12 minutes ago 12 Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school 'offers hope'
Bhopal, India - Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space - a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’ | Poverty and Development
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication. The sole classroom is a simple space – a badly weathered tin roof and walls that are half-painted and partly unplastered.
INDIA: 40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication.
Veteran Scholar, Lawyer, and Political Commentator A.G. Noorani Passes Away at 93
Mumbai, India – Renowned Indian scholar, lawyer, and political commentator Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, popularly known as A.G. Noorani, passed away at the age of 93. Noorani, a prominent figure in Indian legal and political circles, was born on September 16, 1930, in Bombay (now Mumbai) and led an illustrious career spanning several decades.
Why India wants green hydrogen as fuel to reduce fossil-fuel emissions, meet clean energy needs | India News - Times of India
Why India wants green hydrogen as fuel to reduce fossil-fuel emissions, meet clean energy needs Asma Rafat Times Network May 23, 2024, 17:00 IST IST Discover the global surge towards green hydrogen as a clean, versatile, and sustainable energy solution for a brighter future.
How Urdu is helping people laugh to help itself live
Qaum ke gham mein dinner khaate hain hukkam ke saath, Ranj leader ko bohot hai magar aaram ke saath. (Saddened over the plight of the masses, we eat dinner with the head of government The leader has a lot of anger, but it is laced with comfort.) Urdu poet Akbar Allahabadi’s couplet was a dig at the Indians who hobnobbed with British government officials for pecuniary gains.
Bhagwad Gita As It Is - chapter 1 verses 5-8 by Shyamananda Das | India News - Times of India
Asma Rafat TIMESOFINDIA.COM Oct 5, 2022, 03:02 IST IST The Bhagwad Gita chapter 1 verses 5-8 tell us how Duryodhan took stock of the situation on the battlefield of Kurukshetra by taking cognizance of warriors on either side. In doing so, he makes the effort to address his elders according to the social order because he wants to win the war. Duryodhan speaks of the great fighters such as Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, Kashiraj, Purujit, Kuntibhoj, and Shaibya in the Pandav army.
Why India wants green hydrogen as fuel to reduce fossil-fuel emissions, meet clean energy needs
Why India wants green hydrogen as fuel to reduce fossil-fuel emissions, meet clean energy needs Asma Rafat Times NetworkUpdated: May 17, 2024, 19:23 IST IST “I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light of the intensity of which coal is not capable.. water will be coal for the future”
30 Years After UP’s Hashimpura Massacre, Survivors Recount Night Of ‘Bloodbath’, Rue Lack Of Justice
“I have tried again and again in years to come to terms with my memories but it just does not happen,” Babuddin off and on breaks down while narrating the story to us. 1987 Hashimpura were one among the many outcomes of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s Gandhi’s decision to open the locks of Babri Masjid which got demolished later in 1992. While 1992 witnessed major communal outbursts across the country, the 1987 had set the flame for 1992.
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’
37 minutes ago 4 Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of the neighbourhood into the classroom for another day of learning. On this sunny December morning, she begins by settling the children into their spots, instructing them to open their books as she prepares to teach them multiplication.
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