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How BCCI weeded out dissent—Kapil to Shastri and Srikkanth

The Lords of Wankhede explores the evolution of Indian cricket in the 28 years between the two World Cup successes.

Sachin Tendulkar thought of retiring in 1997 after this Test match against the West Indies

Shom Biswas and Titash Banerjea write on Indian cricket's journey through the years, at a time when India has become the nerve centre of the world game.

I used my disability as a cheat code—a one-size answer to every uncomfortable question

In 'The Grammar of My Body', Abhishek Anicca talks about how being disabled makes it easy for you to lie to yourself.

Starbucks, Kalyan Jewellers, Pepsi — how big brands fell victim to ‘culture jamming’

In 'Fake News: Spot It, Stop It', Gaurav Sood explains what 'culture jamming' is and how big brands lost millions due to it.

Pranab Mukherjee’s accent was mocked by elite Delhi. ‘Keep a tutor’, Indira Gandhi told him

In 'Pranab: My Father', Sharmistha Mukherjee recalls how the former President's thick Bengali accent became the butt of the jokes in Lutyens' Delhi.

Mata ni pachedi is Gujarat’s tribute to goddesses. It tells vibrant stories on fabric

In mata ni pachedi, the figure of the goddess has a commanding presence. She is flanked by worshippers, musicians and animals.

How Julia Roberts and Pretty Woman inspired Manipuri trans activist to be herself

Santa Khurai was seventeen when she decided to start dressing like a woman. She had always believed herself to be female, and she claimed her feminine identity fiercely and openly.

Swami Vivekananda didn’t preach religious tolerance. But his secularism was beyond politics

In Eternal Religion, Karan Singh draws upon 70 years of his writing on aspects of Hinduism, to show why he believes that Hinduism is more egalitarian than perhaps any other concept known to man.

Maharashtra’s 1st female police chief was called Jhansi ki Rani. She exposed a corrupt DIG

In this candid account of her thirty-six years in Indian law enforcement, Meeran Chadha Borwankar details the sensational cases that defined her career.

‘Commonwealth, cricket, curry’—India & Australia should’ve been close friends. They aren’t

In 'Australia's Pivot to India', Andrew Charlton explores the commonalities between the two countries and the history of their ties.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.