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Rajinder Krishan was Bollywood’s ‘luckiest’ lyricist. Hit songs to horse races

Lyricist Rajinder Krishan kept out of the limelight but the audience knew his words by heart at Ibaadat Foundation’s sold-out Daastaan-e-Rajinder Krishan show at Delhi's Kamani auditorium.

‘Asia on the Move’ looks beyond Silk Route. Musicians, painters forged India’s ties too

The conference, ‘Asia on The Move’, at the IIC explored the impact of the movement of musicians, merchants, travellers and artists across the continent for over 2,000 years.

A physics professor and an artist wrote a graphic novel. It’s an ‘honest review’ of AI

Graphic novelist Appupen and French physics professor and Co-CEO of an AI company Laurent Daudet conceptualised 'Dream Machine' two months before ChatGPT was launched.

‘Hope isn’t delusional, it’s audacious’. New book finds a ray in anti-CAA protests

Author Indrajit Roy sees democracy as constantly evolving. Fundamentally, it is about people making choices and asserting them – and that comes with hope.

How US charmed Bombay with jazz—and left Indians feeling Americans were their blood brothers

Did the agenda work in India? Fifty years later, fans still remember the warmth and excitement of jazz, as the audience at an IIC talk proved.

This artist imagines India and Italy as neighbours. He’s inspired by his teacher Osho

Italian artist Nicola Strippoli, known as Tarshito, has worked with Indian folk artists for over 4 decades to create art guided by the spiritual practices of Osho and Thich Nhat Hanh.

DDA colony to Deli Café, Delhi artist is painting desi sights Korean-style

Can Korean ink painting take root in Delhi’s art scene?

‘Hell penetrated my heaven’—Old Delhi havelis crumbling, Shahjahanabad now a commercial slum

The current state of Delhi's old havelis is the result of past events, starting from the 1857 First War of Independence and the subsequent development of railway lines.

Hindu gods were big models in Indian vintage ads. Lakshmi on soaps, Krishna selling hair oil

The exhibition at Le Meridien in New Delhi showcases 29 vintage ad posters collected over the years by the hotel's director, Tarun Thakral.

Silk Route talk irritates Dalrymple. His new book says India, not China, ruled trade, ideas

William Dalrymple pre-launched his new book titled 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World' in New Delhi. He busted 3 historical assumptions.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

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?