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Paris Agreement almost didn’t happen. Then a Turkish economist moved the world

In 'Climate Capitalism', Akshat Rathi tracks the unlikely heroes leading the battle against climate change.

Byju Raveendran’s upbringing was remarkably unremarkable—only two things stood out

In 'The Learning Trap', Pradip K. Saha anaylses the rise of Edtech giant Byju's and its charismatic founder, Byju Raveendran.

Nehru ignored Assam’s economic crisis to welcome refugees, threatened to halt financial aid

In 'ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn', Rajeev Bhattacharyya recalls the untold story of the outlawed seperatist outfit.

2 things that can make India a $10 trillion economy—and beat the ‘poverty veto’

In 'India's Moment', Mohan Kumar explains how ‘poverty veto’ factor constrains India’s negotiating space.

Karnataka’s Badami cave temples a monument to multiple faiths – Shaivites, Vaishnavites, Jains

A group of four rock-cut sandstone Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Jain shrines, the Badami cave temples are located in and named after the town of...

India now has a death care industry. Organising funerals to feasts, everything is costly

In 'The Final Farewell: Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths', Minakshi Dewan explores the many ways in which some of the country's major faiths treat the dead.

Gandhi was once inspired by Vivekananda’s prescription of ‘beef, biceps, Bhagavad Gita’

In 'Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian', James Staples talks about how bovine issues became noteworthy once again in India in the colonial period.

This chef had a Maharashtrian menu set for the Gandhi family. But Sanjay wanted Chinese

In ‘Sweets and Bittersr’, Satish Arora recounts his time from his family kitchen to becoming the world’s youngest executive chef of Taj Mahal Hotel and then revamping Air India’s on air meals.

Samsonite was a classic American success story. How private equity firms strip-mined it

In 'These Are the Plunderers', Gretchen Morgenson writes it took a decade for Apollo to gut this once-thriving and iconic American luggage maker.

How BCCI weeded out dissent—Kapil to Shastri and Srikkanth

The Lords of Wankhede explores the evolution of Indian cricket in the 28 years between the two World Cup successes.

On Camera

What’s the best place to be in a Mercedes E-Class? The back seat

The electric Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and the latest generation of the Mercedes E-Class made me appreciate how difficult chauffeuring can be.

Even working remotely can lead to burnout. Here is how to prevent it

New ways of working have opened up the debate on how, where and when people work, which in turn has an impact on employees’ expectations, behaviour and wellbeing.

Indian Army helmets in spotlight. Upgrades over the yrs & how they stack up against US & China’s gear

The helmets of Indian soldiers have been a talking point in the past, and though a lot has changed over the years, the phasing out of older models is an ongoing process.

Sikh separatists & their gang wars in Canada are not India’s problem. Call the troops back

If Sikh separatists are a nuisance, it should worry their host countries. Should it bother India if they keep killing their own in gang rivalries and making their neighbourhoods unsafe?