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Toyota workers are empowered to be hands-on problem solvers. It comes from management’s trust

In 'Atypical', Prateek Raj provides a forward-looking blueprint for leaders who envision a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.

Indian PoWs in WW2 weren’t welcomed back as heroes—no money, medals, morale

In The Great Épinal Escape, Ghee Bowman tells the incredible story of forgotten Indian prisoners of war, and their daring escape to Switzerland during WW2.

Pratap newspaper staffer injured in parcel bomb blast: ‘I have also made sacrifice for country’

In ‘Pratap’, Chander Mohan and Jyotsna Mohan track the history of the Urdu newspaper Pratap and its Hindi counterpart Vir Pratap.

Nehru was unimpressed by most Indian political exiles. Chatto and Roy were special

‘Spies, Lies and Allies: The Extraordinary Lives of Chatto and Roy’ by Kavitha Rao is a thrilling tale about two forgotten revolutionaries who led lives that defy belief.

How ‘party girl’ Gauri Lankesh became consumed with politics

In 'I Am on the Hit List', Rollo Romig follows the trail of journalist Gauri Lankesh's life and death, unravelling political extremists, organised crime, and shadowy religious groups.

When a sick Hedgewar refused to travel second class. ‘RSS does not have the funds’

In 'Hedgewar: A Definitive Biography', Sachin Nandha traces Hedgewar's journey from an orphaned child to the visionary thinker behind the RSS.

Why is compulsory retirement used to mass-fire district court judges? Origins go back to British

In 'Tareekh Pe Justice', Prashant Reddy T and Chitrakshi Jain conduct a deep dive into the dysfunction plaguing the district judiciary.

Nb Sub Chunni Lal is first Indian soldier to win all 3—Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra & Sena Medal

Lt Gen Satish Dua's 'Bravest of the Brave' is a first-hand account that captures the emotional and moral strength behind Naib Subedar Chunni Lal's life and legacy.

Amitabh Bachchan’s father Harivansh Rai didn’t touch housework or childcare

In 'Men at Home', Gyanendra Pandey offers a detailed exploration of men's conduct at home and their ambiguous commitment to it.

A water carrier for the gods—the Kamandalu in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions

Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu feature an ovoid belly that tapers into a high narrow neck and ends in a small mouth with a protruding rim.

On Camera

MGNREGA was democratic state-building. VB-GRAMG turns welfare back to mai-baapism

MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.