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India recognised Mao’s China before UK, US. Nehru was keen to take the lead

In ‘Crosswinds’, Vijay Gokhale looks at India’s attempt to carve out a place for itself in the Indo-Pacific in the midst of the Cold War and the role China played in it.

Indian opium paid for Chinese tea. It pushed wealthy Asia into poverty

In 'Asia after Europe', Sugata Bose explores developments in Asian thought, art, and politics that challenged EuroAmerican dominance.

‘Bagh’ and ‘vari da bagh’ — Punjab’s historic, garden-inspired embroidery techniques

Baghs are similar to phulkaris, and are frequently named after their motifs. Leheriya and darya baghs feature water motifs. The chandrama bagh, which uses moon motifs, is worn during Karva Chauth rituals.

Throat-cutting, land grabbing—How UP’s Lady Dabang became a millionaire politician

Through intimate stories of the lives of powerful and aspiring bosses, this book illustrates their personal struggles for sovereignty as they climb the ladder of success.

Kishanganga to Bursar, why J&K dams aren’t just for development

How does climate change intensify social cleavages in new configurations of knowledge and power? ‘Living with the Weather, edited by Piya Srinivasan, holds the answer.

Why an India-West Indies cricket match in 1983 was called the start of ‘Islamic rebellion’

In ‘A Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir, Volume Three’, Harbans Singh looks at the politics of the region from 1975 to 2021.

Family is a Himalaya-sized barrier for Chinese-Indian couples. They’re like dumplings in curry

'Rebels, Traitors, Peacemakers' explores real stories of Indian-Chinese relationships, delving into the love and turmoil in such lives.

How this Kerala police student programme went global. Even UNICEF is a partner

In ‘Schools That Dream’, Shashi Velath and Anand Haridas look at the origin and subsequent success of IPS P Vijayan’s Student Cadet Programme.

Swami Vivekananda first saw Ramakrishna Paramhansa as a ‘brain sick baby’. He hated it

Swami Vivekananda had a firm conviction that salvation did not depend on the grace of God—because ‘freedom always is,’ writes Rajni Bakshi in her book, Vivekananda and Our Times.

Nehru didn’t bring Muslim Personal Law reform. His commitment to secularism took a beating

In 'Raising the Bar', Pinky Anand and Saudamini Sharma explore cases and judgments that have shaped India and its people.

On Camera

Jats and Dalits in Haryana are voting differently. There is a growing tide for INDIA

The upcoming Haryana Assembly elections are anticipated to be highly competitive, with caste dynamics significantly influencing voter preferences and party strategies.

India’s growth engines have moved from north to south, with states like Karnataka & AP in driver’s seat

A working paper, published by Economic Advisory Council to PM, shows that UP & Bihar used to be ‘powerhouses’ of India’s economy around 60 yrs ago, but that's no longer the case.

Not just engines, Tejas Mk-1A delivery could be hit over key Danish part, now on export blacklist

India is in talks with Denmark over the engine charge amplifiers, while HAL has contracted a local firm to indigenise them, it is learnt. HAL was supposed to start the delivery in March.

BJP’s Northeast policy has lit new fires & reopened old wounds. And it still won’t blink

Manipur represents BJP’s unique ideological approach to governing Northeast by playing identity politics jiu-jitsu. It hasn’t gone well yet, is getting worse, but the party insists on continuing.