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People think Irrfan was intimidating. I want to write about his funny side—wife Sutapa Sikdar

At the launch of the book, Irrfan: A Life In Movies, Khan's wife Sutapa Sikdar, son Babil, writer-producer Shailaja Kejriwal, and actor-poet Danish Hussain were in a conversation with film critic and author Shubhra Gupta at The Quorum in Mumbai.

Nehru’s amendment to the Constitution was a revolution. Made sedition an invalid law

Speaking at the launch of his book on freedom of speech, SC lawyer Rohan J Alva stressed that the reasonable restrictions in Article 19 (1)(a) is different from sedition.

Who flew to US with the PM? Diplomats clash at launch of book on Indira and Rajiv Gandhi

Chinmaya Gharekhan's book Centres of Power: My Years in the Prime Minister’s Office and Security Council chronicles his time in the PMO in the 1980s & the UNSC in the 1990s.

Delhi’s elite braved May heat to attend this grand book launch – with mandap, marigolds, music

For the launch of ‘The Great Indian Tamasha’, Om Books International revamped its DLF Promenade store into a traditional Indian wedding venue.

New book uses Nirbhaya case to explain child rights—launch event turns into a morality slugfest

Co-author Enakshi Ganguly and other panellists appeared to have lost all control over their audience, which seemed adamant about escalating the situation to a shouting match.

Gauri Khan’s new book takes you inside Mannat, SRK’s favourite room, dinner-table conversations

Launched amid the sprawling glamour of Mumbai’s Taj Lands End, the book 'My Life in Design' charts Gauri Khan’s journey from being cash-strapped to designing homes for Karan Johar and Katrina Kaif.

Focus on services an excuse for incompetence. Manufacturing is key, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister was speaking at the launch of former NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant’s book Made in India.

Cheetah is India’s new conservation icon after tiger. It can save grasslands

The Story of India’s Cheetahs suggests that the animal's revival will be a long-drawn out process, spanning several decades at least.

Belchi wasn’t just Indira Gandhi’s moment. A legal landmark for Dalits too, new book says

Manoj Mitta’s ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ documents the fight against the caste system and the pushback against it.

Activist ancestors, sexism in politics — KK Shailaja’s book traces her journey to communism

Brinda Karat called it a ‘book that will fly off the shelves’. And if the crowd at the book launch is any indication, she’s right.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.