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Social media supermoms are adding to the mothers’ guilt. ‘Having it all’ is a con

In 'How Not To Be A Superwoman', Nilanjana Bhowmick confronts and rejects society's unrealistic expectations while advocating for a life of fulfilment, self-compassion and genuine empowerment.

Modi turned obsolete institutions into modern-day digital platforms. Impact most visible in J&K

In 'The Art of Implementation', V Srinivas writes that under PM Modi, the governance landscape of India has radically changed in scale, scope, and learning paradigms.

Ritu Karidhal, India’s ‘rocket woman’ who was the face behind ISRO’s Mangalyaan mission

In 'She Storms the Norms', Anisha Motwani and Priyadarshini Narendra showcase inspiring stories of women who overcame societal beliefs, structural barriers, and self-doubt.

How ‘Priyanka Chopra model’ helped Masoom Minawala become a global fashion influencer

Masoom Minawala and Aditi Shah Bhimjyani's 'She'll Never Make It' is packed with Masoom’s secrets on how to build a new-age business and survive in a dynamic world.

Carved stone dishes from Gandhara – make-up trays or ritual objects?

Their distinctive style, antiquity and presence in museum collections make them valuable objects of art in the contemporary world, but there has been speculation and debate regarding the original function of these stone dishes.

When British executed Loharu ruler Shamsuddin Khan, nawabs cheered & Hindu Rao held a soiree

Rakhshanda Jalil's 'The Loharu Legacy' tells the saga of the family who have their origin in Central Asia and claim Saint Hazrat Khwaja Ahmed Yesavi (1093–1166) as the founder of their family.

Allan Border said he wasn’t the most talented player around. This fear technique made him great

In ‘The Winner’s Mindset’, Shane Watson shares the performance secrets of cricketing greats scubas a Ricky Ponting, Brett Lee, Rahul Dravid, AB de Villiers and more.

Immortality was ‘scientifically proven’ in 1910s. But cancer cells compromised the study

In ‘Why We Die’, Venki Ramakrishnan examines breakthroughs in extending human lifespans and if death serves a biological purpose.

There’s good & bad nationalism. One cherishes power, the other the nation

In ‘The Dilemma of an Indian Liberal’, Gurcharan Das recounts his own personal and intellectual journey to elucidate the struggles of being liberal in India.

Delhi, Hyderabad, Calcutta live with memory of loss. There’s a lost city in each of them

'India and Its Intellectual Traditions' goes beyond the usually constructed binary of 'secular' and 'spiritual', indicating the potential of an integrated approach to all aspects of the human experience.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.