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Mohini is not an avatar of Vishnu—despite what Devi Bhagavata Purana says

In 'Devi and Her Avatars', Alka Pande explores forms of the goddess in Hindu mythology and her impact on art and culture.

Why the Bhagavad Gita is set on a battlefield—it has nothing to do with violence

In ‘Gita for the CEO’, Chaitanya Charan conveys lessons of leadership from the Hindu scripture. He presents it in the form of a conversation.

Two strokes of a crowbar—that’s all it took to smash the Awadh princess’ resting place

In 'The House of Awadh', Aletta André and Abhimanyu Kumar present a new account of the tragedy of Awadh and its slow ruin, as well as that of India-Pakistan relations.

The mystery of JP’s kidney failure continues. There was a purpose behind it

In ‘Emergency and Neo-Emergency, MG Devasahayam compares the period of Emergency to now. His interactions with Jayaprakash Narayan heavily inform the book.

India as nation is a success; its people are a failure: Fali Sam Nariman

'Beyond the Courtroom' has a curated selection of Fali S. Nariman's most influential speeches, groundbreaking articles, and illuminating lectures.

When Gangubai Hangal gave up singing & cancelled her HMV contract

In 'A Life in Three Octaves', Deepa Ganesh offers the first-ever biography of Gangubai Hangal as the singer navigated the end of courtesan singing tradition and the advent of modernity.

Fasting has become a mark of privilege—all about self-obsession & excess

In 'The Fast’, John Oakes reveals numerous facets of the act of self-deprivation through historical, scientific, and cultural research.

Why Ambujammal hid her pearl necklace when Gandhi came to her house

‘The India I Saw’ is freedom fighter S Ambujammal’s autobiography. In it she looks back at her childhood in Madras and how she began associating with the freedom struggle.

Washington Post’s Dana Priest wasn’t sure about Pegasus Project. Then she saw the target list

In 'Pegasus', Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud investigate how people’s lives and privacy worldwide are being threatened by cyber-surveillance.

Dennis Lillee believes a player has to be their own coach; Pat Cummins benefited firsthand

In 'Tested', Pat Cummins interviews 11 extraordinary people, as they tell stories of challenge, adversity, perseverance, and resilience.

On Camera

India’s troubles on eastern front are growing. China’s domination in Myanmar goes unchallenged

After the showdown on its western front and the global ripples that followed, India’s plate is full. The last thing it needs is to leave its eastern flank vulnerable to proxy wars.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

Op Sindoor was trailer, says Rajnath, questions IMF bailout to Pakistan—’no less than terror funding’

Speaking at Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat, Singh praised the IAF’s role in Operation Sindoor and said India’s security doctrine had fundamentally shifted.

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.