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Manav Kaul is a powerhouse performer in Traasadi—it’s a solo act about mothers

Actor and writer Manav Kaul’s play ‘Traasadi’ digs deep into the grief, regret, and insight that a mother's death can bring. ‘The more exhausted my mother became, the more deeply I slept.’

Namita Gokhale is mystified by Paro’s appeal 4 decades on. She’s ‘written vastly better books’

If Paro was meant to be a revelation to shake up solemn society, she succeeded. Namita Gokhale's 1984 creation, which was labelled as 'pornographic' then, continues to stand the test of time.

India is world’s snakebite capital. More states should follow Karnataka model

Lack of awareness among the medical community, an outdated syllabus, and systemic neglect contribute to India’s snakebite crisis. And people from rural regions pay the cost.

Indian women missing from climate change action. $5 trillion goal is impossible without them

A panel discussion, ‘Women as Agents of Climate Action’, at the German Embassy was a plea and a battle cry to engage more women in government, boardrooms and at the grassroots level.

Before Mandal, there was no casteism. New think-tank report says no proof it’s 3,000 yrs old

The report, which took Durga Nath Jha two years to research and write, concludes that backwardness should be based on location and not caste.

Nargis was a partner in Raj Kapoor’s production company. She was never credited as an investor

At the launch of Swapnil Rai's book 'Networked Bollywood' in Delhi, journalists Kaveree Bamzai, Aseem Chhabra, and associate professor Vibodh Parthasarathi talked about star power and its global impact.

Ghaziabad Anganwadi got a digital blackboard. Nobody is late to class

Everyone in Ghaziabad's Morti village—from parents to students—wants to know more about the digital blackboard at Anganwadis Centre no 1 and 2 that interacts with them.

How do postal stamps show adivasis? The same way the British did

Birsa Munda is on many stamp covers – 1988 to 2023. There are none of Jaipal Singh Munda, member of India’s Constituent Assembly, Olympic gold medalist, and writer.

Book launch takes on education crisis. ‘It’s now about what can be read and what cannot’

The Delhi launch of ‘The Routledge Companion to Primary Education in India’ by Prof R Govinda was a layered discussion on historical failures and troubling trends in education.

Mehrauli Park conservation is riddled with ownership confusion—needs the Sunder Nursery model

Sunder Nursery led to the revitalisation of the entire Nizamuddin Basti area, now home to the Humayun’s Tomb Museum.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.