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There’s no will to save the Great Indian Bustard. ‘The government wants it gone’

Jaisalmer, with its fledgling population of captive birds & a handful in the wild, is the bird’s final talisman—and about to become its final resting place.

IAS officer-turned-politician KJ Alphons now a self-help guru. ‘Your hurters are your helpers’

Former Kerala IAS officer and ex-Union minister KJ Alphons launched his third book, The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change Your Life, at Delhi’s India International Centre last week.

Narayani Gupta preserved Delhi history for decades. For scholars, she’s ‘God sent’

The release of 'Cities, Citizens, Classrooms and Beyond: Essays on Narayani Gupta' saw scholars such as Swapna Liddle, Lokesh Ohri, Ratish Nanda, and Amar Farooqui come together.

‘Where’s the rasam in Amritsar’—how one question led this author on a search for inclusivity

Nandita Haksar’s 'Colours of Nationalism' is the second part of a series of memoirs in which she explores India’s marginalised realities through her work as a human rights lawyer.

Modi, Trump, Putin can rule 3 great poles in multipolar world, says Russian professor

Alexander Dugin, nicknamed ‘Putin’s brain’, delivered a talk on ‘Bharat as the State-Civilization: Geopolicy and Ideology’. He proposed a new model of international relations.

What’s your image of Europeans in colonial Calcutta? Think beyond mansions & clubs

The long-forgotten ‘marginal Europeans’ of colonial Calcutta took centre stage at ‘The White Other,’ part of DAG’s City as a Museum festival. Among them was the Flemish artist FB Solvyns.

‘Look what happened to OYO’—former SoftBank CFO warns against the money trap

Author of The Money Trap, Alok Sama, said that 'having too much money isn’t a good thing.' He pointed to OYO Rooms as a classic case study.

Manipuri rice & Kerala pork on the same plate—Delhi festival celebrates unity of the regions

A two-day festival, Anant Samagam, held recently at Delhi’s Travancore Palace explored the ties between Kerala and the Northeast through craft, cuisine and clothes.

What is Hyderabad’s role in global acetone trade? New book explores the city beyond biryani

In 'Beyond Biryani', journalist Dinesh C Sharma unpacks the city's identity beyond its clichés and stereotypes, highlighting its contributions to industrial & scientific breakthroughs.

Book launch sparks debate on Western gaze in Tulsidas, Guru Nanak, Bulleh Shah translations

‘Ten Indian Classics’ by Harvard University Press spans 2,000 years of South Asian writing. It has translations of ‘Ramcharitmanas’, Mir Taqi Mir’s works, and Guru Nanak’s poems.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.