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What is a progressive, feminist man really afraid of? A Delhi play explores

Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.

‘Some Chhota Rajan called’—journalist Harinder Baweja’s fearless life on the edge

Journalist Harinder Baweja has reported from the frontlines for 4 decades. ‘It was when journalism itself was fearless,’ she said at the launch of They Will Shoot You, Madam.

Kathak can teach math, and science. Fractions and decimals are embedded in rhythm

The 'Humanities Matter' symposium at Delhi's IIC had 12 speakers give lecture on rethinking interdisciplinarity in Indian classrooms.

Hilsa on the table, diplomacy in the air at Bangladesh High Commission’s festive feast

Women in Dhakai sarees and men in kurtas gathered at the Bangladesh embassy to celebrate the Hilsa festival, coming right after a Jamdani festival organised by the High Commission last week.

When Nehru got arrested a day before Zohra Sehgal’s wedding

At the event, Ghar ki Murghi Daal Baraabar, Kiran Segal recalled her mother’s colonial childhood, creative partnership with husband Kameshwar, and the turmoil of Partition.

Experts flag Trump tariff impact is already visible in India’s several export sectors

A Goldman Sachs report says that 80 per cent of the impact of the tariffs is going to be on the importer, which is US companies.

Not everybody can learn from MF Husain. Art should be accessible: MAP founder Abhishek Poddar

The Heritage Dialogue series by the Aga Khan Trust brought together Abhishek Poddar and Wasim Ashour, two museum founders who showcase art in vastly different ways.

Wear a Jamdani sari and float like air. A Delhi exhibition recreates weightless magic

The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, inaugurated the exhibition of Jamdani saris at the National Crafts Museum. It has 150-year-old pieces on display.

Indians are still rejecting Left ideology. New book says there’s resurgence ahead

While the Left-led CPI(M)’s dominance in West Bengal and Kerala has had a rich history, the Left in India has struggled to find space for its ideology in contemporary politics, rarely gaining momentum for expansion.

Hyderabadis are too easy. They have talent but don’t tell their stories: author Daneesh Majid

The launch of Daneesh Majid’s new book, ‘The Hyderabadis’, coincided with the 77th anniversary of Operation Polo, the annexation of the erstwhile princely state.

On Camera

China has left Germany behind in in automotive sector

China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.