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When Alyque Padamsee and I went public, I was shunned. But Alyque wasn’t: Dolly Thakore

In her memoir, veteran theatre personality Dolly Thakore writes candidly about love, sex, infidelity, motherhood, commitment, and heartbreaks.

When Imran Khan asked Wasim and Waqar to ‘bounce the shit out of me’: Ravi Shastri

In 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life’ Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri looks back at the talented players he has encountered over the years.

In a ‘bhai-bhai ka rishta’, Nepal refuses to be India’s younger brother. It wants equality

In 'Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties', former Indian ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, views the country's evolution throughout the years.

How TikTok’s unorthodox advertising attracted social misfits and weird niche subcultures

In 'Attention Factory', writer and speaker Matthew Brennan documents the complete story of TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance.

From World Trade Center to last person on last boat leaving Manhattan — My 9/11 story

In ‘On A Wing And A Prayer’, Kushal Choksi writes that he saw birds nose diving towards him from the North Tower — only they weren’t birds.

When Jayaprakash Narayan had to wash dishes and wait tables in California

In ‘The Dream of Revolution’, Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad write that when Jayaprakash Narayan went to the US, very few people knew about India and he was asked if he was from Honduras.

Tata, Birla on one side, British govt on other — When US wanted to invest in India in 1942

In ‘Tata’, Mircea Raianu writes about Tata’s long history of using financial connections with the US to circumvent colonial state policy.

Russia and China have more in common than communism. They have same enemies and ambitions

In 'Blinkers Off: How will the World Counter China’, senior journalist Gaurie Dwivedi explores the rise of China, its threats and ways to counter it.

‘Certainly not the home of India’s richest conglomerate head’ – How Ratan Tata lives

In ‘The Story of Tata’, Peter Casey writes that Ratan Tata’s modesty is reflected in the company and its 'no-bribe' stance too.

I tried to launch India’s first sports shoe brand. Here’s what Kishore Biyani told me

In 'The Biography of a Failed Venture’, Prashant Desai writes that he wanted Indians to have an affordable shoe brand and go beyond Nike, Puma, Adidas.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.