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J&K Utsav a VIP get-together—few visitors, fewer buyers, performers unsure of payment

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha arrived three hours late for the inauguration of J&K Sambhaav Utsav 2.0. And the crowd of officials and guests he brought with him stayed as long as he did.

Mahabharata to Mughal Empire—a 1,000 years encapsulated in the new Humayun Museum

"The museum serves as a link, not only reuniting Humayun's Tomb and Sunder Nursery, but also bridging the gap between history and the present day," said Prince Rahim Aga Khan.

Historians have given ‘marginal treatment’ to Punjab. A new book fills the gap

A discussion on the book ‘Punjabi Centuries’ focused on a few aspects of Punjabi identity and how they evolved. However, it did not specifically address what it means to be Punjabi.

A history student and Bahadur Shah Zafar meet in a play. Aurangzeb is Shakespearean King Lear

From Babur to Aurangzeb, the play sheds new light on Mughal emperors and challenges popular narratives.

Sambar did not originate in South India. It was first cooked in a royal Maratha kitchen

IIC’s quarterly issue ‘Food Cultures of India’ led to discussions on the transformative force of food—its evolution with migration, the biases and prejudices, and food policies.

Humayun pioneered architecture, art, and astronomy. Now he’s got his own museum

Sandwiched between Babur and Akbar, Humayun has been given the short end of the stick when it comes to popular representation. The Humayun World Heritage Site Museum, which opens on 1 August, bridges this gap.

‘Some of us survive to tell the stories’—honouring Kargil war heroes and their lives

The book was launched as India celebrates the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July. It commemorates our victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War.

‘Mango has to survive’— this juicy Delhi book launch was all about India’s favourite fruit

No other country shares such an interesting relationship with the fruit, said Sopan Joshi at the launch of his book, Mangifera Indica.

Scams are ‘part of India’s national character’. It goes as far back as 1971 Nagarwala case

Rasheed Kidwai’s latest book digs up the 1971 case where a retired Army Captain scammed SBI of Rs 60 Lakh by imitating Indira Gandhi and her Principal Secretary PN Haksar.

Orientalist artists romanticised Colonial-era India. Pilgrims disappeared from paintings

There’s a specific gaze that accompanied orientalist artists, a fascination laced with condescension. 'They exoticise, they mysticise, they romanticise,' said DAG's Giles Tillotson.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

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.