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Majha House—a cultural home for writers, artists is crafting a counter to Punjabi stereotypes

'We want you to see the true spirit of Punjab—to go beyond Udta Punjab or Chamkila,' said Majha House founder Preeti Gill.

Goa Kunbi saree is making a comeback—in defunct schools turned factories

While the Goa government had given basic training to the women, FiiRE, a non-profit, arranged for a master trainer from Kerala, greatly improving the production efficiency.

A talk on nationalist art made Delhi crowd sleepy. ‘Saare Jahan Se Acha’ charged them up

A Heritage Nationalism talk at the Prime Minister Museum and Library turned into a presentation on the contribution made by artists toward igniting the fire of nationalism before Independence.

Inclusivity, corporate glam, SRK — Hyundai ready to put Indian para-athletes in fifth gear

Samarth initiative was launched by HMIF as part of its corporate social responsibility. A sum of Rs 11 lakh to be disbursed annually has been promised to the athletes.

Modi-Bhagwat disagreement is a harmless ‘family feud’. The cracks won’t deepen

Journalists Ashutosh and Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay spoke with professor Apoorvanand on the anatomy, history and ideology of the RSS at New Delhi's Jawahar Bhawan.

An author, a diplomat & a politician agree Indian democracy needs reform—none of them knows how

Academic Radha Kumar's book launch with Shashi Tharoor was all about the renewal of democracy—just no solutions.

‘Just want to convert Nicobar into Singapore’ — why the island project is a ‘monumental folly’

'There’s probably no point that is further from Delhi than the Great Nicobar Island, yet all decisions about its fate are being made by officials here,' said Pankaj Sekhsaria.

Technical education in colonial India ignored Dalit dreams. It trapped them in labour

The attempt to bring the lowest castes into the fold of education — and at the same time contain them within the labouring fold — is a theme across India’s history.

‘16 Hindu sanskaars can sustain economy.’ Indian culture is recession-proof

The Maitri Cultural Economy Summit explored the linkages between India's Sanskriti and its economy. It was attended by Nitin Gadkari, Shamika Ravi, and Arjun Ram Meghwal among others.

Dilip Kumar’s father didn’t know about his career for 4 yrs. Then he saw the poster of ‘Jugnu’

Dilip Kumar’s father wanted him to enrol in the civil services and earn the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a high honour during the British Raj. He saw cinema as a degeneration of social values.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?