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Gujarati Muslims who built Bombay’s commerce—and carried it across the world

‘Gujarati Muslim Communities in Colonial Mumbai’ event explored the contribution of prominent families in the early 20th century, and their business interests from glassware, opium to silk to shipping.

Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable spotlights heritage havelis in Rajasthan. Govt plans revival

Union Minister Ganjendra Shekhawat addressed the first Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable Conference at Delhi’s Bikaner House on 26 August.

Dalits’ struggle for dignity continues even after conversion: New book

Six essays in the book 'Dalit Journeys for Dignity' explore the distinct trajectories of Dalit communities in their search for religious alternatives — Christian conversions in colonial Tamil Nadu to Buddhist renunciations in Maharashtra.

Umaid Bhawan to CST Mumbai—how foreign architects shaped India’s buildings

During the lecture, architect Rajesh Luthra said the British built cantonments, hill stations, and clubs that did not reflect Indian sensibilities. But that changed after the 1857 revolt.

11 dishes, 60 Indian cities—new cookbook goes beyond tikka masala

Former BBC Good Food editor Sona Bahadur’s new book launched in Delhi's IIC. She travelled to 60 cities to discover India's iconic regional dishes.

Gurugram’s rich have a new frontier — Antarctica

At Gurugram's Prego restaurant, Juan Cristobal Del Bravo of Antarctica 21 transported a group of curious travellers to 12,000 km away to Antarctica — a land with no cities and no citizens.

Madhvan is a new whisky in the market. ‘Made in India’ is great again

UBD’s second blended whisky, Madhvan was launched on 22 August at The Claridges in Delhi. It foregrounds cultural pride.

Ban British Museum officials from Indian events. We’re legitimising loot: Author Shyam Bhatia

‘When we speak of museums, we are speaking of power, of narratives curated not just through display but through silence,’ said Shyam Bhatia in his talk at IIC, New Delhi.

New book gives voice to queer lives of the Indian subcontinent in Britain

The book, Desi Queers, also examines the role of queer artists in the UK who have roots in the Indian subcontinent — from filmmakers like Hanif Kureishi to visual artists Sunil Gupta and Pratibha Parmar.

Harappans were the first to use gold coins, not Kushanas

At the National Museum's monthly public lecture, Identification of Nishka, archaeologist BR Mani shed light on his study which pushes back the origin of Indian gold coinage back to the 3rd millennium BCE.

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Essential oils aren’t just about nice smells. They can change your skincare routine

Essential oils contain powerful properties that can help address concerns like acne, aging, hydration, and inflammation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.