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The history of independent India told through Bollywood songs

Priya Kanungo - 16 September, 2018

‘Humans – A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up’: A book that makes you laugh & think

Decoding the idea of ‘azadi’ in Kashmir

Taberez Neyazi’s book traces Hindi media’s journey from an also-ran to a potent force

Babur led a life of remorse and tragedy, claims new book

Arghya Sengupta - 26 August, 2018

American historian Stephen Dale goes to great lengths to uncover Babur the man and ruler, the strategist, and the patron of arts.

Filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s new book confronts the shaky façade of global politics

Shantam Goyal - 19 August, 2018

‘Memory in the Age of Amnesia’ echoes Mirza’s own 1984 film Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho. It is a rant as much as it is an argument, and is often uncomfortable.

There’s a lot to Pakistan beyond coups and fundamentalists. Raza Rumi chronicles it

Urvashi Sarkar - 12 August, 2018

Raza Rumi’s book will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in the artistic and cultural landscape of Pakistan.

Trade across LoC is way to India-Pakistan peace, argues new book

Adil Bhat - 5 August, 2018

In 'Conflict Management in Kashmir', scholar Mahapatra says initial trade momentum which was disrupted by political barriers can change. With Imran Khan assuming power in Pakistan...

Upamanyu Chatterjee’s novella turns the lynching narrative into one of cold-blooded murder

Deeksha Bhardwaj - 29 July, 2018

The contrast is obvious and the impact ruthless in his new novella ‘Revenge Of The Non-Vegetarian’.

Nandita Haksar’s ‘The Flavours of Nationalism’ binds politics, class & gender with food

Sakshi Arora - 29 July, 2018

What starts out as a personal recount becomes a sharp & honest commentary on India’s culture.

‘RSS: 360°’ attempts to demystify Sangh but only reiterates it as lynchpin of BJP

Arghya Sengupta - 29 July, 2018

Author Ratan Sharda conveniently omits that the RSS was never at the forefront of the independence movement, and kowtowed to the British govt.

Rana Safvi’s new book is a great way to discover Delhi’s historical treasures

Poornima Narayanan - 22 July, 2018

Rana Safvi’s Forgotten Cities of Delhi is a handy addition to the popular literature on the capital’s rich, 1,500 years old history.

Abhinav Chandrachud’s book reinforces the premise that neutrality is a myth in judiciary

Anumeha Mishra - 15 July, 2018

Written by Abhinav Chandrachud, the book explores the trajectory of dissenting opinions in judicial pronouncements among other issues. From judicial appointments and judicial pronouncements to...

Journalist Ullekh’s book has a possible antidote for political violence in Kannur

Rajgopal Singh - 15 July, 2018

With his book Kannur: Inside India’s Bloodiest Revenge Politics, Ullekh N.P. seeks to debunk the claims of victimhood made by the main players of the current spell of conflict, the BJP/RSS and the CPI(M).

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Not Russia, a point-less Wimbledon 2022 affects young tennis players most

Srushti Joshi - 25 June, 2022

Young underdogs have often defeated tennis titans. But Wimbledon 2022 removing ranking points sets them back instead of making a geopolitical impact.

Amitabh Bachchan was a comic book Superman 40 years ago. In a tight, pink costume

25 June, 2022

Quad’s expansion in tech, trade is good. But it must not forget security, economy are linked

25 June, 2022

Economy

‘All about helping Rajni’ — tech gurus at iSPIRT quietly power India’s digital revolution

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 25 June, 2022

With the fictitious Rajni from rural India as its guiding light, iSPIRT has been using internet & software to change structure of country’s economy, with aim to improve quality of life.

Book Bites

The history of independent India told through Bollywood songs

‘Humans – A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up’: A book that makes you laugh & think

Decoding the idea of ‘azadi’ in Kashmir

Taberez Neyazi’s book traces Hindi media’s journey from an also-ran to a potent force

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Not Russia, a point-less Wimbledon 2022 affects young tennis players most

Amitabh Bachchan was a comic book Superman 40 years ago. In a tight, pink costume

Quad’s expansion in tech, trade is good. But it must not forget security, economy are linked

Economy

‘All about helping Rajni’ — tech gurus at iSPIRT quietly power India’s digital revolution

Defence

Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

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