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Is Kerala a true healthcare pioneer? NITI Aayog index is flawed

'The Kerala Club', edited by KM Chandrasekhar and TP Sreenivasan, explores one of India's most debated states, its triumphs, contradictions, and unresolved dilemmas.

From Heracles to Krishna—wrestlers’ weights and cultural exchange in the Kushan Empire

It is speculated that the Mathura weights were considered especially novel or valuable, distinguished not only by material but also by their iconography.

When Guru Gobind Singh forgave a man for aiding enemy Mughal soldiers

In 'The Power of Doing Good', Harteerath Singh Ahluwalia shares the story of Sikh 'seva'—through the legacy of eleven Gurus.

Scientists are looking for the perfect anti-ageing blood cocktail. Billionaires can’t wait

In 'A Touch of Genius', editor Rudrangshu Mukherjee brings together, for the very first time, the work of all Indian winners of the Nobel Prize.

The day Tadoba lost 5 tigers to snakebite

In 'Maya', Anant Sonawane traces the iconic tigress' life, from her precarious beginnings to rise as a matriarch at Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari reserve.

India’s special relationship with water needs to change

In 'Water, Nature, Progress' Parameswaran Iyer, Arunabha Ghosh, and Richard Damania analyse India's water crisis with a call to action.

The gospel of Nietzsche’s Chandala—how the German philosopher appropriated Manusmriti

In ‘The Ambedkar–Nietzsche Provocations’ Ankit Kawade explores their shared critique of morality and caste.

Pakistan agreed to hand over Abhinandan by 4pm on 1 March. Why was it delayed till 9pm?

As the US successfully extracts two airmen from behind enemy lines, read how India brought back Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was dropped into Pakistan after a dogfight, in Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management.

How Nizamuddin Auliya helped break the glass ceiling for women

In 'Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya,' Raziuddin Aquil brings to life stories and anecdotes from the Sufi saints life.

Officers on early East India Company ships played a mix of political, diplomatic, military roles

In 'Governors of Empire', Amar Farooqui brings to life the story of the East India Company's conquest through the lives of its governors.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.