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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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More Chinese now regard India as a security threat. Only 8%...

Aadil Brar - 29 May, 2023

The survey conducted by Tsinghua University reveals that the Chinese view Russia favourably and say US has the most impact on China’s security environment.

West Bengal economy’s fall has been stunning. Too obsessed with agriculture

29 May, 2023

Rahul Gandhi’s acceptability as PM nearly doubled since 2014. More than...

29 May, 2023

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RBI governor flags governance gaps, stressed assets misreporting at some banks

Swati Bhat - 29 May, 2023

Shaktikanta Das did not name any bank. Instead, citing examples, the governor said that supervisors had spotted some instances of sale and buyback of stressed loans between two lenders.

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

More Chinese now regard India as a security threat. Only 8%...

West Bengal economy’s fall has been stunning. Too obsessed with agriculture

Rahul Gandhi’s acceptability as PM nearly doubled since 2014. More than...

Economy

RBI governor flags governance gaps, stressed assets misreporting at some banks

Defence

CBI books arms dealer Sudhir Choudhrie, Rolls Royce over HAL deal...

National Interest

Article 370 to G20, India is in a Kashmir sweet spot....

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