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How British idolised the ‘loyal Sikh soldier’ — and inspired conflict in Indian Army

In 'Faithful Fighters', Kate Imy traces how the British created the idealised image of the loyal Sikh soldier and set up unrealistic expectations for others.

‘Roll of eyes, Thunder Thighs’ — How Sridevi became a bigger star than Himmatwala

Who is the hero of Nagina or Mr. India? Who is the centre of attraction in Chaalbaaz or Chandni? In these films, made by established production houses, A-list heroes played supporting acts.

KK Shailaja was in the middle of a women-led Night Walk when crisis hit

In 'My Life As A Comrade', KK Shailaja recounts her childhood, her days as a schoolteacher & her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic as Kerala's health minister.

‘True cost’ of growing coffee—21 of 30 poorest countries in the world grow and export it

In 'Working to Restore', Esha Chhabra describes how the demand for coffee production is underscored by its environmental and human resource costs.

Taking credit score up to 800 is no rocket science. But here’s the secret sauce

In 'The Bee, the Beetle, and the Money Bug', BankBazaar CEO Adhil Shetty gives a guide to the financial world.

Positive approach to life is destructive. There is no freedom at all: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti's 'Can the Mind be Quiet: Living, Learning and Meditation' is written in the style of Paulo Coelho but the teaching is far more profound and challenging.

More Muslim women are wearing hijab as selfcare in India’s shrinking public spaces

Edited by PK Yasser Arafath and G. Arunima, 'The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of Clothing' is a collection of essays which complicates the relationship between Muslim women and the hijab.

Why the Indian health minister didn’t even offer a chair to this vaccine firm executive

In ‘Braving a Viral Storm’, Aashish Chandorkar and Suraj Sudhir examine India’s vaccine journey during the Covid-19 pandemic

Why Shaktikanta Das’ lack of formal education in economics is a gift for India

Das has been outspoken about the lack of governance in banking and has called for tighter rules for state-owned banks.

The West needs yoga as much as India and the East needs modern science

In 'Wisdom of a Yogi’, Rizwan Virk recontextualises the lessons from Paramahansa Yogananda’s book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ for a modern audience.

On Camera

China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.