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One woman’s mission to revive Chettinad culture. ‘Things were disappearing in front of me’

M.Rm.Rm Foundation's motto is ‘Research, Document, Revive’. It's one of the many attempts by communities across India to find a place in the congested tapestry of the country’s culture.

Honouring medical industry’s ‘conscience’—Dr Ranjit Roy Chaudhury who revived clincial trials

The posthumous launch of Roy Chaudhury's memoir 'A Tale to Tell' felt like an intimate gathering of friends and family convening to celebrate the life and career of one of India’s top clinical pharmacologists.

India lost 80% film heritage by 1950s. These workshops preserve what’s left & screen them

A 10-day film preservation and restoration workshop at the Biennial Audio-Visual Archival Summer School (BAVASS) 2023 was organised by FHF at India International Centre in New Delhi.

India’s climate diplomacy moved from ‘can’t say yes’ to ‘can’t say no’ in a decade

The Delhi launch of ‘Tracks to Transition: India’s Global Climate Strategy ’, a new report by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, saw diplomats decode India’s climate initiatives.

Sanskrit has a Lithuanian sister. Words, phrases, acts of worship

The lecture series organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of Lithuania showed that India and Lithuania are very close when it comes to their culture, language, and ways of thinking.

Karnataka’s Hoysala-era temples are under pressure–from UNESCO glory, selfie-taking tourists

Ever since these temples entered UNESCO’s coveted heritage list in September, the nearby residents have become increasingly worried that their problems would only magnify.

Making Sanskrit texts travel the world—this time with ‘Hanuman Drama’

Aditya Narayan Dhairyasheel Haksar, a renowned translator, has released the English version of Damodar Mishra’s 14-act Hanumannataka, one of the oldest plays considered true to Valmiki’s Ramayana.

Delhi CR Park Durga Puja pandal brings new Parliament, Sengol to Bengalis

'We have had Somnath Temple and even a model of Ram Mandir before. Why not dedicate the pandal to the temple of our democracy?' says the president of the puja committee.

Dagar, Rahman & music in the courtroom—Day 1 of Dhrupad maestro’s fight against film giants

Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar claims that AR Rahman has ‘copied’ his family’s Dhrupad composition, Shiva Stuti, for the song Veera Raja Veera in the Tamil blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan-2.

‘Women in jail need therapy, not punishment,’ says Sudha Bharadwaj

Sudha Bharadwaj spent almost all her time at Mumbai Byculla Women's Jail helping fellow prisoners with filing legal petitions and applications.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.