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Stop Everest obsession, Himalayas are vulnerable — British historian urges in new book

Antara Baruah -
At the launch of his book on the Himalayas in Delhi, John Keay spoke of demon worship, mystical encounters and Europeans who didn’t understand local culture.
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New book on IAS officer Gajendra Haldea, father of infra PPP who played table tennis with stars

Vandana Menon -
The launch of a book about the late Gajendra Haldea saw an outpouring of love for both the man and his contributions to the country
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AS Dulat, scotch, poetry and romance—celebrating the shadowy world of a spy

Zoya Bhatti -
Guests at the book launch, Farooq Abdullah and Kamal Nath, took the opportunity to remind the ruling party of the 'India outside Delhi.'
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‘Leave rewriting history to historians’ – says Swapna Liddle at her book launch

Dishha Bagchi -
Swapna Liddle’s The Broken Script examines the state of Delhi from 1803-1857–a time when the two regimes overlapped–and the trauma left behind by the revolt.
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New book tells ‘other’ side of Independence history. Amit Shah says everyone must accept it

Vandana Menon -
The who’s who of Lutyens’ Delhi had gathered for Sanjeev Sanyal's book launch. The guest list included Suman Bery, Navika Kumar and Uday Mahurkar.
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‘Tales from 15th Finance Commission’ book launch was less on policy, more on Bharat Darshan

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Apart from Commission members, the panel at the book launch also had Sushil Kumar Modi, Manpreet Singh Badal and Palanivel Thiagarajan.
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Hridayesh Joshi’s Aitken ka Himalaya — ‘books are not translated, they find translators’

Almina Khatoon -
At the Press Club of India, it wasn't the author Bill Aitken launching his book 'Footloose in the Himalaya' but Hridayesh Joshi opening the pages of his first translated book.
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Chanakya’s existence, Ashoka’s politics—new book has stories and counter-stories on Mauryas

Vandana Menon -
Devika Rangachari’s book straddles the famous Mauryan empire, bookended by the most popular Mauryans: Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka.
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4 tents, 9 men, one dog—How 2013 brought back border conflict between India and China

Manoj Joshi -
In 'Understanding the India-China Border: The Enduring Threat of War in the High Himalayas,’ Manoj Joshi unpacks what is happening on the India-China border and the implications for the future.
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Marx, movies, memories—Saeed Mirza’s book on Kundan Shah, rats and the conspiracy of silence

Rama Lakshmi -
Launched at an event in Delhi this Saturday, ‘I Know the Psychology of Rats’ is Saeed Mirza’s ode to his beloved friend and filmmaker, Kundan Shah.
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Opinion

US-led banking crisis travelled from Europe to Asia, showed how fragile...

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US banks foster a crisis. Next thing we know, the global banking sector and stock markets are locked in a panic room.
Graphic by Prajna Ghosh, ThePrint

US’ bank failures may not mean a wipeout for India, but...

Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh | Commons

Deobandis Arabising Indian Muslims in name of Islam—a culture war Barelvis...

Economy

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das

India’s banking system is well-supervised, remains stable & resilient, says RBI...

Siddhi Nayak -
The central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said the RBI's off-site supervision of Indian banks has become more frequent and stringent over the past few years.

Defence

Defence minister Rajnath Singh | Photo: PTI

Made-in-India ATAGS, BrahMos, choppers: Modi govt clears defence acquisitions worth Rs...

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Defence ministry gives nod for capital acquisition under new category of Buy Indian-IDDM. HAL emerges big winner as Navy proposals constitute more than Rs 56,000 cr.

National Interest

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

You’ve heard of jobless growth. But Tata, Birla, Ambani, Adani, have...

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Modi govt's thrust on manufacturing is much-needed but it is pushing Indian manufacturing in the direction of outsourcing, same as our services industry.

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