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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Afterword

Fighting Like Animals: A Review of Omar El Akkad’s American War

'American War' is a dystopian novel about America that begins with an unfolding age of horror which ultimately turns hollow. 

B.N. Goswamy brings to life elusive Pahari painter Manaku of Guler

From scarce documents, archives, and works scattered around the world B.N. Goswamy writes about Pahari painter Manaku of Guler, an artist of formidable talent.

A little girl’s tweets from the Syrian war moved the world. Her book is as compelling

‘Dear World’ is the bitter-sweet story of Bana Alabed, who started writing it as a seven-year-old amid the horrors of war in Aleppo, Syria.

‘The Whole Shebang’ review: A light read that repackages age-old stories

Setting off on a conversational tone, the book makes the reader see themselves through the life journey of the author

Listening for Well-Being: Leadership through moral teachings

The book is part leadership textbook and part musings of an old man with experience in management and government giving lessons on listening. There is...

‘Life in the IAS’ review: a peek into Haryana’s corridors of power

IAS officer Ram Varma’s book is a voyeuristic glimpse into the tribulations forced on the people of Haryana by politicians whom they repeatedly elected. ‘Life in...

‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ is a story of love and loss stuck in limbo

Saunder's novel is set in the Bardo— a liminal space between life and after-life where Abraham Lincoln visits his deceased young son

The Return is a son’s search for his father under Gaddafi’s Libya

The Return by Hisham Matar recounts the author's search for his father, his homeland, and thereby his identity under Gaddafi's rule in Libya.

‘An Unfinished Revolution’ review: shattering stereotypes of Adivasi-Maoist ties

Kishalay Bhattacharjee’s book addresses age-old questions & extracts startling admissions from the Maoist leadership about the degeneration of the movement.

A warrior-scholar’s reflection on national security, strategic culture

AVM Arjun Subramaniam’s book is an inspiration for young officers to delve deeper into issues of security at an intellectual level, beyond physical war-fighting

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.