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A forgotten mass exodus in India — Japan created fear of invasion in 1942, emptied out cities

Mukund Padmanabhan's new book, The Great Flap of 1942, describes the panic and exodus that has now faded from popular memory.

Gauhar Jaan to Azurie, women led India’s cultural revolution—this Delhi exhibit celebrates them

‘Pathbreakers 2.0’, on display till 26 April at Delhi’s IHC, delves into the lives of India’s earliest women artistes who broke the glass ceiling in their respective fields.

‘Rig Veda to Republic’—launch of retired IAS officer’s book draws Haryana cadre to Delhi

Retired IAS officer Ram Varma's writing skills came in handy during the India-Pakistan war of 1965 when Haryana's Hisar needed a district public relations officer to mobilise public opinion.

Narasimha Rao’s aide recalls unremarkable PM in new book. ‘Babri was a deep personal trauma’

At the Delhi launch of his book, India’s Tipping Point, Narasimha Rao’s principal information officer S Narendra recalled the challenges that surrounded the PM’s tenur

Ashok Lavasa warns ‘heightened expectations’ from EC leads to disappointment

The former election commissioner listed 3 major challenges to 'free and fair' elections: enforcing model code of conduct, handling media, and controlling expenditure of parties.

‘I Will Draw my Own Laxman Rekha’—Gogi Saroj Pal reimagines Indian myths free of male gaze

Pal’s work redefined the female form. She was considered a feminist even before the term arrived in India. An exhibition of her work is on display at DAG, Janpath till 25 May.

A group of climate warriors has an action plan to save Delhi. It puts the onus on citizens

One of the tenets of the Citizens’ Climate and Heat Action Plan is the need for Delhi to be self-sustainable in food production and growth.

‘Modi mehnat, not magic’—Book launch in Delhi turns into BJP’s campaign for PM’s leadership

Nirmala Sitharaman, Manoj Sinha and Manohar Lal Khattar listed the achievements of the Modi government at the launch of Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Ram Bahadur’s book 'The Art of Implementation'.

Abhishek Singhvi wants to ‘abolish’ speakers’ power to judge defection. ‘They’re not neutral’

Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a 'victim of defection'. But he wants to scrap the anti-defection law.

‘Modi govt controls every aspect of our lives’ – Kapil Sibal at Sam Pitroda book launch

You have two choices. Either you continue to support them and make them more powerful. Or, you throw them out, Sam Pitroda told Kapil Sibal at the online launch of his book, ‘The Idea of Democracy’.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.