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Shalini Passi says there are four stages of loving her—shock, denial, acceptance and escape

Shalini Passi was at Jaipur Literature Festival to launch her first book—The Art of Being Fabulous. 'Please judge the book by its cover. It is as fabulous as it looks,' she said.

Kashmir to Maharashtra—what led to the decline of Indian civilisation?

At the launch of Shashi Ranjan Kumar’s book, The Decline of the Hindu Civilisation, writers and public intellectuals converged to examine some difficult questions about India’s civilisation.

‘There is no crash course in secularism. it should be a way of life,’ says Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar's session at JLF 2026 chronicled the poet’s journey from his first literary influence to the ever-changing landscape of the Hindi film industry.

Six disabled people picked to turn their lived reality into govt policy

The cohort of 10, which also includes those who have studied the field and caregivers, will work within the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) for a year.

Jaipur Literature Festival opens with a literary red carpet—Shalini Passi, Stephen Fry

With guests dressed to their nines, the opening ceremony at Rambagh Palace featured artists from India and abroad, adapting and adhering to Indian attire.

Not ‘good coloniser’, France was an imperial force in India: Historian Robert Ivermee

At Delhi’s India International Centre, historian Robert Ivermee shifted the lens away from the British Raj, illuminating India’s lesser-known encounters with other European powers.

A new dosa, idli experience is making Delhi line up for two hours

Bollywood’s favourite, authentic Bengaluru-style South Indian restaurant, Benne, finally opened its doors in Delhi NCR on 31 December 2025.

India’s growth story masks unemployment and weak cities: Devesh Kapur, Arvind Subramanian

The Asia Society India Centre’s opening programme of 2026 focused on the book 'A Sixth of Humanity' and offered a counterpoint to India's rapid growth narrative.

Varanasi to Venice—a collection of essays traces time, space, and cities

The essays in Ananya Vajpeyi’s book, Place, are deeply personal and intimate encounters between her and the contemporary world.

Women voters are a political force, a ‘powerful revolution’ is underway: Shamika Ravi

At the launch of Ruhi Tewari's 'What Women Want' at the India International Centre, the panel discussed the evolving role of women as an electoral force in Indian politics.

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Wharton India Economic Forum: How India’s sustainability transition is turning pragmatic

Experts discuss India’s sustainability journey and how it is evolving from a narrative of climate intent to one grounded in economics, infrastructure, and long-term returns.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.