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Shashi Tharoor convinced ex-DU VC to turn tweets into 101 Twisted Tales

A series of tweets on Gandhi’s lessons to celebrity anecdotes turned into 101 Twisted Tales by KR Mangalam University chancellor Dinesh Singh. Shashi Tharoor wrote the foreword.

‘Ram temple is for Hindus what Mecca, Medina is for Muslims,’ says archaeologist KK Muhammed

Anirudh Sharma and Sridhar Potaraju’s new book, ‘Case for Ram’, was launched at the Chinmaya Mission in Delhi. It was an elaborate affair, where the crowds ran into hundreds.

Kumaon Festival of Literature and Arts is doing something no one else is—refusing to grow

Most people associated with the festival—whether it’s the hospitality partners, travel coordinators, and volunteers—share a family history of over 100 years in Nainital.

Archaeologist Amalananda Ghosh pulled ASI away from colonial roots. New book celebrates him

The book, Indian Archaeology after Independence, challenges the notion that the institution primarily indulged in the discovery of Harappan sites.

Carnatic music’s ghatam doesn’t have any nakhra of tuning, says Sumana Chandrashekar

According to Sumana Chandrashekar's guru, ghatam ‘grows up’ in the company that embodies certain qualities of women, like resilience, strength and vulnerability.

Amish Tripathi has invested in India because European economies are failing

At a chat held to commemorate the launch of his book The Chola Tigers, Amish Tripathi delved into examples of India’s cultural fluency and forward thinking.

Delhi’s RSS@100 discussion turns into a debate on caste system

To observe the upcoming centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Prafulla Ketkar, Meenakshi Jain and J Nandakumar gave speeches at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre.

Rajasthan has a Sistine Chapel of its own. It’s in Bundi, says art historian

German scholar Joachim Bautze gave a lecture titled ‘Bundi: The Earliest Surviving Royal Murals of Rajasthan’ at New Delhi's India International Centre on 30 October.

Pets join launch of book on author’s train journeys with her dogs

Several smartly attired dogs were a part of the launch of Divya Dugar’s Chaos in a Coupe. ‘The book serves the purpose of evangelising dogs,’ said chief guest Shekhar Gupta.

A Halloween walk, a book launch, and Delhi people. It was a date with the djinn

‘Looking for the ghosts of Delhi led me to discover the people of Delhi,’ said Eric Chopra, founder of itihāsology, at Mehrauli Archaeological Park during his Halloween Heritage Walk.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.