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Garlic in kheer, narangi korma—a chef celebrates Awadhi cuisine, with a pinch of innovation

Ishtiyaque, the eldest son of chef Imtiaz Qureshi, a Padma Shri awardee, has worked in various departments, from bakery to butchery.

Marathi anthropologist Irawati Karve disproved Nazi eugenics theory

Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa’s 2024 book, ‘Iru’, celebrates India’s first female anthropologist. Beyond Karve’s scholarly work, it highlights her writings in Marathi.

Sardar Patel transformed ‘steal frame’ to steel frame. IAS officers must revisit his legacy

Former LBSNAA director Sanjeev Chopra emphasised, at a recent event in Delhi, that strong, independent and ethical civil services are the backbone of a democracy.

This event about diplomacy wasn’t about ambassadors. Their spouses were the stars

At the heart of the event was 'The Other Side of Diplomacy'. The book explores the journeys of diplomat's spouses, and how they raise families in unfamiliar lands.

25 Thai dancers and 6 musicians recreate Ramayana. It’s universal

Thai Chargé d'Affaires Thirapath Mongkolnavin said the Namaste Thailand Festival celebrates the “deep-rooted cultural connections that have enriched Thailand and India.”

Migrants are more than just a problem–they enrich cultures too

A recent discussion around the 2024 book ‘Border Crossers’ focused on many contemporary issues – Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants to internal migration in India.

False cases, gender neutrality—panellists at book launch look at the many aspects of PoSH Act

In her book, 'Breaking the Silence', advocate Seema Joshi offers a legal analysis of the PoSH Act through crucial case studies and landmark judgments.

Who is raising Indian children? Wokeism, UN & Americans, says this panel

According to authors Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya Viswanathan, global forces want to break India. They recruit liberal children and take them away from Vedic ideas.

Nalanda University tradition of debate could end wars. It shaped the modern world

Abhay Kumar's book Nalanda: How it Changed the World was launched at Delhi's IHC in the presence of historians, professors, ambassadors, and students.

Who were the first Indians? Research says Dravidians, not Aryans

Professor Raj Mutharasan's lecture at the Roja Muthiah Research Library in Chennai was an in-depth exploration of one question: Who was the first Indian?

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

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.