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Nawabs to temples & vada curry—Chennai walk traces hidden histories of Saidapet

Saidapet is usually off Chennai’s tourist map, but a 2-hour walk by Madras Inherited uncovers its temples, mosques, and traditional weavers' homes.

Bihar floods in Eklavya Prasad’s photos—a legacy of neglect, man-made barriers wreaking havoc

For nearly two decades, Eklavya Prasad has wielded his camera like a storyteller’s pen, capturing untold tales of resilience and despair from the flood-ravaged lands of North Bihar.

How queer are universities? Architect imagines DU north campus as a non-binary lesbian

The state and private real estate shape campus spaces to mirror the surveillance and scrutiny faced by LGBTQIA+ students, argued architect Chan Arun-Pina at a Bengaluru lecture.

Yuval Noah Harari discusses dangers of AI. Microsoft’s Copilot defends itself

In his latest book, Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari raises the basic question – If humans are so smart, why are we so stupid?

How filmmaker and accidental conservationist Mike Pandey spoke chimpanzee with Jane Goodall

Pandey started his career with Bollywood films like ‘Razia Sultan’ and ‘Jaan Hatheli Pe’. But he wanted his filmography to mean something, and wildlife conservation was the answer.

Sitaram Yechury saw music as resistance. ‘Kuch Toh Log Kahenge’ was always on his lips

Friends, professors, comrades and students came together Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of Yechury. Three books by the late CPI(M) leader were also launched at the event.

Carbon, chaos, communalism—book launch asks if cities can survive their own growth

At the launch of Cities Rethought: A New Urban Disposition, urban researcher Gautam Bhan warned that cities face a tough choice—grow or save the planet—while climate policies favour the powerful.

Nehru is like a wall that never breaks despite some people’s efforts: Manoj Jha at book launch

The launch of historian Aditya Mukherjee’s book, 'Nehru’s India: Past, Present and Future', saw panelists arrive at the consensus that Nehru's ideals and vision are under threat.

What do Manjit Bawa and Abanindranath Tagore have in common? Reinventing miniature art

Art historian Geeti Sen showed how five artists— Abanindranath Tagore, Manjit Bawa, Waswo X Waswo, R Vijay, and Nilima Sheikh —expanded India’s miniature traditions at her Delhi book launch.

Lahore to Delhi & beyond—musical evening celebrates Punjabiyat through Sufi and folk songs

The spirit of ‘Punjabiyat’—a cultural identity beyond borders, class, and religion—came alive through music at Delhi’s IIC. ‘Punjabis from India and Pakistan, they are the same.’

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.