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Indian courts are increasingly progressive in all areas except one—marriage

In ‘Who is Equal’, senior Supreme Court lawyer,Saurabh Kirpal, seeks to untangle legal inequalities prevalent in our country in different sectors such as marriage, education, employment, and more.

A journey through Ladakh—Thiksey Monastery and the many stories within it

Thiksey was established in the mid-fifteenth century by Pon Sherab Raspa, nephew of the monk Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Gelugpa order.

‘Yaksha Prashna’ of Mahabharata has lessons for modern-day CEOs

In 'Dharma Tales for CEOs', S Prakash presents stories from scriptures that offer insight into leadership, decision-making, and ethical conduct.

Buddhism was used to promote nationalism. It was declared democratic, Aryan and Sanatan

In ‘Democracy’s Dhamma’, Gitanjali Surendran traces the history of buddhism in the South and South-east Asia and how it interacted with nationalism, modernity, caste and more.

Maithil weddings aren’t fixed using horoscope. A phallic ‘Kohbar’ painting is more important

'Mithila Art: A 360 Degree Review of Madhubani Painting' is a detailed study of the artform from northern Bihar of India.

How infusion of drugs, arms, and insurgents into electoral system redefined India’s Northeast

In ‘India’s Near East: A New History’, Avinash Paliwal lays bare the limits of independent India’s influence in its near east.

Don’t dismiss religious sentiments of Indians in US, UK. It affects middle class here

‘The Idea of India’, is a dialogue between historian Romila Thapar and theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that examines what it means to be Indian.

Amar Chitra Katha promises to make history fun. It pushes upper-caste middle-class hegemony

In Remaking the Citizen for New Times, Deepa Sreenivas explores how Amar Chitra Katha influenced the national consciousness of young readers in a conservative direction.

How the West protects and nurtures its intellectual sepoys in India

In ‘The Battle for Consciousness Theory’, Rajiv Malhotra, Manogna Sastry and Kundan Singh uncovers the systematic co-opting of Sri Aurobindo’s seminal ideas by the American theorist, Ken Wilber.

Women hold other women back in the workplace. It’s called the queen bee syndrome

In 'Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow', Dr Shamoly Khera talks about the importance of cultivating the young women and girls of today into influential and impactful leaders of tomorrow.

On Camera

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.