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Kasme Vaade to C.I.D.—Delhi show salutes Bollywood’s poster painters

'Poster bolte hain' exhibition had 42 posters adorning the second-floor gallery at the National Cooperative Union of India auditorium in Delhi.

ChatGPT can reimagine Red Riding Hood in an Indian context. ‘It lacked authenticity, empathy’

Writer Manjima Misra asked ChatGPT to rewrite Cinderella from a feminist perspective. 'The responses lacked authenticity and empathy that comes from lived experience.'

Gauri Lankesh’s story reveals India’s anxieties & ruptures, says US journalist Rollo Romig

Rollo Romig, in conversation with journalist and author Neha Dixit at Jawahar Bhawan in New Delhi, revealed that there was actually a hit list with Gauri Lankesh's name.

Feminist, Gandhian, quiet diplomat—new book looks at the many roles of MS Swaminathan

At the launch of the book Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India, Shashi Tharoor, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Navtej Sarna, among others, reflected on MS Swaminathan’s many roles.

Afghan, Iranian artists salute Delhi’s inclusive spirit. ‘Never felt like I lived abroad’

The 18th edition of Goethe Darbaar kicked off with a musical performance by Afghan guitar player Abdullah Safa and Iranian artist Dr. Sina Fakhroodin Ghaffari.

Greek hero in Kolhapur, Indian statue in Pompeii—how art, trade, beliefs transcended borders

At the lecture, titled Beyond Boundaries, historian Romila Thapar revealed that the pepper tree travelled from India’s west coast all the way to Rome, and attracted many Romans.

Who is the Indian university really for? Delhi scholars critique NEP’s gaps

Debaditya Bhattacharya's book launch in Delhi sparked a timely discussion on the state of higher education in India. Scholars Zoya Hasan, Simona Sawhney, and Tanika Sarkar were part of the panel.

KM Panikkar was a scapegoat. It was easier to blame him for China than Nehru

The launch of Narayani Basu's book 'A Man For All Seasons: The Life Of K.M. Panikkar' was followed by a panel discussion with former ambassador Shivshankar Menon, and Suhasini Haidar.

Khusrau came from Delhi’s high society unlike Hazrat Nizamuddin. It didn’t change their bond

With tickets priced at Rs. 5,600, Delhi’s high society gathered in their finery to soak in tales and poems on love and separation at an event titled Baarish. Historian Eric Chopra played host.

A Bengali scholar took last major Indian Buddhist text to Tibet. It changed the religion

The text is more than just religious expositions. It is a historical piece of writing wherein a city like Baghdad, founded in 762 CE, has been mentioned twice.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.