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A French artist is transforming LSR wall. Sarojini Naidu meets Annie Emaux

The mural, titled ‘The Nightingale and the Grocery Shop’, is part of Wall Art India, an urban art initiative led by the Alliance Française, the Embassy of France and the Institut Français.

Delhi Golf Club and its buddy format opens camp for children with disabilities

At the Golf for All Inclusive Skill Training Camp, children with disabilities teamed up with volunteers to learn the basics of golf through touch, patience, and partnership.

The Golden Age of Hollywood comes alive in Delhi—Chaplin, Caligari, & Gujarati Captain Marvel

‘The Greatest Show on Earth: The Golden Age of Hollywood | 1914-1964’, features several archives for the first time in almost 40 years. It is curated by archivist Neville Tuli.

How PM Modi’s ‘Revolutionary Raj’ transformed India

Senior journalist Alok Mehta's 'Revolutionary Raj: Narendra Modi’s 25 Years'  focuses on Modi’s journey — from his policies, leadership style, administrative initiatives, to his ideological decisions.

People came in crowds for Shashi Tharoor-Shalini Passi conversation. It didn’t happen

Shalini Passi's book launch, scheduled between 5-9 pm on a Sunday evening, lasted for effectively less than 30 minutes. Both guests, Passi and Shashi Tharoor, were fabulously late.

New book forces us to confront collective Covid amnesia. ‘A moral manifesto for our republic’

Journalist Jyoti Yadav’s book 'Faith and Fury' is based on her extensive reportage of the pandemic for ThePrint.

‘Girls should be taught Sanatan Dharam’ — forced conversion victim at Kerala Story 2 event

Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah said, 'If you are blind to problems in your state, then you are responsible, not us. Our job is to show the problem.'

Meitei martial art Thang-Ta was banned under British rule. It survived as a performance form

‘For Manipuris, Thang-Ta is not just a martial art—it is mother, father, god,’ said acclaimed Manipuri dancer Priti Patel at the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.

What French filmmaker saw in Gorakhpur jail. Muslims one side, lower caste people near toilet

Valentin Hénault came to India in 2023 to work on a documentary project about caste discrimination and was arrested by Gorakhpur police. He's now published a book about it titled 'I Had an Indian Dream: In the Hell of Gorakhpur Prison'.

100 Ways to See India: Stats, Stories, and Surprises captures the country’s diversity

Rohit Saran has spent over three decades shaping data-driven storytelling across newsrooms, and since the 1990s, he has worked with statistics as well as visuals.

On Camera

The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

An economic ‘sagar manthan’ beckons: As IT growth dwindles, manufacturing exports to take driver’s seat

A depreciating INR, combined with FTAs with the UK, US and EU, gives India tariff advantages over China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.