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In Nagaland, even the Indian Army turns to art to connect with local community

Art historians in Delhi sought to unpack how artist Lepden Jamir's carved wooden artwork expresses a larger Naga sovereignty.

What hasn’t changed in the Supreme Court for 75 years—the ushers

A senior advocate at the SC recounted a conversation with an usher. 'He told us that the judge's flask wasn't water, but a spirit of a different kind to keep His Lordship happy.'

‘Urdu will survive hate, needs jobs to thrive’ — lessons from Rakhshanda Jalil’s book launch

At the launch of literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil's new book 'Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? Stories by Non-Muslim Urdu Writers', jurist Kapil Sibal said Urdu has become a ‘weapon of hate’ after 2014.

Delhi senior citizens relive Bollywood mothers’ legacy—Leela Mishra to Achala Sachdev

The event titled ‘Mere Paas Maa Hai’, paid a tribute to Bollywood’s most iconic mothers. It was presented by the Three Arts Club's Sohaila Kapur and Anuradha Kapur, and produced by Anuradha Dar.

‘Don’t develop Arunachal, China could use’: IRS officer opens up on Delhi mindset

Sonam Chombay, author of In Between the Blurry Lines and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu's secretary, spoke about the goal he had in mind while writing the book.

Gujarati Muslims who built Bombay’s commerce—and carried it across the world

‘Gujarati Muslim Communities in Colonial Mumbai’ event explored the contribution of prominent families in the early 20th century, and their business interests from glassware, opium to silk to shipping.

Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable spotlights heritage havelis in Rajasthan. Govt plans revival

Union Minister Ganjendra Shekhawat addressed the first Shekhawati Pravasi Roundtable Conference at Delhi’s Bikaner House on 26 August.

Dalits’ struggle for dignity continues even after conversion: New book

Six essays in the book 'Dalit Journeys for Dignity' explore the distinct trajectories of Dalit communities in their search for religious alternatives — Christian conversions in colonial Tamil Nadu to Buddhist renunciations in Maharashtra.

Umaid Bhawan to CST Mumbai—how foreign architects shaped India’s buildings

During the lecture, architect Rajesh Luthra said the British built cantonments, hill stations, and clubs that did not reflect Indian sensibilities. But that changed after the 1857 revolt.

11 dishes, 60 Indian cities—new cookbook goes beyond tikka masala

Former BBC Good Food editor Sona Bahadur’s new book launched in Delhi's IIC. She travelled to 60 cities to discover India's iconic regional dishes.

On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.