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Rani of Jhansi has no place in Manipuri culture, said a journalist. He was jailed for it

In 'The Feared', Neeta Kolhatkar brings together interviews with 11 political prisoners—and in some cases, their loved ones—to highlight grave injustices meted out to them in jail.

Sitting on world records to begging for the benefit match—how Syed Kirmani was stumped out

'Due to my popularity my career was on the rise, and this created a feeling of envy in many, ' Syed Kirmani writes in his new book, 'Stumped'.

When a Sindhi refugee asked for milk & was shot dead in Kolhapur

In 'Sunrise over Valivade', Susheel Gajwani narrates how Sindhis faced their displacement and devastation with resilience and determination.

Indian middle class was once an agent of change. It now takes comfort in militant nationalism

In 'Middle Class India', Manisha Pande traces the evolution of the Indian middle class during the pre-Independence era, through the freedom struggle, and following the 1991 crisis.

Threads that bind: A history of Punjab through phulkari embroidery

Phulkari embroidery is done using a running stitch with brightly coloured untwisted silk thread historically imported from Kashmir and Bengal.

Nehru used Bodh Gaya to make India a culture superpower. ‘Navel of the earth’

In 'Casting The Buddha,' Shashank Shekhar Sinha explores the journey of Buddhism in India through historical sites, stupas, temples, monasteries, and caves.

Biscuits, breads, butter—how to read food labels for nutrition

In 'The Health and Wealth Paradox,' Ankush Datar and Mihir Patki present how the principles on health and wealth are intertwined.

How the Vietnam War helped more Indian doctors migrate to the US in 1970s

In 'Indian Genius', Meenakshi Ahamed provides fascinating portraits of Indian Americans who started the wave of success stories abroad.

‘Mrs G was victim of communalism’ Shiva Naipaul wrote in his personal diary after Indira’s death

Amitava Kumar's 'The Green Book' gives a profound insight into the mind of a writer who observes closely and attempts to capture in images and words what is happening to the world around us.

‘I don’t like men like Vajpayee being allowed free entry’ into J&K: Nehru

In 'Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977' Abhishek Choudhary delves into Hindutva and its first prime minister.

On Camera

Dismantling Iran proxies is a legacy issue for Netanyahu. And Iraq is his last battleground

For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.