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Twinkle Khanna is fun, fearless and 50. Her Delhi book launch was all about ladies who laugh

Twinkle Khanna launched her new book, Welcome to Paradise, with author Shrayana Bhattacharya at Delhi’s Sunder Nursery.

Who robbed India’s tribes of language, livelihood? Not Vedas, Upanishads, but British laws

Padma Shri awardee Ganesh Devy cut through the jargon to expose how British-era laws shape modern India during the 7th annual lecture of the Vidhi Centre of Legal Policy at Delhi’s IIC.

Educator & watchmaker David Hare made Bengali classrooms ‘secular’ in 19th century

Pioneer of modern education in India, Hare befriended reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy and conservative Hindus like Radhakanta Deb.

Congress’ Jawaharlal Darda helped Fernandes, Vajpayee. Now his biography unites rivals

The book captures Darda’s life as a Gandhian, freedom fighter, statesman, philanthropist, social worker and senior minister in Maharashtra government.

‘Narrative Ka Mayajaal’ book talk was a meeting of parents worried about the ‘ecosystem’

There is one Ramayana that is taught at home but when children step out, they learn 50 other versions. They come back and question their parents, said Supreme Court lawyer Monika Arora.

UCC to Modi’s return in 2024, Delhi book launch discusses an ‘inevitable’ Hindu Rashtra

In the elite world of Lutyens, speaking about the Upanishads was akin to having become a ‘sanghi’, said diplomat Pavan Varma at the Delhi launch of ‘Modi and India’.

Delhi durbars flaunted the might of British Crown. They also stoked flames of resistance

Swapna Liddle and Rana Safvi discovered rare photos of the durbars in DAG's archive. These are part of 'Delhi Durbar: Empire, Display and the Possession of History' exhibition.

Delhi celebrates ‘Rang de Korea’ with live K-pop, freebies. But diehard fans were disappointed

The second edition of the festival, ‘Rang de Korea’, held on 10 December, was a display of South Korea’s influence on popular culture in the national capital.

Pranab Mukherjee book launch had a glaring absence — Congress leaders

Many Congress leaders were invited to the launch of Sharmistha Mukherjee’s book, but only P Chidambaram showed up. She chalked it up to her father's 'honest opinion' of them.

Gandhi was as ordinary as he was remarkable. Kasturba never let him forget this

Gopalkrishna Gandhi remembered his grandfather’s remarkable life at the Delhi launch of ‘I Am An Ordinary Man’, an autobiography he edited.

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.