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This professor wanted to translate ‘A Passage to India’ to Hindi. King’s College rudely denied

A new anthology discussing Forster's A Passage to India brought scholars together last week in Delhi. The consensus— it's 'the greatest novel written by a Westerner about India ever.'

How a conflict mediator made Manipur communities feel their enemy’s pain

The 'WISCOMP Dialogues: Conversations on Mediation' brought together experts at the India International Centre to examine the power of compassion in resolving conflicts.

India’s Constitution governs its destiny. It has framed the way we live: Ram Madhav

Speaking at the launch of his new book, Our Constitution, Our Pride, Madhav reflected on the key milestones that shaped the Constitution, and how India’s identity is rooted in the document.

We’re obsessed with ‘heroes’, people like Chatto & Roy are forgotten, says author Kavitha Rao

At the launch of her book, Spies, Lies and Allies, Kavitha Rao trimmed the colourful lives of Roy and Chatto into an hour-long conversation with historian Manu S Pillai.

Shashi Tharoor is a fan of Modi’s vaccine policy. Not of Make in India and PLI

At the launch of Satya Mohanty's book, ‘Unpolitically Correct’, Tharoor discussed the successes of India’s vaccine diplomacy and the failure of its initiatives to tackle unemployment.

How Priyamvada Natarajan got more women access to the Hubble telescope

Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan talked about her work in black hole origins, and challenges of being a woman in STEM during her lecture at the India International Centre in Delhi.

Humayun’s Tomb to Golden Temple—how people, food, traditions keep heritage alive

Behind every monument are lifetimes of culture, from Nizamuddin basti kitchens to Amritsar’s paratha stalls. At a book discussion, scholars explored how traditions and community power heritage

There’s a melting globe in Gurugram. It’s 5 ft tall, made of golf balls—and has a message

The art installation, displayed in Gurugram, is held together with a special wax that’ll melt at the local equivalent of 2℃ above pre-industrial levels.

Russian ballet meets Kathak in Delhi. It’s a confluence of traditions, art, music

The creative ensemble of Russia’s NP Ogarev National Research Mordovia State University took centre stage, with performances highlighting the richness of Russian and Indian heritage.

Bofors story isn’t over. Boxes of secret Swiss documents remain unopened: Chitra Subramaniam

The Bofors howitzers played a key role in India’s Kargil victory. While the performance of the gun was not in question, Chitra Subramaniam said the scam did bring down the Army’s morale.

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Skoda Octavia RS combines performance with practicality—without breaking the bank

Ashish Gupta, Brand Director for Skoda India, said while performance cars like the Octavia RS are not too cheap, ‘car buyers who know and love their cars find them to be far better bang for the buck’.

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.