Delhi’s Jawahar Bhawan held a discussion on Ipsita Chakravarty’s book Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir's Conflict. It was joined by independent journalists Safina Nabi and Nishita Trisal.
'When facts are taught, they should also be given history. One learns the trajectory of thinking, how a concept is developed,' said Mathematician Manjul Bhargava.
‘I think it’s a very important duty of any civil servant to see if something is conducive to the national interest, or is it only serving the political interest,' said Subhash Chandra Garg.
Ramesh Sharma’s Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide screened for the first time at Delhi’s IIC last week. ‘The movie brings out Kissinger’s truth,’ said a retired commodore.
'I love men,' said Arundhati Roy with an impish smile when asked if she saw them the way her mother, Mary Roy, did. 'I’m not bitter because I know how to handle them.'
A senior advocate at the SC recounted a conversation with an usher. 'He told us that the judge's flask wasn't water, but a spirit of a different kind to keep His Lordship happy.'
At the launch of literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil's new book 'Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? Stories by Non-Muslim Urdu Writers', jurist Kapil Sibal said Urdu has become a ‘weapon of hate’ after 2014.
The event titled ‘Mere Paas Maa Hai’, paid a tribute to Bollywood’s most iconic mothers. It was presented by the Three Arts Club's Sohaila Kapur and Anuradha Kapur, and produced by Anuradha Dar.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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