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Telling truth in today’s world is dangerous because very few can take it, says Farooq Abdullah

The launch of Shahid Siddiqui’s book ‘I, Witness’ seemed to unite the smorgasbord that is Indian politics, with leaders across party lines, including Farooq Abdullah and Jayant Chaudhary, attending the event.

Pahalgam has 18,000 rooms. Not a single one was vacant in July: Tourism Minister Shekhawat

‘We aren’t worried about foreign tourists going to Kashmir. As long as Indians keep going, we are happy,’ Shekhawat said at a meet organised by the Women Journalist Welfare Trust.

Investment, not donation, is needed for a beggar-free India—panellists at Delhi book launch

At the launch of the book, The Last Beggar, former LBSNAA director Sanjeev Chopra said it’s a myth that beggars are lazy and don't want to work.

Nehru’s non-alignment wasn’t passive neutrality. It was biggest peace movement after WW2

Shyam Saran said that Nehru’s non-alignment was not just for India, but for the entire world. He cited the example of Austria in the 1950s.

‘Fat-shamers are now Ozempic-shamers’ — new book takes on India’s weight-loss obsession

The panel discussing Ambrish Mithal and Shivam Vij’s book on obesity and weight loss drugs included Minister of State Jitendra Singh, actor Sharmila Tagore, and HT Media chairperson Shobhana Bhartia.

Mughal paintings held clues that led archaeologist to a Christian chapel, Akbar’s Ibadat Khana

KK Muhammed is credited with the discovery of Akbar's Ibadat Khana and prominent Buddhist stupas. In an hour-long lecture, he shared fascinating stories from his excavation days.

Jaws to Pakeezah—what a soundtrack album cover says about the film

The exhibition, Vinyl Visions, is curated by Munjarita Mondal and features a small section of Arunabha Ghosh’s collection of 10,000 records.

From Lahore jail to Bose’s INA—women who fought for India’s freedom but remained forgotten

Curated by award-winning writer and filmmaker Sagari Chhabra, the exhibition 'Hamaara Itihaas – Archives of Freedom Fighters' seeks to preserve the forgotten contributions of women who shaped India’s fight for freedom.

Jinnah wanted Brigadier Mohammad Usman as Pakistan’s Army chief. He chose India instead

Ziya Us Salam and Anand Mishra launched their book 'The Lion of Naushera', at the IIC in Delhi. Hamid Ansari, Farooq Abdullah, and Manoj Jha were part of the panel.

‘Diluting education’—launch of report on NEP becomes grievance forum for students, profs

The launch of a report on five years of the National Education Policy saw students and professors criticise it for multiple reasons.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.