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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Afterword

India’s chance to build presence in the East through ASEAN and Act East

Frederic Grare's book 'India Turns East' forcefully argues  that Act East has become India’s favorite instrument to mitigate its China concerns and prevent the emergence of a China-led regional order.

Shimon Peres: A journey from a Warsaw ghetto to the high pedestal of Israeli politics

In his book 'No Room For Small Dreams', former Israeli president Shimon Peres takes us through the tumultuous birth of Israel and its growing up years

‘Butterfly Politics’ is a mirror to reflect on miles covered for gender equality

Mackinnon’s understanding of concepts of power, privilege and intellectual freedom isn’t just universal, but also prophetic.

Not Quite ‘Madrasi’: ‘Coromandel’ offers a panoramic view of south Indian history

Indian reader who emerged clueless from school history classes, Coromandel is a good place to start exploring the rich, storied diversity of the region.

Azeem Ibrahim’s book on Rohingyas is a portrait of a people persecuted left, right and centre

The persecution of Rohingyas is no impulsive incidence but a systemic project executed with surgical precision.

Naguib Mahfouz’s essays not only capture the past and present of Middle-East, but future too

The essays offer us both the portrait of a decade, and the self-portrait of one of its more important participants.

‘Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet’: A cultural lesson for the decade

Mineke Schipper’s book is an analyse of the many proverbs that talk about women across cultures, geographies and time periods and how they came about.

Adam Plowright’s book ‘The French Exception’ provides glimpses of the extraordinary rise of Emmanuel Macron

Macron not just created history by winning French presidency, but also proved to be a flicker of hope at a time when Right is...

‘River of Life, River of Death’ by Victor Mallet meanders like the river it talks about

While Mallet convinces the reader of the Ganga’s importance in the country, he often dips into detailed, perhaps irrelevant, mythological tales about the river.

Art and narrative that delineate the complexities associated with Northeastern identity

Edited by Parismita Singh, ‘Centrepiece’ brings to the readers stories of a region which still remains largely absent in the popular imagination.

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.