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ABC rules not implemented properly. Don’t blame the dog, blame the government

Animal rights activists voice their concerns at a discussion on India’s Animal Birth Control rules organised by the Compassionate Citizens of India at the Press Club of India.

Kapil Mishra calls Delhi Shabdotsav a ‘surgical strike against ideological terrorism’

Ayodhya replica, 40 book launches & 100 speakers—Delhi Shabdotsav was a grand affair.

Conservation is not anti-development, it’s a science and an art, says Ratish Nanda of Aga Khan Trust

The project director of Aga Khan Trust delivered a lecture titled ‘Conservation-led Development in India’ on the 88th birth anniversary of Shankar Dayal Singh at the IIC.

Maharashtra’s folk music inspired Shailesh Srivastava — ‘it has a song for every occasion’

At the Maati ki Boli event, Shailesh Srivastava presented the lyrical soul of Maharashtra’s folk traditions and highlighted the versatility of folk music.

Redefining Mumbai for Delhiites—how Chef Ajay Chopra’s SoBombae surpasses expectations

The new restaurant in Gurugram’s Magnum Global Park is an archive of Mumbai's ‘untouched’ cuisine that reflects the city's rich food diversity.

How an American woman mapped the world’s highest battleground—Siachen Glacier

In 1912, Fanny Workman decided to conduct a full reconnaissance of the Siachen Glacier, which she described as the 'Great Rose Glacier'.

What happens to sex workers after police raid? New book breaks shelter home myths

Scholars Anuja Agarwal, Shruti Pandey, Mahuya Bandyopadhyay and others came together to launch Vibhuti Ramachandran’s book Immoral Traffic in Delhi.

RSS didn’t always honour the Constitution. It’s a new phenomenon: Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor was in conversation with Vir Sanghvi at The Park, where The Oxford Bookstore announced the longlist of contenders for its 11th Book Cover Prize.

When Advani was kept out of the loop on Vajpayee’s nuclear test—‘tears came to his eyes’

During her lecture at the Prime Minister's Museum and Library, journalist Neerja Chowdhury unpacked Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tension-filled partnership with LK Advani.

Delhi’s air is making Nitin Gadkari sick. ‘If I live here for 2 days, I get throat infection’

Nitin Gadkari, Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, Lieutenant General VG Khandare came together to launch Uday Mahurkar's new book at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.