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12,000 yrs, 101 chapters and one question—How many pasts does India have?

The Indians answers the question that has become a hot-button issue today: What is the history of India? It identifies 3 missing parts of history-J&K, nomads, sea life.

Shabana Azmi to Naseeruddin Shah, how Bollywood stars breathed life into Delhi’s theatre scene

Events such as the Delhi Theatre Festival, Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards, and Bharat Rang Mahotsav are nothing short of cultural celebrations for the capital’s theatre enthusiasts.

‘I’d rather get a ticket because I’m a winnable candidate, not because I’m a woman’: Smriti Irani

Irani was speaking at the launch of Nidhi Sharma's book She, The Leader. It chronicles the lives of 17 women in politics including Indira Gandhi, Mayawati, Irani and Kanimozhi.

Rajinikanth’s Jailer release was a grand affair in Chennai. The frenzy even reached New York

'Many things he would do, however illogical, are accepted as ‘Rajini can’, almost like how we accept superheroes like Superman, Thor,' says screenwriter Durgesh.

Skyroot launched India’s first private rocket. They want to make it as easy as booking a taxi

French space firm, Prométhée Earth Intelligence, has already announced its interest in working with Skyroot for the Vikram project. Vikram-1 is scheduled to be launched this year.

‘I see Chanakya in Modi’. But Piyush Mishra’s new focus isn’t politics, it’s music

He is on tour with his ‘lyrics-oriented’ band. Its name, Ballimaaraan, was inspired by Mirza Ghalib’s house — an indication of his love for Delhi and theatre.

‘Worse than war veterans’—Emmy Award winner’s new book on horror of trafficking in India

Ruchira Gupta's The Selling of Innocents won the Emmy Award in 1996. Now, she teaches a course on combatting human trafficking at New York University,

Cricket nostalgia, political nods — Sehwag & Tharoor’s jokes liven up cricket book launch

Cricket administrator Amrit Mathur's book Pitchside is an inside account of the Indian team — from Sachin’s favourite seat to Tiger Pataudi’s dislike for public appearances.

India and Sri Lanka have a complicated relationship — trust is a difficult, two-way street

Last week, the Neighbourhood First series discussed ‘Sri Lanka after Rajapaksa: Recovery or Standstill’ at Delhi’s India International Centre.

Commandos, candour, criticism–what marked Hussain Zaidi’s ‘RAW Hitman’ book launch in Delhi

RAW Hitman, Hussain Zaidi’s latest work, came out of an interview with Lakshman Singh Bisht, who served as a security officer for Narendra Modi, LK Advani, and Rajnath Singh.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.